Family Stress Test

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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?




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