Moms can do a lot, but they cannot add more hours to the day. That's why God gave Moms the awesome ability to multi-task. However, with great power, comes great responsibility. I have discovered that it can be taken to a ridiculous extreme. I'll digress....
I often wash dishes while I prepare dinner.
I sort and put away clean laundry while clearing out my DVR.
I listen to audiobooks while driving or running.
But I suspect that those aren't uncommon. Try these on for size...
When using the bathroom the other evening, I realized I was "holding it" until I had picked up the trash and toys on the floor. While I was sitting on the toilet. Hmmmm...
When showering, I frequently use the scrub brush to clean the grout and the window shade (yes, I know, the window shade. That's a whole other "Anal Retentive and Me" post).
I will frequently talk while I'm multi-tasking and say completely the wrong word in completely the wrong place. I told McKenna the other day, "No, you may not have another piece of shoe." She was wanting candy. I was looking at shoes on eBay. Although that may not be multi-tasking so much as my brain not doing a great job of keeping up.
So for all those moms out there trying to squeeze just one more task into your day, think of this. Try taking a deep breath and giving yourself a pat on the back. God gave you the ability to multi-task so you could be productive. Not so you could kill yourself and then beat yourself up for not doing enough!
