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"Before baby, I swear I was a productive member of society. My career as a freelance writer kept me beyond busy, but I still found time to pay bills, buy groceries, walk the dog, and maintain a respectable social life. I took pride in starting each day with a mile-long to-do list and systematically crossing off items one by one. Now, just 11 days into new-motherhood, I can&amp;#039;t seem to accomplish anything! Yesterday, I washed a load or two of laundry, but nothing&amp;#039;s been put away. Emmett&amp;#039;s sheet was clean as of 9 a.m., but 12 hours later, it was still hanging over the side of the crib, waiting to be stretched on. I have e-mails to return, thank-you notes to write, and invoices to send. Taking care of a baby is easy\u2014it&amp;#039;s everything else I can&amp;#039;t manage! Since Emmett was born, I can&amp;#039;t keep track of what day of the week it is. And twice I&amp;#039;ve realized around dinnertime that I haven&amp;#039;t brushed my teeth all day. And this is with my husband still home on paternity leave, doing half of the feedings, half of the chores, and helping me get to the pediatrician. I can&amp;#039;t imagine managing all the baby care on my own, never mind getting to a point where I can go back to work! Short of hiring a nanny and a housekeeper\u2014which really isn&amp;#039;t an option\u2014how am I supposed to get anything done? I certainly can&amp;#039;t function at new-mommy pace forever! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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