Those Women

Those women make it look easy. They are put together, well-groomed. Perhaps they have even accessorized. They never say things like "Shit, I forgot the sandwiches," or "Brilliant, I left my cell phone at home."

They hand their child a water bottle just as it is saying it is thirsty as they laugh out a dazzlingly witty comment about mothering and its strictures. They never lose their tempers in public or look the least bit frazzled while parenting in a crowd.

They plan menus and cook meals. Their houses are clean and their gardens tidy. They have accomplished careers are and respected in their fields.

I hate those women.