BUTCHER, BAKER, CANDLESTICK MAKER

When my daughters were little, they thought I was AMAZING. I explained to them that before I was a mommy I worked at the State Capitol. In kid-understanding I was who? Yep, the GOVERNOR! Then, I worked for a law firm downtown for several years. Once again, I was what? Yep, a LAWYER! Then, I obtained the best job (second to mommying) in the world working for INCREDIBLE doctors. You know where I'm going with this one. Yep, I'm an official M.D. according to my young daughters. Well, I broke the news to them that no, I wasn't the governor, only a worker bee who worked for other worker bees; and no, I wasn't a lawyer, I only worked for foul-mouthed, cranky attorneys on the night shift so my daughters didn't have to go to daycare; and no, I am not an OB/GYN doctor, although give me a list of symptoms and I can diagnose "icky" things sometimes pretty darn accurately! Bless my children's hearts for thinking their mother was all that and more. But while thinking about these high expectations, mommying kind of includes all of these titles. Mommies govern the household until dad gets home; mommies definitely argue cases and beg for a recess; and no one does more M.D.ing than a mommy. So yes, I can say I've governed, lawyered and doctored along with the best of them. Who says we can't be everything???? (at least our kids can think we can . . .)
Sincerely,
Laurie Boogert, M.D., Esq., Governor ad Domus