Where can I get the energy to focus on things like the presidential election?
The election is important, but do you know what else is important? Taking out a trash bag of stinky diapers before the sanitation truck rumbles away; remembering which boob was last in the feeding rotation; or finding a marriage counselor when your husband whines about your mood swings. I’m not making light of your concerns. I just want you to realize that it’s not about getting more energy so that you can stay connected to the world. With a new baby, it’s about making the best use of the little surplus energy you have. I remember freaking out shortly after my eldest was born because I hadn’t read a book in a year. I also hadn’t gone to a movie or even watched the evening news (it always made me want to cry). Nine months earlier, I’d promised myself that while my baby might change my daily routine, he wouldn’t change me. I’d still be with it. And yet, there I was: an out-of-touch, lumpy, hormonal mom who counted a visit to the supermarket magazine aisle as a big treat. Fast-forward two
