*hugs* Kim and Blanche... Blanche i sent you a message on msn.
i think our kids being the age they are is very very challenging, and our roles as mothers and wives involve a lot of self-doubt, self-criticism and guilt, but that being said there are a lot of good times there too...it goes back to raising children being a community job, and a lot of the time mothers are all alone with their kids..waiting for outside adult interaction.
it is a hard job, but we must remember to look after ourselves or we're no good to anyone. easier said than done, i know