MEGHAN It took me almost the entire morning to get the house back in order: the chores were endless, and handling them while simultaneously keeping an eye on four unruly children who did nothing but throw around what I'd just put away was not easy. By now, I'd lost count of how many times, just that morning, I'd risked death or a broken bone because of those four little demons. The fact that their favorite activity seemed to be sneaking up on me while I had something bulky in my hands didn't help. In the end, though, the chores came to an end. I started the last load of laundry and threw myself under the shower to wash off the sweat and relax for five minutes - not one more: the kids were particularly energetic that morning— and the last thing I needed was for them to do something really

