Harvest of Daily Life – I can’t find the on-off brain switch!

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I can’t find the on-off brain switch!

Posted on Jan 27 in parentingby TalinaPrint

I have this issue I am struggling with…

When you become a parent your instincts and intuition kick in right? It’s sort of this mindless grove you get in to. Play with, feed, change, clean and cuddle baby. Wash laundry, diapers, dishes, vacuum the house so baby doesn’t choke on hair ball from the carpet. Make dinner, eat, shower sometimes. Scoop the cat box so the house doesn’t smell like urine and poo and so the cats don’t defecate all over the house. All mindless, routine fun that you get in the habit of.

Then there is the other stuff people are responsible for. Things that take real brain power and focus. Like writing drill, choreography, balancing the check book, scheduling, writing blog posts and taking care of other business- you know the non-mindless things.

Some days I can’t for the life of me get my brain to turn back on after spending so much time doing the mindless, parenting thing. Does that make sense? I just can’t find the freaking on switch for my brain and I really need to get more non-mindless things done in my day. Gah!

I just sit and stair off in to space knowing what I need to be doing but not being able to get my brain on the same page.

Is my brain broken or lacking some nutrient it needs to function? WTF?

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5 Comments

maiden53 says:

January 27, 2010 at 10:17 pm

I think you are still on AZ time! LOL seriously, you have been running full blast for several weeks now… I think you are just burned out, dear! Hot bath time! YAY!
.-= maiden53´s last blog ..Conan’s Inspirational Farewell =-.
Lori says:

January 28, 2010 at 3:05 pm

Well, I don’t know what it’s called in the States, but here in Canada, it’s called normal new parent syndrome! I go through it too, but in my case it’s called “too much housecoat” syndrome. The alarm here goes off at 4am, up gets my ‘other’ who grumbles for the next hour before heading out. I get stuff done that I was too exhausted to do the night before, then get the granddaughter up and take her to school. Since it is only a block away, I just wear sweats, sleepshirt and jacket. Once home, if I throw my housecoat back on, I am toast! I go into deadbrain zone, and sit with coffee and facebook and lose track of time, lol. If I get up and get dressed, I am good to go, so I think my housecoat has a hex on it. Good luck flicking the switch, but we all deserve a power failier now and again!
.-= Lori´s last blog ..Hello Sun!! Here I come!! =-.
Tanya says:

January 29, 2010 at 12:03 am

Everytime you write, it’s like I’m reading my own thoughts.

I’m sick of my brain not being able to function properly and I have to go back to Uni in a few weeks, I’m scared I wont be able to study at all.

I take multivitamins because I thought breastfeeding was taking it out of me but it doesnt seem to be helping, I’m always tired and lack motivation.

Today I set my alarm so I could get up early and do some housework and I feel better for it, but I still feel like I haven’t had any sleep!
.-= Tanya´s last blog ..Sleep =-.
Becky says:

January 29, 2010 at 11:52 am

I believe its the parent syndrome. I’ve been dealing with it for 15 years! It never seems to go away. Just when I think I have something all taken care of, something new pops up to take its place. You just get better at juggling everything
.-= Becky´s last blog ..Tough? Not Really. =-.
Donna B. says:

January 29, 2010 at 9:05 pm

All I can say is that the “on” switch is not located near the “off” switch. The “off” switch is so easy to find, but the “on” switch is practically invisible… and I think magnetically fluid. Every time you think you are close to finding it, it slides just beyond reach.

This would make more sense if, in the 34 years since the birth of my first child, I’d ever been able to find the “on” switch.

Or possibly, if you were able to consume several alcoholic beverages, it might also make more sense.
.-= Donna B.´s last blog ..Dadgum Furriners =-.