Doing The Laundry X 3

I'm about to start a load of laundry for the third time.  Just to be clear, it isn't the third load of laundry. It is the same load of laundry that I am about to wash again after washing it again and again already.  This load of laundry  is no dirtier than a typical load; it is simply a product of multi-tasking. Three days ago my day began like this:

Me (thinking or talking to myself, I am never quite sure which since I am usually alone so it doesn't matter): " I should start a load of laundry now so that the machine is working while I am loading the dishes and then the dishwasher will be working and we will all be working at the same time and getting so much done...I am so smart and will get so much accomplished today...I think I may be a genius."
Day Two Me: "I should start a load of laundry....wait I did that yesterday and I never took it out of the washer and now it will smell funny so I should start that load again."
Day Three Me: "I should start a load... #**%$%*! (that is me swearing only in my mind because I don't like to swear and I feel better about myself if I don't swear out loud. Still, I know God knows that I swear in my mind and I feel a little less good about myself)

So I blame multi-tasking. Some people think multi-tasking is a good thing.  They put it on their resumes and think they are geniuses. It really all started with kids telling their parents that they had no problem doing their homework and watching TV at the same time. Those kids grew up and thought they were right.  My husband is a teacher and is on a bit of a crusade to eliminate multi-tasking.  He defines it as the ability to do more than one thing, poorly. He has read the research (just ask our children how often they have heard their Dad say..."research shows" about any given topic. He likes to research) Below is a link to some research, if you like.
http://www.myatp.org/Synergy_1/Syn_6.pdf

I also blame being a woman, family member, wife and mother who periodically was also in the work force. Four jobs all at the same time.  The family member, wife and mother jobs are, in my opinion the most demanding since they are 24/7 and revolve around the people you love the most.  Most women have to juggle many things. I think that means that we can't do all of them perfectly all of the time. Sometimes we have to let one thing slide and focus on something or someone else. We have to prioritize and figure out what is important and then do that thing. Sometimes it's overwhelming and I wonder if I'd have to be a genius to figure out what and or who to put at what spot on the priority list. Other times I just juggle and even though multi-tasking is not perfect, it seems necessary. Sometimes it feels like juggling machetes.

And now for your viewing pleasure....(the last 30 seconds are the best part...in case you are busy multi-tasking and really don't have the time to watch 3 minutes and 57 seconds)