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I keep running lists of things I never thought I'd say as a parent. You know, things like "Don't lick the microwave" and "Pennies are not for eating" and "No, you can't ride the dog." The other day, as I flaked dried applesauce off of the sleeve of my favorite black blazer, I looked at the "Dora the Explorer" bandage on my cut finger and decided to start another list: My top 10 signs you're a working Mom.

So, with apologies to David Letterman (and possibly Jeff Foxworthy), you know you're a working mom if...

1.) You put things you've already done on your to-do list, just so you have something to cross off immediately.

2.) You've lost weight, and you realize that it's probably because all you're eating is whatever is left on your toddler's plate after dinner.

3.) You've gained weight, and you realize that it's probably because you're eating whatever is left on your toddler's plate after dinner in addition to your own meal.

4.) You've arrived at the office with the dried remains of something your kids ate on your clothes.

5.) You keep two sets of two looped-together ponytail holders in your desk drawer and you know how to use them.

6.) You deliberately remove your contact lenses before you get in the shower because you don't really want to know what it looks like in there and you don't have time to do anything about it before work anyway.

7.) You don't know how NOT to multitask.

8.) You've text-messaged with your teen while in mid-conference call with someone else.

9.) You "dryer-iron" more often than you dry clean.

10.) The first day of kindergarten was emotional and poignant but, overall, you were more psyched than sad about it.

What signs have you seen that show you're a working mom?

Lylah M. Alphonse is a full-time editor, a freelance writer, and mom and step mom to five kids. She writes about juggling career and parenthood at The 36-Hour Day on Work It, Mom!, and blogs about writing at Write. Edit. Repeat.