Moms writing their way through an ever-shrinking pool of time and attention. We write for our sanity, and yours. Welcome.
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It has come to my attention that some of us feel a little cranky about the laundry. This is my effort to balance the scales.
A quick run-through of some things that have been on my mind lately, to the women who always get it.
Others try to help: my husband, my mother. I don’t stop them. I’m not an insane person. But they will never know you like I do.
I buy a fire blanket and a window ladder to reassure both of us. I start saying we’re so lucky like a mantra and a talisman.
“Hi mom!” peep the shining faces as they pop around the screen then duck away giggling. Try writing. Just try it. With half your sleepy brain on right-fit words and half on “Can I has more more gam cackah?”