As a mother of a young child I'm often confronted by the following conundrum: what to do in the ~1 hour while my son sleeps. Often the answer is I can cook, or I can clean my floors, or I can clear out my inbox, or I can return a friend's phone call, etc. Emphasis on the word "or" here. One hour isn't really a whole lot but somehow I seem to want to fit a whole day's worth of tasks during that precious time.
On a good day (like today), I apply my makeup (Yes I showered hours before but my face and hair are still undone by 3pm), I brush my hair, I bring in the garbage cans, something that doesn't usually happen before sunset, I call a friend back and we talk for about 20 minutes while I pick up the toys that carpet the entire living room, I clean up the refrigerator (I'm a bit compulsive about this task), and I even have time to clean my floors. All this with low to no stress.
On a more typical day I roll out of bed after putting my son for a nap, I open the door to the bathroom where my makeup bag awaits patiently, I catch my breath and then I hear a cry... I tense up... I go shush my guy who should be sleeping... It doesn't work. He's up. I'm upset. Nothing gets done.
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