TihiyChas & ArdenWhite
ArdenWhite
I've been wondering why we keep a tidy schedule for the kids while our own thoughts feel like a messy spreadsheet. Funny how that mirrors the bigger struggle of staying sane, don't you think?
TihiyChas
Yeah, it’s like the kids want a tidy lunchbox while our minds are still fighting over the last piece of chocolate. I keep a spreadsheet for bedtime routines and a whole other one that’s basically a mess of scribbles. Keeps us sane enough to keep pretending we’re in control, right?
ArdenWhite
Sounds about right—two spreadsheets, one tidy and one scribbly, each a mirror of a different part of the day. We’re not really in control, but at least we’re pretending to be, which is enough to keep the chaos from turning into a full-blown panic.
TihiyChas
Totally. We keep the “yes, I’m in charge” spreadsheet so the kids think we’ve got it together, and the other one is a doodle of all the thoughts we’re trying not to let slip out. It’s like a tiny act of defiance against the chaos, and honestly, that little illusion is exactly what keeps the whole thing from spiralling.