Going to the supermarket without your kids feels like a week in Jamaica.
When you're the first person in your family to wake up.
Those eight minutes before your kids come barreling into the kitchen asking for breakfast are yours and yours alone!
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Pumping gas.
The 90 seconds when your kids are inside the car and you're outside of it offer a wonderful chance to unwind. Take a deep breath (but not too deep because, you know, gas) and let your troubles fade away.
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Being on hold with the bank.
Your kids generally know to leave you alone when you're on the phone, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the feedback-y version of "Waterfalls."
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Waiting in line without your kids.
That long line at the pharmacy is a welcome respite from the world if your kids are at home with someone else. Enjoy the piped-in 90s soft rock as it drowns out the persistent cough of the guy behind you!
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