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8 Ways to Turn a Bad Morning Around Every parent has been there. The bowl of cereal is spilled on the floor, the homework is missing and everyone is going to be late. We’ve all had bad mornings. But a bad morning doesn’t equal a bad day. Words by Rebecca Hastings
I thought it was an ordinary Tuesday — just a normal day full of hope and promise. But then I looked at the clock. One minute, it said we had plenty of time to get everyone ready and out the door. The next minute, it seemed to be screaming, “Hurry, hurry, hurry! We’re all going to be late!” There was a missing shoe and cereal spilled on the floor. Then there was a stuck backpack zipper and a forgotten math test. I didn’t even hear myself yelling until I was well into a rant about how we’re always late and we can’t keep doing this. And where in the world was that missing shoe? We did what we always do. We let the dog clean up the cereal. I insisted (rather forcefully) that my youngest switch to a different pair of shoes. I started spouting out math facts as I worked on the zipper. We were getting it done, but no one was happy. And this was not the way I wanted to send my family off on their day.
Have you had mornings like this? 12 PLAYGROUND Aug / Sep 2020
