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Respite
"Everyone
needs a break from time to time...personally, I feel we deserve more breaks than
other parents...then why is it, we never take time to breathe?"
Respite is defined as: n 1: a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
[syn: reprieve]
2: a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute
break"; "he took time out to recuperate" [syn:
recess, break, time
out] 3: an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
[syn: suspension, reprieve, hiatus, abatement]
4: a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they
take time for short rests" [syn: rest, relief, rest
period] 5: the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment [syn:
reprieve]
v 1: postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
[syn: reprieve]
2: grant a respite to Source:
WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University
I used to say "I don't need a break" or use the excuse "no one can care for him like I
can"...then a very good friend of mine convinced me to give respite a
try.
Respite can come in many forms:
- a fun
afternoon with the family,
- a respite
worker,
- a NEDSRA leisure
buddy,
- or a cup of tea or coffee with your
siblings
as
the children play.
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