The Mythological Morning Routine

There's nothing routine about it.

Before COVID, when I had a full-time job and the world seemed to be turning at a maniacal pace, we ran our house like an Amtrak train station. I could order hot lunch for my oldest, leaving me to feed him breakfast, make him a snack, and brush his teeth—other than that, I had to only make myself look presentable while my husband and youngest lolled arou…