Not to brag, but, academically, I have earned a lot of letters behind my name.  (If curious, they are B.S., M.D., M.P.H.)  I have a career and work outside the home.  That does not, however, mean that I don’t want to have the skills of the stereotypical domestic goddess.  I would love to keep a spotless home, prepare gourmet meals, and dress like I just stepped out of a magazine.  Reality kicks in, and I do the best that I can.  That is all any of us can do.  That does not mean that I am not going to try to make little bits of progress toward the unrealistic vision. …