What is it about me that makes people think I "have it together"?  I am going to go out on a limb and share something that will encourage rakish pompisms...  I have had several different moms tell me they have no idea "how I do it".  Frankly, anything I do, I do because I don't really have a lot of options to the contrary.

How do I explain to my brood that Mommy isn't here.  I've tried that.  They simply chirp, "But I can still seeeeee yooooouuuu."  Crud.  People look at me when we are "out" and assume that I use my calm "Nice Mommy" voice all the time.  Nice Mommy gets to come out and socialize when Tired-Out-Of-Her-Wits Mommy is trouped out in front of people other than those who *came from my loins* or who voluntarily subjected HIMSELF to me.  (That would be my much-long-suffering dear husband.)

Truth is, I yell at my kids.  I've even gotten witchy with the least of these... *GasP*  All-to-gether loses it sometimes??!  Leper!!

More truth?  I fed my boys Clementine oranges and cold dry biscuits for lunch... Really. (I didn't even make the biscuits.  Hubby again)

Guilt has a way of adopting just about every mother...  My mom still feels guilty because she *didn't nurse me right.*  Not one of the *brilliant* medical community felt the need to tell her that I was tongue-tied and couldn't nurse right. 

You are normal!  It is completely normal to get absurdly upset with your children for the strangest of things.  You can be the most calm, cool, collected human on the planet.  But slather you in baby-poo, baby-vomit, and baby food, withhold proper food and adequate( more than 4 hours) rest and see how you survive!  Let go of the guilt, lock the door of the bathroom, take a bubble bath, and shamelessly feed your kids pb on crackers.  This will pass.  You will survive. And your children will not remember a thing... :)