Comments on: Tips for Fire Moms to Survive a 36(+) http://stopdropandblog.com/2008/06/17/tips-for-fire-moms-to-survive-a-36/ The Family Side of Fire Life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:04:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amy http://stopdropandblog.com/2008/06/17/tips-for-fire-moms-to-survive-a-36/comment-page-1/#comment-1614 Amy Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:10:47 +0000 http://stopdropandblog.com/?p=275#comment-1614 Great Jenna. I can totally relate (well maybe not totally, my husband isn't a firefighter). but he works two part time jobs. His one Job he works every other weekend 10am-10pm. However since his job is an hour away it would be too much to drive an hour home, then leave early Sunday morning early to get back to work. So he stays at his parents in town. So that means every weekend I am on my own from 8:30 sat morning till about 9am Monday morning when he gets up, after I already have the oldest off to school and the youngest two off to Pre-school. (I have 3 kids, age 4 and 3 year old twins). I feel it's totally different for a stay at home while the husband goes off to work for an hour shift, then comes home. But man - it is HARD once you get on to that 24-36 hour stretch. I live out in the country and we only have one car. So to top it off I can't go anywhere. But I did like your advice and I will use it! :) It is very overwhelming. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one. Great Jenna. I can totally relate (well maybe not totally, my husband isn’t a firefighter). but he works two part time jobs. His one Job he works every other weekend 10am-10pm. However since his job is an hour away it would be too much to drive an hour home, then leave early Sunday morning early to get back to work. So he stays at his parents in town. So that means every weekend I am on my own from 8:30 sat morning till about 9am Monday morning when he gets up, after I already have the oldest off to school and the youngest two off to Pre-school. (I have 3 kids, age 4 and 3 year old twins). I feel it’s totally different for a stay at home while the husband goes off to work for an hour shift, then comes home. But man – it is HARD once you get on to that 24-36 hour stretch. I live out in the country and we only have one car. So to top it off I can’t go anywhere. But I did like your advice and I will use it! :) It is very overwhelming. I’m glad to see I’m not the only one.

]]> By: Liz http://stopdropandblog.com/2008/06/17/tips-for-fire-moms-to-survive-a-36/comment-page-1/#comment-1611 Liz Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:17:45 +0000 http://stopdropandblog.com/?p=275#comment-1611 Also don't forget to check for any house chores that he is usually in charge of that might need to be done. In our house it is lightbulbs that need changed. Yes, I can do it but it means a ladder in most cases and that can be not fun with little ones. Oh and I collected flashlights and candles becuase for some reason when hubby is on at least once a month someone runs into a pole or we have a storm and we lose power. We also have special "daddy not home" foods. These are foods he dooesn't like but we do. In this house the big one is watermelon. The "There goes a..." series of DVD's and the Rescue Heroes DVD's were awesome. Now it is Emergency. I also place a mortorium on any movie or TV show that might show a fire fighter getting hurt for me. (Ladder 49, ER etc.) When the kids were a bit older we set up the scanner and a map and they liked to mark where Daddy went on calls. Liz Also don’t forget to check for any house chores that he is usually in charge of that might need to be done. In our house it is lightbulbs that need changed. Yes, I can do it but it means a ladder in most cases and that can be not fun with little ones. Oh and I collected flashlights and candles becuase for some reason when hubby is on at least once a month someone runs into a pole or we have a storm and we lose power.
We also have special “daddy not home” foods. These are foods he dooesn’t like but we do. In this house the big one is watermelon.
The “There goes a…” series of DVD’s and the Rescue Heroes DVD’s were awesome. Now it is Emergency.
I also place a mortorium on any movie or TV show that might show a fire fighter getting hurt for me. (Ladder 49, ER etc.)
When the kids were a bit older we set up the scanner and a map and they liked to mark where Daddy went on calls.
Liz

]]> By: nighty-night mama http://stopdropandblog.com/2008/06/17/tips-for-fire-moms-to-survive-a-36/comment-page-1/#comment-1597 nighty-night mama Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:03:16 +0000 http://stopdropandblog.com/?p=275#comment-1597 Thank you for putting the light on those of us who do without our husbands oftena dn still find sanity. It drives me nuts when people think I have it easy because my husband is just a few steps away, but they forget that he is working and therefor must work! There are many many long summer days for us when my lil man doesn't get to see he daddy for days even though we live where he works. It's hard and I'm grateful for your tips. Thank you for putting the light on those of us who do without our husbands oftena dn still find sanity. It drives me nuts when people think I have it easy because my husband is just a few steps away, but they forget that he is working and therefor must work! There are many many long summer days for us when my lil man doesn’t get to see he daddy for days even though we live where he works. It’s hard and I’m grateful for your tips.

