RULE 65
Remember to drain the swamp
When you’re up to your neck in alligators, it’s hard to remember that the object of the exercise was to drain the swamp. And when you’re up to your knees in nappies, it can be similarly hard to remember why you’re doing this. Especially when you haven’t slept properly in days, months – maybe years – and you have piles of unwashed laundry, unfinished homeworks, and generally unfeasible demands on your time and emotions.
Why did you sign up for this again? Even if it was all a horrible mistake and you never actually put your name on the dotted line, why are you doing it? Everyone talks about the delight of having children, but there are plenty of days when it’s hard to find the joy. Days when you just feel like ...
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