It’s not like my mother is a maniac or a raving thing. She just goes a little mad sometimes. We all go a little mad sometimes. Haven’t you?  — Psycho

Ladies, if you don’t realize that your kids have driven you at least a little batty, you’re farther gone than you think.  You are whipsawed between pride in their achievements, happiness in their joy, anger at their less than helpful behavior, and fear for their future.  You are on call for skinned knees, bonked noggins, bruised egos, hungry stomachs, and broken hearts.  You teach them to talk, to walk, to do long division and laundry, and to stand on their own two feet.

If you’re a mother that does her job, thank you.  You’re making the world a better place.  You deserve more than one day, and you deserve a heck of a lot of credit for what you do.