I'm Tired!

I am feeling it today. No, not the warm fuzzy feelings I should have as a mother, but instead, pure exhaustion. I am tired of the fights, the screaming, the choosing not to listen, the "I don't want that for dinner", the "You're not my friend anymore", need I go on???

What is a mother to do when you feel like you have tried EVERYTHING to get through, and NOTHING works?

Ignore? Check.
Scream? Check.
Walk away? Check.
Threaten? Check.
Confiscate? Check.
Time Out? (LOL!) Check.

Help!

Because I'm The Mommy! That's Why!!!

Why is it that children feel like they don't have to listen to something you say the first twelve times you ask and then when you finally get their attention (usually by screaming at them to LISTEN!!!) they ask...

WHY?

Why!?! Please tell me you didn't ask me that.

Do I really have to explain myself to my children??? Shouldn't they just do it because I am the Mom and I asked them to??? (hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahaha) Well, maybe that part only works in Hollywood, but I would really like it to catch on at my house.