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The Ultimate Motherhood Report Card

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HA, yeah that doesn’t really exist.   I’m so sorry, that was total click bait designed to get you to this point.   Hopefully you can move past this slightly nefarious move and continue reading.   The truth is, there is no ultimate motherhood report card and this has proven to be extremely problematic for my personality.   You see, I am the type of person who requires metrics, who thrives on meeting and yes beating deadlines.   I may have been one of the few children who awaited school progress reports with the same anticipation and glee that a five year old child awaiting Santa on Christmas Eve feels. As far as color personalities are concerned, I am as green as they come, as in HULK green.   When we brought home my first-born child I was certain motherhood would be just like running a project in my former career.   Like any project, I would expect there to be a few delays, a few minor hiccups but nothing I couldn’t master with proper planning...
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Why yes they are . . .

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Momma, momma are those pajamas? Last month, my ever so honest five year old asked me that poignant question.  It wasn't just the question but rather the tone.  As if he was genuinely concerned if mom had gone off her rocker and forgot to change before leaving the house.  First off, I'll be the first to admit, and do so with no shame, that if I am home for longer than five minutes I will be changing back into my pajamas  (bra optional).  That being said, I was not home, I was picking him up from summer camp and I was in my active wear.  For those who do not know, that is a big difference or so I thought.  At the time, I just laughed and thought little of his comment.  Then, 10 p.m. rolled around and in true woman fashion, rather than immediately doze off into a sweet dream as my dear husband so easily does, I began to make to do lists and think about things I may have forgotten or left undone. And then, there midway through my droll Tuesday to do...
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