I've often said that life in the newsroom prepared me for motherhood in certain ways: I learned how to manage self-centered, self-important people in the midst of chaos and crisis. Very much like parenting, no? Delirious Mom at Riding the Crazy Train recently looked at all of her past jobs and hilariously dug into the ways that they each prepared her for motherhood. It's a funny post that makes me wonder how what each of us did before motherhood prepared us for this journey.
It's amazing how many of her examples are spot on:
How my "career" choices have prepared me to be a mother: (And before you ask, yes, I have done each and every one of these jobs. Unfortunately.)
1. cashier -- My very first job was as a cashier at a convenience store. I was sixteen years old and worked the "crack of dawn weekend shift." Being a cashier gave me the ability to apologize for things that aren't my fault. Sometimes it is just easier to say sorry (as if it is your fault), than to explain to someone why you are the wrong person to whine to. Cashier ex: I'm so sorry we no longer sell your favorite brand of cigarettes. Guess you'll have to choose your next favorite brand of death, sir. Mom ex: I'm sorry there's not a sixth book in the Percy Jackson series, honey. What was that Rick Riordan thinking? He should have asked you first.
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