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March 11, 2006
No longer the wonderful...that I used to be
Well, I guess there comes a time when we parents realize that we are indeed, just mere mortals. Apparently, according to my youngest daughter, I am no longer the wonderful mother that I used to be. You see, according to M, I spend all my time reading; I wake up-I READ. I sit in the living room, and READ. Before I go to bed (Which is usually not until 2 or 3 in the a.m. anyway) I READ. And there you have it-my fall from maternal grace. Of course, I was devastated, submerged in guilt, even contemplated the emotional scarring I must be doing to this mere slip of a 12 year old; she would not have claimed to be neglected by her mother otherwise, right? As my diva friend in crime- (the president of Sexy Phi Sexy, thank you very much), stated quite succinctly, M had broken out the guilt bazooka, and was shooting at random. And in my strong maternal way, I caved. The result? Thursday nights are henceforth for M, her older sister A, and (if she's not too busy being 18!) her eldest sister A. I was even given a schedule; the evening begins with watching the food network, then we pick a recipe and cook, eat together as a family (when did we stop doing that?), watch a movie, and then she gets to sleep with me. I need to have this kid's kind of clock. Where did she get all this extra time from? Apparently, all that reading has hindered my ability to manage my time well. Or, as M puts it "if you would listen to us Mom, you might not be so stressed out!" And here I thought I was old enough to be in charge of my own life.
Posted by dvaldesd at March 11, 2006 11:12 AM