Family Stress Test

"Family Stress Test"

How to score: 0 if the statement is never
true, 1 if it is rarely true, 2 if it is sometimes
true, and 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 microwave
TV dinners.

8. ___ "Family meetings" are often mediated
by law enforcement officials.

9. ___ You have to check your kid's day-timer
to see if he can take out the trash.

10.___ No-Doze gives you bulk rates.

"Results"

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.

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?
Received on Sat Mar 25 00:46:10 2006