A Normal Day With MollieAF

I’ll tell ya, there is never a dull moment over here in my world. You would think the universe would give you a break because you are breaking your back doing it all. That lovely old universe won’t make things just a little easier? FUCK NO! The universe wants to test everyone. This morning was one of those tests. Welcome to a normal day with MollieAF!

The weeks before school starts is a pain in the ass because I still have to adult, but camps are all done and I don’t have family or a partner that can help me with child duties. I am not complaining, so don’t get it twisted, I am just telling you the facts my friend. I have been booking babysitters left and right so I can make it to work functions, staff meetings and sessions. I got a text this morning from one of the sitters that she woke up with some sort of flu. Yes, an hour before I am supposed to head out the door. As I scramble to find someone else that can help me watch my daughter, the clock ticks off the minutes. Of course I don’t find anyone to help, but I get the ok from work that she can sit in one of the offices. PHEW!

I am not worried at all about how my daughter will behave. A little humble brag; she is a damn good kid! I decide to show her how Mommy goes to work everyday. I think it’s always fun for kids to spend a little day in the life with their parents. She used to do it all the time as a baby but she surely does not remember. All is well on our walk over to the subway when of course some crazy asshole is ranting and raving at everyone on the subway platform. Calling everyone names, being extremely aggressive. I glance once at him and of course he catches my eye and it’s all fucking over for me! Starts verbally attacking me and my daughter. Should I have tried to ignore him? Yes probably, but that wouldn’t be very MollieAF of me now would it. Plus he was standing the way and purposely trying to not let me get by. So of course I start sticking up for myself, sweating in the heat and the over bearing weight of my stuff, my Childs stuff and making sure this crazy person doesn’t push us into the train tracks. Long story short, I was a little afraid of what he was capable of and called the police. The police showed up right as my train pulled up…See ya later asshole!

I bet you are wondering what the 100’s of other people on the platform did? NOTHING! No now did a goddamn thing, but stare. And I guarantee they were all thinking, that badass Mama bear did what we all wanted to do. Stick up for what was right. No one yells profanities at my kid, NO ONE, (well except for me when she is 15 and acting like a maniac…Kidding!). My kiddo was pretty shook up. In fact, I thought this would be the last time she ever let me take her on the subway again and rightfully so for her to think that way. Ahhh, but my assumption was very wrong.

After explaining what had happened, (she was very upset), and telling her how Mommy would never let anything happen to her, she seemed to be ok. She sat patiently at the office playing her iPad and talking to a couple of the assistants as they came to check on her. She was absolutely perfect which made everything else that happened that morning worth it. I believe that it is so important to be yourself 100 percent in front of your children. Show them who you really are and what you are made of. This isn’t the first time my daughter has seen me stick up for us or for myself. I think it is part of why she and I are so close and why our bond is very unique.

As we left the office I asked if she wanted to take an Uber, again making the assumption she wouldn’t want to get on the subway. Remember when I said I was wrong? I was wrong! She said, “Mama, aren’t we going to take the subway? I want to take the subway.” I was a little shocked, but pleased with her attitude. She even asked if the “scary man”, would still be there, but not in a frightened way. The way she said it, the tone of her voice was as though she knew that if he was there or if something else happened, that I would handle it, I would protect her and that she was happy to go on the journey with me, whatever may try to get in our way. I don’t know about you, but everything about the way she handled our morning made my heart melt.

Crazy morning right? Nope, pretty standard normal day over here!

If I can give any advice it’s this. Be true to who you are with your kids. Don’t sugar coat with them, I promise you they can handle it and will appreciate you and look up to you so much more!

MollieAF