Your kids needs you

I am a good mom. I make myself available at all times to my kids, or do I? I work a lot. When I am home, I feel like I run around and try to get things done. Did I forget something? Was I supposed to send her to school with money? Did I order that year book? Did I return all voicemails at work? Ugh, I forgot to wash her school uniforms. I needed to order her that head band for track. Admit it, you feel the same way! It may not be the same things, but we all get overwhelmed with life. I have realized this for sometime now. I will slow down tomorrow. I always tell myself that. Maybe I am not a good mom.....

The other night I started having a conversation with my daughter about an update on her bedroom. I tell her she can pick a new bed, paint, curtains, something designed her way. I want to give her a space that she is comfortable in and that she created. Kids these days go through so much pressure!! It is such a different time than when we were kids. No, I am not raising a snowflake kid that is offended by everything and entitled to the world. (you know the bratty little kids you want to throat punch? You know you do!) She makes straight A's and B's. She has woke up every morning before school early to feed and take care of her horses for the past 4 years. She tends to them every evening. She is one of the most responsible kids I know! Yes, I am bragging, my kids rock. She is 14 and yes sometimes her hormones kick in and she can be grouchy. That is the reality of every kid out there! Anyway, as I was telling my daughter this, I saw her whole demeanor change and a look came over her face of what I can only describe is a long deep breath of fresh air. A total look of appreciation of me, appreciating her. Words started falling off her lips of how stressed she has been in school and busy things going on in her life. I think she feels like I do!!! My kid is overwhelmed like me! She is 14 years old and she is overwhelmed like an adult!!!

This is not acceptable to me at all. I do not want my kids to feel like this. Hell, I don't want to feel like this! Adulting sucks sometimes and she needs to be a kid while she has the chance to do so! I have been doing things to resolve this and I hope somewhere in these blogs it helps you to do the same. I am determined to bring awareness, change this world, and make a difference. (maybe this will get me on Ellen one day...one can dream ya know) It may only be one little thing at a time, but I do believe one hundred percent in the ripple effect! One little plop from one little stone in the water goes on and on and on. So guess what.... I CAN make a difference. You can make a difference too! Let's do this. Do ONE thing everyday to make a difference.

So, the kids have 11 days left of school and then it is fun times of no steady routine. I am so in love with this time of year. Now, if I can only win the lottery and not have to get up early for work, that would be the bomb. Did you see my printable list blog? Well, I found a few more cool ones, I can not take credit for making them. (wish I could, they are freaking awesome!) DO THIS! Make this list and follow through with the fun stuff. You need it. Your family needs it. No kids? Your dog needs it. No dog? Your cat needs it. Do it for yourself. Just DO IT.