problems — matters or situations regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with

a frazzled parent stands in the middle of the kitchen looking overwhelmed while juggling multiple urgent situations. The parent reaches toward a smoking toaster while also trying to comfort a crying baby in a high chair. Water overflows from a sink full of dishes as a pet dog tracks muddy paw prints across the clean floor. The coffee maker beeps insistently while spilled cereal covers the counter and a school backpack remains unpacked by the door. Other family members rush around adding to the hectic atmosphere as steam and smoke fill the air. multiple unwelcome situations that all need to be dealt with at once