Hey Look! Oprah's On

I have noticed that since my lovely second child goes through the 'terrible twos', I have become more snippy and impatient. I yell when I don't really need to yell, I sigh like my mother did when she was annoyed by us, and I find myself acting like my two year old. I mean, come on, anyone with more than one child will identify with me that going through the two's with the second child is much much worse than the first.

That being said, at times I like to pretend like I'm on Oprah. Kind of like a reality TV show of sorts or maybe she is doing a show on Real Life in the Midwest with a Typical Mom. Anyway, I started to think, "I would be totally embarrassed if my neighbors or friends saw me behave like this just to get my two year old to respond." I remember seeing my sister act like this with her children and I was embarrassed for her at the time and I told myself not to do the same thing when it was my turn. So I was surprised when I found myself getting angry at the same things she did. Then I thought, "Maybe I should just pretend like someone is watching, like on Oprah." I tried it and I have to say, it was actually fun. I had a little more boost in energy. I laughed at my kids more, counted to ten more, paused before I said something, and cleaned the kitchen a little faster so I can go play with the baby (instead of cleaning slowly just so I can have more 'me' time). I even thought at times, "I bet Oprah and Gayle would think this was funny." This may sound completely crazy to you. I realize this. But try it. Being on Oprah is a mental boost to your system. Come on, you know you would like to be featured on Oprah too.