20 Ways to Drive a Working Mom Crazy

As we well know, working moms are our own breed, with specific needs, wants, desires and big old red buttons that when pushed can elicit an eruption of volcanic proportions. It’s not just the stress, or the ridiculously tight scheduling, the long hours or the mind-bending exhaustion; it’s the fact that while working moms are trying to “have it all,” they’re also trying to be really awesome moms, and all of those sometimes-conflicting goals can be seriously overwhelming.
But this article isn’t for working moms. This one is for all the kids, spouses, parents, co-workers and bosses of working mothers, who love, tolerate and depend on them to keep their own lives on track. It’s not always easy having or being married to a working mother. We expect a lot from ourselves, and so expect a lot from those around us. But could you do us a solid and avoid these totally unnecessary situations to keep us sane and functioning?
Waiting until Mom has you and your siblings all buckled up in your respective car seats before telling her you have to pee.

Changing Mom’s ringtone to “Eye of the Tiger,” and turning all alerts on full blast right before a big meeting.

Deciding the day of your mom’s big presentation is a great time to get suspended from school.

Deciding that 5 a.m. is a perfectly reasonable time to ask your mom to make you breakfast.

Asking your working mom employee if she wouldn’t mind staying a few hours late … with zero notice.

Sneaking into Mom and Dad’s room in the middle of the night and stealing all the damn covers.

Ignoring all the fresh food and leftovers in the fridge and going straight for the frozen chicken nuggets … Every. Freakin’. Time.

Deciding to give yourself a makeover … with all of Mommy’s most expensive makeup.
