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Got a question? We’ve got the answer! Email your inquiries to us at dearfrantics@franticwoman.com. (Because our frantic clocks are always ticking, please keep it short and keep it simple.) All questions will be read but, because of the quantity of material received, we cannot answer messages individually. Select questions and valuable, yet entertaining answers will be featured in our Dear Frantics column. Dear Frantics, I’m so frantic, I don’t know what to do! Whenever we go anywhere, my husband climbs in the car and beeps the horn many times while I rush around the house and try to finish getting ready. I’m so distracted and aggravated by the noise that it takes me longer to prepare. How can I halt his horrible honking? Rushed, Dear JoAnne, You are not alone! Many women have survived this same situation. While the rest of the family sits neatly and waits to drive to the party, you scramble to dress, gather the presents, the hot food and the sweaters for all in case the weather turns cold. You feed the fish, turn on the outside lights, make sure the stove is turned off, lock the back door, put the milk back in the fridge... The list goes on. Fifteen minutes later, you exit the house arms loaded while the group sneers from behind the windshield. We’ve all been there. But the solution is quite simple. Take a minute to dump some popcorn into a bowl. In your bathrobe, calmly waltz to the car and serve the “waiters,” telling them you’ll return, arms loaded, in 15 minutes or so. Hint that if they helped, you might actually reach your destination sooner. Also mention that you expect not to hear any grunts and groans when you get back. Chances are good they’ll opt to sit and munch while you hunt and gather. But you won’t have to feel guilty about the added time you take. You’ve let them know where you stand and offered them an option. The decision to wait is then in their laps, not yours. If that doesn’t work, you might try telling the family that you have to leave 30 minutes LATER than you actually do. Then, you’ll be first in the car while they race and skitter! You can enjoy the popcorn and beep the horn all you want! After all, you won! The best thing you can do, JoAnne, is to be honest with the family. Tell them how long you’ll be and why. If they opt NOT to pitch in, then it’s THEIR choice to be late. You’re only doing what you must! Happy Honking,
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