Over the past 8 1/2 years of being a Mom I’ve learned and realized that it’s definitely the hardest job on the world, and also 100 times harder than I ever imagined.  Take today for instance.

There is a snow storm coming our way and starting in the middle of the morning, I have two kids in school, and I know they’re going to have to release them early to try get them home safely.  Their bus ride is already an hour long due to the challenging route the driver has to take.  I do take my kids to school so their not on the bus 2 hours a day, and occasionally if I’m in town when they get out of school I pick them up, but that doesn’t happen very often.  So with that in mind I’ve decided to keep my kids home today, school or not, to keep them safe because I don’t have a 4 wheel drive vehicle to go get them if they do release the kids early.  This decision didn’t come easy and I even brought the idea up to my husband yesterday and he didn’t agree with me.

I realize deciding whether or not they go to school on a snowy day when school is in session is minor compared to some of the decisions that parents have to make with ill children, but it’s a challenge none the less.

As a Mom I’m constantly second guessing myself on whether I’m doing he right thing at the right time.  Whether it be disciplining my boys, deciding whether or not to take them to the Dr. when they’re not feeling well, or whatever the case may be.  Usually the situation turns out fine, but you never know when that decision/choice will be the wrong one and permanently hurt them.

The most important part of being a Mom is keeping your kids safe and healthy.  I know the safe part is definitely going to be a challenge with three boys and I’m sure there will be emergency room visits in my future.  The more challenging one is the health part.  I’m not the type to run the kids to the doctor every time they have a fever or a runny nose, and so far my decisions on that have been fine, and I’ve been able to nurse them back to health.  I sincerely pray though that not taking them to the doctor immediately doesn’t put a doctor a day or two behind treatment if there is something seriously wrong.

What are your anxieties as a Mom, because I know I’m not the only one?

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