Confidence and Laughter
Working mom must have plans. Then they need to be open to the reality that those plans can change at any moment. This month there was yet another snow day where I needed to have a solution for my 2 school-aged children. The answer was for me to take them to a camp for the day. Then I had a eureka moment and asked the vendor if all three of my kids could go for the day. I was excited for my “mom win” where I would only have 1 drop off and 1 pick up. Yes. Happy. Snow day solved. I have a plan.
I am feeling good that I will make the meeting in my office that morning. I had invited 10 people to chat with me.
When we arrive at camp, we discover that only 2 lunches made it for 3 kids. Someone forgot their lunch. What do you do? There is no time to turn back. The provider offered to take my son to the sandwich store next door, but I have no cash. So, Option 3---off to a nearby grocery store. I look at my watch. Can I get to work on time?
I race through the grocery store like I’m on a tv show to see how fast I can fill my cart. When I get to the checkout, I realize that I dropped my wallet in the store. Now, I must retrace my steps, find my wallet and pay. After quickly returning to the camp, all 3 kids now have a lunch. The third lunch a lot less nutritious, but still food. I’m back on track and on my way to work.
Confidence & Laughter
Working moms need to have confidence that things will work out. We have to have confidence that we can solve the problem. There is no time to break down.
By the time I arrive at work, I was laughing at myself. The expression on the grocery store ladies’ faces was priceless. They were looking at all my craziness in the store without any idea about what happened or where I needed to be that morning. I can only image what I looked like running through the store.
When I walked into the meeting at work, I chuckled again because no one there knew what happened in the previous hour.
Working moms--- Be Confident That You Can
Keep Laughing Through the Journey