With all this modern talk of cloning—parts, animals, people—what single parent hasn’t fantasized about what life would be like if he or she could clone him or herself? If I could be in two places at once or just double up on what I need to accomplish—two or three laps, 4-6 arms—my goodness, what I imagine that I could accomplish!
If I could clone myself, I could be home taking care of home stuff and at work taking care of work stuff at the same time…just think, none of my children would have to feel forgotten or left out since there would finally be enough of me to go around. I could be at two school open houses or conferences at the same time, and maybe not even have to leave work to get there. Not to mention, if two heads are better than one, by cloning myself I’d have at least two versions of my brain and while that may not be optimal, I would have twice the chance of retrieving things that were tucked away in the far reaches of my memory!
Of course all of this cloning talk is just the fun, Tuesday morning fantasy of a frazzled single mom. I think we need a little fun and silly thinking to alleviate some of the stress. Remember being a small child and imagining what it would be like to have super powers? Or being able to even stay awake all night? Why can’t we grown-ups tap into the therapeutic powers of that magical thinking once in a while? In fact, I’m thinking that as long as I am imagining cloning myself as a single parent, I would like to have some of those super powers too—maybe the ability to fly or work at hyper-speed, or super-human strength and the ability to bend myself into any shape a situation required…
Also: How Much Can You Keep in Your Head?
“Why Don’t You Have Time for Me?”