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This one is an internet dinosaur, but it is so true:

Mom and Dad were watching TV when Mom said, “I’m tired, and it’s getting late. I think I’ll go to bed”

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, started the coffee pot for brewing the next morning.
She then put some wet clothes in the dryer, put a load of soccer clothes into the washer.
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 a text book out from hiding under the chair.

She signed a birthday card for a friend, addressed and stamped the envelope and wrote a quick note for the grocery store. She put both near her purse.

Mom then washed her face with 3 in 1 cleanser, put on her Night solution & age fighting moisturizer and brushed her teeth.

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 and TV’s, hung up a shirt, threw some dirty socks into the hamper, and had a brief conversation with the one up still doing homework.

In her own room, she set the alarm; laid out clothing for the next day, straightened up the shoe rack. She added three things to her 6 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. “I’m going to bed.”

And he did…without another thought.

This blog entry written by Trula. Thanks for visiting Trula Kids!

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4 Responses to Old School: The Work Mothers Do

  1. Kristin says:

    Scary how true this rings in my household.

  2. moonshadow says:

    Trula:

    This is exactly why I go off the deep end when he asks, what were you doing? Of he tries to stop the multitasking so I will hang out with him, not understanding that our lives will actually shut down if I (Bigmom) stop doing all this isht. Thank you for writing that. On top of it, he actually questions my decisions when I am mid-juggle.

  3. Trula says:

    I know right! this is also true in my household. I’m trying to encourage my husband and kids to help me out more with housework, as well as just letting…things…go more. Easier said than done though!

  4. Dory says:

    Hey, thanks very much for the link!

    Dory

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