Bonnie works her ass off
I have to hand it to my wife, she's got a strong work ethic.
For about the past year Bonnie's been juggling two jobs -- she does parent support for a local non-profit that focuses on parents of children with social/emotional disabilities like ours, and she also works as a clerk in a doctor's office.
I think she's exceptional at the first job -- she's made some close friends and helped out some families in crisis. Unfortunately, the hours are irregular at best, because they're a state-funded organization and seem to be in constant flux. Frankly, we need more stability than that, which is why Bonnie sought the second job. It doesn't pay as well and I don't get the sense from her that the work is as rewarding, but the hours are steadier. Between the two, Bonnie works pretty much every day during the week.
She's really built a niche for herself at the doctor's office. Although they use Windows PCs, she's more technically adept than some of the more senior office staff, so Bonnie can often muddle through technical problems they're having or solve dilemmas involving how applications work that they can't make heads or tails of. She's got a reputation for being the go-to person for tech support as a result.
Anyway, I'm proud of her. After a while away from the workforce raising our kids, I'm glad she's jumped back in with both feet and is going strong.