To score, enter the number that is most appropriate for each question:
0 – if the statement is never true
1 – if it is rarely true
2 – if it is sometimes true
3 – if it is always true.
1. ___ Conversations often begin with “Put the gun down, and then we can talk.”
2. ___ The school principal has your number on speed-dial.
3. ___ The cat is on Valium.
4. ___ People have trouble understanding your kids, because they learned to speak through clenched teeth.
5. ___ You are trying to get your four-year-old to switch to decaf.
6. ___ The number of jobs held down by family members exceeds the number of people in the family.
7. ___ No one has time to *wait* for microwaved food.
8. ___ “Family meetings” are often mediated by local law enforcement officials.
9. ___ You have to check your kids’ day-timers to see if they *can* take out the garbage.
10.___ No-Doze gives you bulk rates.
How you rate:
30 – A perfect score! Welcome to the neighborhood!
20-29 – You are doing reasonably well, but still have too little going on in your life. Crank it up a bit.
10-19 – You have mastered some of the aspects of the stress-filled life, but still have a long way to go. Have you considered a parallel career path?
0-9 – Enjoying all that extra time? What do you do anyway?