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Raising Lexington: Taking Time Away from the Kids
Getting way from your kids can be as rewarding for them as it is for you.
Parents spend a lot of time planning activities for their kids and living in New England allows for many opportunities for day trips, weekend excursions and even week long stays. We have the ocean and the mountains well within reach and some fun lakes in between. But sometimes parents need time away from their kids to reconnect, recharge and rejuvenate. Date night is all well and good, but every once in a while we need an overnight -- or even a few days away from our children to take a deep breath. It isn’t selfish. It isn’t mean. And it certainly should not take six years like it did for me and my husband. So why did it take us so long to finally have a weekend away from our two children? In hind sight, and aside from the obvious lack of …
