Comments on: In which I say, “Have you ever had a child?” http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/2008/05/09/in-which-i-say-have-you-ever-had-a-child/ Two parents, one autistic toddler, a new baby, half a clue, and just enough light to see by Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:37:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: JB http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/2008/05/09/in-which-i-say-have-you-ever-had-a-child/comment-page-1/#comment-170 JB Tue, 27 May 2008 01:05:59 +0000 http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/?p=111#comment-170 Holy cow. That is unreal. "Completely out of touch with reality" seems like a polite comment at this point. I once told someone that I'd be really good at time management, if only I had some time which I could manage ..... Holy cow. That is unreal. “Completely out of touch with reality” seems like a polite comment at this point.

I once told someone that I’d be really good at time management, if only I had some time which I could manage …..

]]> By: Mary http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/2008/05/09/in-which-i-say-have-you-ever-had-a-child/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Mary Fri, 16 May 2008 14:58:47 +0000 http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/?p=111#comment-144 I can't believe she said that. Sounds like it's time to get a new doctor. I can’t believe she said that. Sounds like it’s time to get a new doctor.

]]> By: magicdrgn http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/2008/05/09/in-which-i-say-have-you-ever-had-a-child/comment-page-1/#comment-135 magicdrgn Mon, 12 May 2008 22:51:11 +0000 http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/?p=111#comment-135 That's a ridiculous and completely insensitive response. Maybe it's time for a new doctor? That’s a ridiculous and completely insensitive response. Maybe it’s time for a new doctor?

]]> By: Tim http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/2008/05/09/in-which-i-say-have-you-ever-had-a-child/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Tim Mon, 12 May 2008 00:36:44 +0000 http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/?p=111#comment-134 And on top of that, I freelance as much as possible by cramming work into the crevices of the day, do the stay-at-home dad thing, shuttle him to preschool and therapy, and generally stress as I am prone to do. Mary's salary and work covers the normal bills (at least for now), but if we want to have anything left over to buy him what he needs or pay for the looming pile of stuff and services he's going to need, my work is what may prevent staggering debt from piling up. To think we're luckier than many people is frightening. Like she said, "hire someone?!" I love advice from people who have no clue. We're still looking for money to potentially hire private therapists for J-Man. Oh yeah, and we just used up our $5,000 flexible spending account for the year. Here we were worried that we were overestimating our contributions. And it's still May... And on top of that, I freelance as much as possible by cramming work into the crevices of the day, do the stay-at-home dad thing, shuttle him to preschool and therapy, and generally stress as I am prone to do.

Mary’s salary and work covers the normal bills (at least for now), but if we want to have anything left over to buy him what he needs or pay for the looming pile of stuff and services he’s going to need, my work is what may prevent staggering debt from piling up. To think we’re luckier than many people is frightening.

Like she said, “hire someone?!” I love advice from people who have no clue. We’re still looking for money to potentially hire private therapists for J-Man.

Oh yeah, and we just used up our $5,000 flexible spending account for the year. Here we were worried that we were overestimating our contributions. And it’s still May…

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