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I blame parenting…
if only I could stay in bed until 10…
and not have to pretend I know what I’m doing…
I’d be just fine…
But I don’t get to do that…
Instead I am the Jekyll and Hyde of the morning…
I am kind, helpful and a slightly dizzy sweetheart…
Until it happens, I am pushed too far…
And then the “Wrath of Mom” comes out…
I may not lose it right away…
But bits of demon nibble at the edges of my self…
Look closely, you can see the glint of her burning eyes…
Ignore the warnings signs…
And sweet Jolly Jekyll is overwhelmed…
No one is spared from the mental carnage that ensues…
Mother Hyde will take her bit of flesh…
And of course no one gets beat up more…
Than myself…
Hyde has claws like the Wolverine…
They hurt more because they have truth dripping at the edges…
Like a temper tornado…
It passes by quickly…
But the damage can be felt long after…
And clean up is messy…
But soon, the two become a groggy “one” again…
Breakfast gets consumed…
The children make it to school… hopefully…
And no one is the worse for wear…
Or so we hope…
As we enjoy a moment of calm…
Until tomorrow…
When we get to do it all again…
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*sigh*
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Sometimes the best parenting is knowing you gonna fail at some point… be willing to face it… and say your sorry.
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Day 5 of my September project…
Today is “Family Friday” … When I get to vent… or share a bit of what my family life is like.
I’m not sure anyone cares but me… but there it is… a bit of self indulgence…
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September’s different themes for each day of the week:
“Macro Monday”
“Tale Spin Tuesday”
“Whatever Wednesday”
“Thoughtful Thursday”
“Family Friday”
“Caturday Saturday”
& “Seriously Silly Sunday”
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Image and words by Cicely Robin Laing © 2014
Wow, I have to say that you nailed it on my mornings! I raised 3 sons, now grown- but you totally captured how I feel. I truly loved this post! I want to show it to my co-workers that do not have children!!!
Very well written 🙂
Thank you very much Mary! It’s good to know we are not alone… And it’s very good to get such wonderful comments like this. ❤ 🙂