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After a long day of endless toddler demands, spilled snacks, and the same Minecraft Movie looping for the third time, my wife finally got both kids down for a nap. She poured herself a long-awaited martini, sank into the couch, slipped on her imaginary crown, and for one glorious minute felt like the queen of her little chaotic kingdom. Then the baby monitor crackled, the dog started barking at absolutely nothing, and our four-year-old appeared in the doorway asking why the sky is blue in the most urgent tone imaginable. In that exact moment the queen’s composure cracked, her eyes went wide, and the martini glass trembled in her hand as the familiar wave of “I love them so much but oh my god I need five consecutive minutes alone” crashed over her.
After a long day of endless toddler demands, spilled snacks, and the same Minecraft Movie looping for the third time, my wife finally got both kids down for a nap. She poured herself a long-awaited martini, sank into the couch, slipped on her imaginary crown, and for one glorious minute felt like the queen of her little chaotic kingdom. Then the baby monitor crackled, the dog started barking at absolutely nothing, and our four-year-old appeared in the doorway asking why the sky is blue in the most urgent tone imaginable. In that exact moment the queen’s composure cracked, her eyes went wide, and the martini glass trembled in her hand as the familiar wave of “I love them so much but oh my god I need five consecutive minutes alone” crashed over her.