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The Today Show on NBC TV recently aired a story
about a Twitter conversation they started. In relationship to the US Government
shut down, they posed the statement, “If I shut down…” One mom tweeted that is
she shut down, carpools would be disrupted.
Today I pose
this same statement to you, “If I shut down…” What would your place of
employment look like if you shut down, how would your household be affected? My
household consists of two teenage boys capable of caring for their basic needs,
but they still tend
If I shut
down my household will look like this…
“Ma, have
you seen my phone?...MA, MA, I can’t find my phone, can you help me?”
“Ma, who is
going to pick me up from practice?”
“Ma we’re
out of eggs, and pancake mix, what can I eat for breakfast?”
There are a
ton of other things I fear would happen if I shut down. I wonder if my son
would clean his room without my prodding him. I already feel like I’m jumping
hurdles when I enter his domain. I’m sure there would also be long nights of
watching T.V. or playing video games.
This topic of
a parent shut down reminded me of a family movie I’ve enjoyed called Mom’s on Strike (ABC Family). In the
movie, mom was constantly working to balance her professional work with
household duties. When her husband and kids forgot her birthday, she rebelled
by refusing to cook or clean until she felt appreciated.
If I shut
down…I know my family could handle it, but they wouldn’t want to. If you feel
the idea of a shutdown formulating, take a deep breath and know that, this too
shall pass.
Leave your
response to the statement, “If I shut down…”
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