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[melissarayworth]

Mixing motherhood and martinis at Vinepair.com

It’s always encouraging when one job leads to another. The editors at Vinepair.com saw some of my essays on maintaining my individuality and edge while mothering my kids, and they asked for one exploring that idea through the lens of going out at night. 

I was happy to oblige, and I’m happy to share it here: 

IS IT BAD FOR ME TO BE BUZZED AROUND MY KIDS?

Late last Friday night, I approached the front door of my apartment after an evening out. As my key hovered just short of the lock, I stopped, checking myself. Do I seem drunk? Will I sound drunk if I have to say anything during the long walk from the front door to my bedroom? Half-trusting my answers, I quietly unlocked the door and stepped inside.

I felt like a guilty teenager.

Except I haven’t actually been a teenager since before they invented Zima. I’m no longer fearing parental wrath when I get home from a night out drinking with my friends. Instead, it’s my own teenager who’s waiting on the sofa when I roll in, and his little brother seated beside him. Although they’re both busy watching YouTube videos or messaging their friends, none of us is quite sure what to do when a night’s worth of salted-caramel martinis is written across my face. Being a mother who goes out regularly, I haven’t figured it out yet, and I don’t know if I ever will.

READ THE REST HERE... http://vinepair.com/articles/is-it-bad-for-me-to-be-buzzed-around-my-kids/

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