Selective Hearing

Selective Hearing Saves Lives

This selective hearing post is for all of the dedicated people who live in a world of constant noise and tiny emergencies. Here, I will speak specifically to the moms, but this includes every single caregiver.

Inner peace doesn’t come in silence; it comes from pretense. Like pretending you didn’t hear “Mom!” for the 10th time before 8 a.m.

Let’s be clear, mothers don’t ignore their kids. They practice self-preservation through selective hearing.

There’s an art to it, really. Mothers learn to tune out the non-emergencies, like, “He looked at me funny!” Moments later, seasoned moms resume staying on high alert for the real issues: the unmistakable crash that follows, “Watch this!” and, once again, “Mom!”

What is Selective Hearing?

Selective hearing isn’t neglect. It’s a strategy. That’s how a mother maintains sanity in this world where every day she wakes up and dives into the blender. Disgruntled children, barking dogs, family, work, and everything else all at once is just another day in her life.

So here’s to the Moms, Caregivers, and multitaskers who earn their gold medal in pretending. At the end of your busy day, take some time out for yourself. You’re not tuning them out, you’re tuning in to you.

Kick back, take a sip of your favorite beverage, and even though you already know the answer, because tomorrow’s coming, don’t you dare ask the question, “Is that all you got?”

Keep your head up, and thanks for reading.

Kat D.

#PeaceOverNoise #CaregiverHumor #SurvivalMode #MomLife #CoffeeAndChaos

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