Comments on: Miranda: Multi-tasking my way to a new low http://studiomothers.com/2008/08/26/miranda-multi-tasking-my-way-to-a-new-low/ Helping mothers meet their creative goals Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:28:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Miranda http://studiomothers.com/2008/08/26/miranda-multi-tasking-my-way-to-a-new-low/#comment-1121 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:37:24 +0000 http://creativeconstruction.wordpress.com/?p=796#comment-1121 Thanks, guys…confession (and commiseration) sure are good for the soul!

]]> By: Kelly http://studiomothers.com/2008/08/26/miranda-multi-tasking-my-way-to-a-new-low/#comment-1117 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:06:47 +0000 http://creativeconstruction.wordpress.com/?p=796#comment-1117 miranda, miranda, miranda! my goodness, girl! don’t be so hard on yourself! i will confess to doing worse. i left sarah strapped in her carseat and went into our neighborhood seafood dive. got inside with dh and livvie and asked dh, “where’s sarah?”. says dh, “I thought you got her! she was on your side of the van!” yes, definite mommy brain/dumb blonde moment there. i ran back out to the van to find a sobbing little redhead and apologized and hugged profusely. i’ve also done the basic forgetting to buckle one or the other into her carseat before backing out of the driveway, but the neglected one quickly points out my error with a loud, “moooommmmm!!!!! you forgot to buckle me in!!!!!!!”. sometimes there are just so many things in our brains that something slips. guilty as charged.

]]> By: Cathy http://studiomothers.com/2008/08/26/miranda-multi-tasking-my-way-to-a-new-low/#comment-1115 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:01:14 +0000 http://creativeconstruction.wordpress.com/?p=796#comment-1115 oh good, that’s settled!

and i like the acknowledgement of how you’ll be reminded of your digression in years to come.

and from one veggie to another, we gotta come up with better cliches than beat a dead horse, kill two birds with one stone, etc!

]]> By: Miranda http://studiomothers.com/2008/08/26/miranda-multi-tasking-my-way-to-a-new-low/#comment-1114 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:30:24 +0000 http://creativeconstruction.wordpress.com/?p=796#comment-1114 Well, I checked in with her and told her sincerely how bad I felt, and that in no way was my mistake a reflection of my love for her, etc. — and of course I couldn’t help but get all weepy at the same time. In general I try not to cry in front of my kids (!) but in this case I think it was OK, because she saw how badly I felt about hurting her feelings. She tried to say that I hadn’t hurt her feelings, but I said, honey, I know that had to have upset you at least a little bit. She acknowledged that much. She is very sensitive and often tries to take on the peacemaker role; naturally she tried to make me feel better. We had a good talk (a brief one) about it and I feel more at ease knowing that I restated my apology in no uncertain terms.

You’re quite right, however, that one needs to avoid beating a dead horse. I don’t think I’ll bring it up again, unless I sense there is still unfinished business. It will now turn into family lore, to be retold at various holiday dinners…”Remember that time when Mom forgot DD?”

]]> By: Cathy http://studiomothers.com/2008/08/26/miranda-multi-tasking-my-way-to-a-new-low/#comment-1113 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:46:10 +0000 http://creativeconstruction.wordpress.com/?p=796#comment-1113 my sons often remind me of my ability to overkill the convo on a given issue they are already over. maybe your daughter is fine after the extra attention in late night card game. i’d like to suggest a check-in rather than a serious discussion.

guilt promotes overkill.

]]> By: Miranda http://studiomothers.com/2008/08/26/miranda-multi-tasking-my-way-to-a-new-low/#comment-1110 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:15:06 +0000 http://creativeconstruction.wordpress.com/?p=796#comment-1110 I think so…she’s teased me about it, which makes me think she’s in an OK place…and it helps that we had just had a late-night card marathon, playing “spit” at midnight. Will talk to her more seriously again this afternoon and see how things are.
:-(

]]> By: Cathy http://studiomothers.com/2008/08/26/miranda-multi-tasking-my-way-to-a-new-low/#comment-1109 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:10:47 +0000 http://creativeconstruction.wordpress.com/?p=796#comment-1109 breathe it out, my dear…..you’ve got projects to focus on!

do you think you talked it out with her well enough for her, yet? that might help you let it go.

]]> By: Miranda http://studiomothers.com/2008/08/26/miranda-multi-tasking-my-way-to-a-new-low/#comment-1108 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:58:10 +0000 http://creativeconstruction.wordpress.com/?p=796#comment-1108 Thanks, Cathy. I’m trying not to obsess about it, but seeing as I am generally plagued by guilt anyway, having something to REALLY feel guilty about certainly doesn’t help!!!

]]> By: Cathy http://studiomothers.com/2008/08/26/miranda-multi-tasking-my-way-to-a-new-low/#comment-1106 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:22:08 +0000 http://creativeconstruction.wordpress.com/?p=796#comment-1106 oh boy. i mean girl. you and your daughter. don’t kill yourself with the guilt, though. i haven’t been there yet, but that’s only because my guys haven’t been anywhere much out of my range. my 13 year old stayed out with his friend til an hour and a quarter past his 5pm curfew last night, but he was in the neighborhood, with cellphone. he has leeway, but i usually call by 5:15. does that count? i also knew that he was at the pool with lifeguards and probably a few parents. but 6:20 sure rolled around under my radar.

maybe it was just that kind of day. at least for you and me.

i was the kid who was always last to get picked up at my activities, listening to the crickets. i think i turned out okay. not terrible abandonment issues, anyway!

so one forgetful mom moment does not a psychopath or therapist’s dream patient make.

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