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There are days my kids really bug me.
So does Mr. Right.
Put the four of us in a car and we’ll stew like a batch of cranky soup waiting to boil.
Call it PMS.
Call it burn out.
Whatever you call it, there are days I love to hate the people I love. I’m a firecracker waiting to explode.
So what’s a girl to do when the dog, kids, co-workers and slow laptop leaves a short fuse?
Its easy to go deeper into a buggy mood, but next time it threatens to take over, try some of these solutions to snap out of it:
Get an iPod and some really good ear buds. Music is known to help drown out the things that are bugging you. Just ask any teenager.
Go away. No one is chaining you to the house when the occupants are going buggy. Go to the gym, step outside on the porch, lock yourself in the bedroom (take the iPod!) or drive to a quiet place like the library.
Communicate. Say what you want and why. Give your partner a nudge. Show the kids exactly where shoes belong and how a pile in the hall is not ok.
Reflect on yourself. Is there a bigger reason you are irritated? Are you over extended? Do you need to get back into a fitness routine?
Sleep. Sometimes a bad day should just stop – no amount of blog tips will help. Put the kids to bed early, soak in the tub and crawl between the covers. Yes, today was like nails on a chalkboard, but in the morning the slate will be clean again, the lesson learned, the beauty of life waiting to be discovered.
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A short fuse is hard to put out sometimes. I had to do it just today. When I feel the welling-up of frustration, leading to anger, it’s very hard to control sometimes. I had to just walk away in my mind and said I would talk with the person about it in an adult manner and then go from there. It doesn’t help to have preconcived ideas as to how the situation will turn out because of past dealings because you just never know and approaching the situation in the right tone and manner can change it all together. Hang in there, before you know it those kids are all grown up and you have too much silence.
I think its easy for women with agendas to get bugged. I’m one of those people that finds it hard to “go with the flow.” But I’m working on it! Good job walking away – sometimes that’s the best answer.