Mother’s journal entry, July 20, 2004: I just can’t seem to stay on top of my game. First, the kids got up and made a huge mess in their room while I was still asleep. Then, after a breakfast of cold cereal, the kids wouldn’t leave me alone during my morning devotions. I put them in front of PBS for a half-hour to dress and brush my teeth when someone showed up at the door. Before I knew it, Matt was home for lunch, and I didn’t even have the kitchen cleaned up from breakfast. He asked what we had been doing since he left for work and I turned red.
“Nothing,” I answered.
