If you are like me and have more than one or two children, I have a recommendation for you: find yourself a friend with only ONE child.  Preferably a child around the same age as yours and that plays well with him or her. (Vice versa as well, parents of one, find yourself a friend with more than one).

I tell you what, it is the best thing ever.

Why?  You might ask, is this the greatest match made in Heaven?  Well, I will tell you.  The reasoning is simple.  Parents of multiple children, like myself are always ready to have some peace and quiet and pawn off a few children.  Parents of one child, like my friend Juniper, tire quickly of being their child’s only playmate and are ready to have a few more children over.  Can you do the math?

I can send one, two or three of my children over to Juniper’s house and get some work done because no one is here to destroy my efforts.  When my kids are at her house, Juniper can get some work done because her daughter isn’t constantly nagging her to play ponies with her.

It is the most perfect, most beautiful thing ever that I sometimes feel a little guilty about.  

(And yes I watch her little princess too, so she can have mom time.)

Conclusion: Get yourself a mom of one friend today!