Motherhood Is a 24/7 Job
Mom and Dad were watching TV when Mom said, "I'm tired, and it's getting late. I think I'll go to bed."
So she went to the kitchen to make sandwiches for the next day's lunches, rinsed out the popcorn bowls, took meat out of the freezer for supper the following evening.
She filled the sugar container, put spoons and bowls on the table and started the slow cooker for the next morning's oatmeal.
She then folded a load of laundry, put some wet clothes in the dryer, put a load of clothes into the washer, ironed a shirt, and secured a loose button.
She picked up the game pieces left on the table, put the phone back on the charger and put the telephone book into the drawer.
She watered the plants, emptied a wastebasket, and hung up a towel to dry.
She yawned and stretched and headed for the bedroom.
She stopped by the desk and wrote a note to the teacher,
counted out some cash for the field trip, and pulled out a textbook that was hiding under the chair.
She signed a birthday card for a friend, addressed, stamped the envelope, and wrote a quick notefor the grocery store. She put both near her purse.
Mom then washed her face with 3-in-1 cleanser, put on her night solution and age-fighting moisturizer, brushed and flossed her teeth, and filed her nails.
Dad called out, "I thought you were going to bed?"
"I'm on my way," she said.
She put some water into the dog's dish and put the cat outside, then made sure the doors were locked and the patio light was on.
She looked in on each of the kids and turned out their bedside lamps, hung up a shirt, threw some dirty socks into the hamper, and had a conversation with the one up still doing homework.
In her own room, she set the alarm, laid out clothing for the next day, and straightened up the shoe rack. She added three things to her ten most important things to do list.
She said her prayers, and visualized the accomplishment of her goals.
About that time, Dad turned off the TV and announced to no one in particular, "Well, I'm going to bed!"
And he did…without another thought.
The Potentially Sane Mother's Guide to Raising Young Children