]]> By: Marci http://stopdropandblog.com/2008/06/17/tips-for-fire-moms-to-survive-a-36/comment-page-1/#comment-1588 Marci Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:01:31 +0000 http://stopdropandblog.com/?p=275#comment-1588 I agree. Great advice! My hubby does not work that many hours consecutively, but he often has several days in a row of working 12-14 hours. Those tips would work for that as well! Thanks! Oh, and I hope you are surviving! I agree. Great advice! My hubby does not work that many hours consecutively, but he often has several days in a row of working 12-14 hours. Those tips would work for that as well! Thanks!

Oh, and I hope you are surviving!

]]> By: breanna http://stopdropandblog.com/2008/06/17/tips-for-fire-moms-to-survive-a-36/comment-page-1/#comment-1587 breanna Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:05:35 +0000 http://stopdropandblog.com/?p=275#comment-1587 I know how you feel. Greg is gone for 4 days in a row, usually it's 2 or 3. It gets a bit easier when they get older. I know how you feel. Greg is gone for 4 days in a row, usually it’s 2 or 3. It gets a bit easier when they get older.

]]> By: Dawn http://stopdropandblog.com/2008/06/17/tips-for-fire-moms-to-survive-a-36/comment-page-1/#comment-1585 Dawn Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:17:51 +0000 http://stopdropandblog.com/?p=275#comment-1585 This is all really good advice even to those of us whose husbands aren't fire fighters. When you're not used to it (and sometimes even if you are!), even a 9-hour day by yourself with the little ones can be overwhelming. These are some great tips for keeping one's head no matter how long the alone-with-children time is. Thanks! This is all really good advice even to those of us whose husbands aren’t fire fighters. When you’re not used to it (and sometimes even if you are!), even a 9-hour day by yourself with the little ones can be overwhelming. These are some great tips for keeping one’s head no matter how long the alone-with-children time is. Thanks!

]]> By: Coco http://stopdropandblog.com/2008/06/17/tips-for-fire-moms-to-survive-a-36/comment-page-1/#comment-1584 Coco Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:26:40 +0000 http://stopdropandblog.com/?p=275#comment-1584 This is amusingly written but very practical and sensible. Are you working on a book? Please say yes. I can't wait to tell everyone that Famous Author FireMom once used my breast pump. Squee! Maybe I can even sell it for obscene amounts of cash on eBay. Will you autograph it for me? ;) Also, the picture of the kids visiting FireDad? Meltalicious. It should be a greeting card. This is amusingly written but very practical and sensible. Are you working on a book? Please say yes. I can’t wait to tell everyone that Famous Author FireMom once used my breast pump. Squee! Maybe I can even sell it for obscene amounts of cash on eBay. Will you autograph it for me? ;)

Also, the picture of the kids visiting FireDad? Meltalicious. It should be a greeting card.

]]> By: Wendy http://stopdropandblog.com/2008/06/17/tips-for-fire-moms-to-survive-a-36/comment-page-1/#comment-1583 Wendy Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:23:43 +0000 http://stopdropandblog.com/?p=275#comment-1583 Great post!!! John just had to go to school for two weeks on an 8-5 schedule (normal for everyone else), it totally wore me out and I hated it! Go back to your 24 hour shift already!!! I am not looking forward to when he has to do a 36 or 48 hour shift. Great post!!! John just had to go to school for two weeks on an 8-5 schedule (normal for everyone else), it totally wore me out and I hated it! Go back to your 24 hour shift already!!! I am not looking forward to when he has to do a 36 or 48 hour shift.

]]> By: The Hunter's Wife http://stopdropandblog.com/2008/06/17/tips-for-fire-moms-to-survive-a-36/comment-page-1/#comment-1582 The Hunter's Wife Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:04:59 +0000 http://stopdropandblog.com/?p=275#comment-1582 Those are all wonderful tips. And to appreciate that one day you will miss it. Those are all wonderful tips. And to appreciate that one day you will miss it.

]]> By: Andy http://stopdropandblog.com/2008/06/17/tips-for-fire-moms-to-survive-a-36/comment-page-1/#comment-1581 Andy Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:02:15 +0000 http://stopdropandblog.com/?p=275#comment-1581 Excellent post!!! Excellent post!!!

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