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Multitasking rules! I don't know any other way. Like others have said - how would you get anything done?

One thing I have to do is not try to multitask at some point during the day even just for 15 minutes.

*laugh* We do spelling practice on our commute to and from work/school. We also do our math fact practice. I haven't wrecked - and the kids have excellent grades, so I feel like it's working. :)

I can walk on a treadmill while in a conference call and folding laundry. I figure if you only have one thing that needs actual brain power - you're ok - the rest can be rote.

Multitaskers Unite!!! (I am giving my blackberry up because of budget cuts at work and I'm really excited. It'll help me stop the midnight work email check before I go to bed. But I love my iPhone for personal email, blog checking and other stuff while waiting at doctors appointments, kids practices, etc.)

If it weren't for multitasking, how would we ever get anything done??? I'm with you. Yesterday, I had my son do his spelling and math homework at bar so that I could help him while I cooked dinner. I've done business calls while changing diapers (thank god for a happy baby who hardly ever cries!!) and I too check my email while helping the kids with various projects.

In this day and age, June Cleaver is rare if she exists at all. We do the best we can, and in order to get even a fraction of the things we need done accomplished, it unfortunately sometimes requires us to take care of the kids while doing ten other things.

wow! multi-tasking without losing your mind... i think that’s a goal we all have! I don’t have a blackberry - but i do have a windows mobile device/phone (same functionality) and i love it. It allows me to keep up with email when i am not near my laptop (or when i don’t want to boot up) and determine if i really need to follow-up. i see it as more of a 'heads up' and i can send a quick response via the phone if i need to or decide to go drag out the laptop and login to straighten whatever issue out in a longer email (or, crazy, could just call - but who wants to talk on the phone? haha)

personally, i think the multi-tasking you described here is normal and completely understandable (i mean how much mental power does it take to wash dishes, right? why not think about spelling?) in addition to necessary. to me, as long as your kid knows you love them and you are doing what is needed to teach them to be successful and happy in life... you are all good! even if you are checking email while doing such ;)