Chaos, Compliments of My Children.

The second that your kids are born and you bring them home, your brain begins to change. You won’t notice these changes at first, as you are thrilled to become the parents of this tiny bundle of joy!  As babies grow and toddlers rule, this constant motion around the human brain can become overwhelming and cause something I call, “chaos brain.”

Your Brain On Kids.

You may start second guessing yourself.
“Who am I and where did my life go?”
 “Who are you?”
“Whoops, where did I leave the baby?”
“What’s your name, give me a hint?”
“When did I last sit down for a meal?’
“Have I left the house this week, month?”

These nagging questions double as you add more children to the mix.
We start depending on yellow sticky notes to remind us of  our daily duties. We post calendars in each room, whiteboards, alarms, anything to prompt us into completing our tasks.

As the kids get older they begin to resemble satellites orbiting around your brain. Like a swarm of bugs buzzing around your head, you just can’t swat ’em fast enough.  Trying to talk on the phone may become next to impossible. When you attempt to go the ladies room, you can expect followers who will carry on full-blown conversations through closed doors. If you think you are going to run some quick errands, think again.

Kids come pre-loaded with random questions. Just when you think you got them all answered, out pops another one. You start multitasking and thank your microwave for reminding you with it’s cheerful “beep” that dinner is ready. You feel thankful that the doctor’s office phones you, emails you and texts you that you have an appointment tomorrow.

Your brain is literally swarming with thoughts that sometimes make no sense and other times scare you. By the time the teen years arrive, (or so I have heard), it won’t matter anyway as you hand over the keys to your twins, while popping a valium with a vodka chaser. It’s all a part of the plan, you signed up for this Mom and Dad, living in the “Chaos Orbit.”