Hearing her own words, Mom's shoulders sag from the realization that this day is not over yet. Feeling the muscles tense in neck, Mom is beginning to feel the stress. Too many things to do, and not enough time. At the intersection, Mom turns right onto Glennwood Avenue and gradually accelerates with the flow of traffic. In front is another van.
Mom can see the kids in the back seat and wonders whether their mother is in the same situation.
Mom is a cautious driver and slows to create twice the recommended safety distance between herself and the van in front. After 3 or 4 minutes of uneventful travel, Jackson suddenly screams from the back seat. Taylor has thrown Jackson's favorite Scooby-Doo back pack into the back of the van. In reaction to Jackson's shouting, Amanda begins to cry. Distracted by the disturbance, Mom turns her head away from the road to survey the source of trouble in the back seat.