S1 • E7 Feb 18, 2004 45m
Kathy Mitchell thinks the atmosphere in her Surrey, B.C. home is like a circus - five kids under the age of eight will do that to anyone. Her easygoing, garrulous husband, Greg, talks a good line about parenting but hasn't really had to do mom's daily grunt work. But that's not a problem for Greg: "It's easy," he declares, "and it's only for a couple of days." Famous last words. This weekend, as our Crash Test Mommy, Greg is put to the test. Kathy is whisked off by private plane for a relaxing weekend with her friend Carla to a stunning resort on Vancouver Island's west coast. By the time Kathy comes home after 48 hours, it's Greg who looks like he's been through the wringer. He claims to have learned a lot about being patient, about breaking old habits and about learning to be more organized. More than anything he's happy to have his wife and the mother of his children back at home and on the job.
