MOM FRUSTRATIONS

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Across
  1. 4. The free, unpaid chauffeur service I run every day.
  2. 6. My reaction when my kid asks me for the 100th snack of the day.
  3. 7. My personal therapy session, also known as my happy place.
  4. 8. My response to unsolicited parenting advice from strangers.
  5. 10. What I hear when my child explains why they don’t want to go to bed.
  6. 11. The soundtrack of motherhood, usually occurring when I need a break.
  7. 13. What my house looks like 5 minutes after cleaning.
  8. 16. My response when there’s no more coffee or wine in the house.
  9. 18. What my child claims to need right after I clean the kitchen.
  10. 20. The ultimate mom hairstyle, perfected through exhaustion.
  11. 22. What happens when I say "no" to anything, ever.
  12. 23. Small objects designed to destroy bare feet.
  13. 25. My automatic answer to any request after 8 PM.
  14. 28. My escape when I need five minutes of peace and quiet.
  15. 29. The daily mystery in every household with kids.
  16. 33. The drug that fuels every mom's survival.
  17. 34. What my kids ask for right after their meal.
  18. 35. The never-ending mountain that never folds itself.
  19. 37. The best time of day after surviving the chaos.
  20. 38. What I give when my kid has a tantrum in public.
Down
  1. 1. The weekly escape that somehow turns into a marathon.
  2. 2. The only thing I look forward to more than wine.
  3. 3. The mysterious substance on everything my child touches.
  4. 5. The skill of doing everything at once while accomplishing nothing.
  5. 6. My favorite accessory for handling the evening's chaos.
  6. 9. What happens when I try a Pinterest recipe for the first time.
  7. 10. The parenting tool I swore I'd never use but rely on daily.
  8. 12. What my toddler screams when I ask them to clean up their toys.
  9. 14. The permanent state of exhaustion I’ve lived in since becoming a mom.
  10. 15. The mental fog that makes me forget everything, including why I walked into the room.
  11. 17. My attempt at being a "Pinterest mom" that ends in disaster.
  12. 19. The only thing keeping me from losing my sanity every morning.
  13. 21. What I get after dealing with "one more" bedtime story.
  14. 24. The only reliable parenting advice I can count on.
  15. 26. My reward after the kids finally go to bed.
  16. 27. The look I rock daily while trying to "keep it together."
  17. 30. The only way I can enjoy chocolate in peace.
  18. 31. What my life is without coffee.
  19. 32. The dangerous state my kids reach when they haven’t eaten in 30 minutes.
  20. 36. The question I ask when something goes wrong, again.