Learn to Let Go

Once a week, I have the cleaning lady and afternoon babysitter here at the same time - an absolute luxury, and not a possibility for everyone, so I am very grateful. I would have a few years ago never accepted such "help" - I find it difficult to delegate, pay for, or not feel responsible for things. But having three small children has taught me to accept the help, and realize it is necessary. I'm bed ridden for a few days after carrying my youngest too much over the past two months, as he only now returned to kindergarden after being ill and recovering from a minor operation. Going back to fulltime work in 10 days time, I wonder whether I could still employ a personal shopper and cook? Maybe my job would need to have a slightly higher salary, and maybe I'd have to have my head completely hidden in the clouds. It's important to keep grounded. But it's also sometimes necessary to let go, and drift into these "luxuries" for the sake of one's health and sanity. (Ps Some people have a cleaner-cook-shopper-babysitter in one. It's called an exhausted stay-at-home mom or grandma. I've done the prior enough, I'm ready for the office for a while!)