Motherhood Fears
Last night the boys and I went to bed early and I fell asleep crying from watching Terms of Endearment. It seems like these days everything I read or watch ends up making me cry. I don't know if its hormones or the age thing or what. It just seems like so many bad things happen to good people. When you turn on the news you hear about a child being murdered by it's parents or someone killing innocent school children. Then I read stories of young moms battling cancer and I think what if this happened to me? How would I deal with it? Who would take care of my children if something happened to me or the hubs? What if they didn't know what my children loved or what their favorite things were? No one knows them like I do and no one else knows their routines as well as I do and I just could not imagine them ever being without me. Seriously, am I being irrational for thinking these thoughts?
Becoming a mother (and getting older) has made me realize more fears than I ever thought I would have but even with these crazy thoughts and feelings, motherhood is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I have a love that I never thought was possible.
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Shameless Promotion: Check out what is posted today from our Halloween Theme Blogging at OurSmartBaby.com especially if your kids like Spongebob.
I also wanted to mention that two of my fellow work at home moms have put together a Halloween Costumes E-book. Check it out. Click here! They are also having a Halloween Costumes Idea contest where you can submit your ideas and win prizes!
Last night the boys and I went to bed early and I fell asleep crying from watching Terms of Endearment. It seems like these days everything I read or watch ends up making me cry. I don't know if its hormones or the age thing or what. It just seems like so many bad things happen to good people. When you turn on the news you hear about a child being murdered by it's parents or someone killing innocent school children. Then I read stories of young moms battling cancer and I think what if this happened to me? How would I deal with it? Who would take care of my children if something happened to me or the hubs? What if they didn't know what my children loved or what their favorite things were? No one knows them like I do and no one else knows their routines as well as I do and I just could not imagine them ever being without me. Seriously, am I being irrational for thinking these thoughts?
Becoming a mother (and getting older) has made me realize more fears than I ever thought I would have but even with these crazy thoughts and feelings, motherhood is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I have a love that I never thought was possible.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Shameless Promotion: Check out what is posted today from our Halloween Theme Blogging at OurSmartBaby.com especially if your kids like Spongebob.
I also wanted to mention that two of my fellow work at home moms have put together a Halloween Costumes E-book. Check it out. Click here! They are also having a Halloween Costumes Idea contest where you can submit your ideas and win prizes!
Becoming a mother (and getting older) has made me realize more fears than I ever thought I would have but even with these crazy thoughts and feelings, motherhood is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I have a love that I never thought was possible.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Shameless Promotion: Check out what is posted today from our Halloween Theme Blogging at OurSmartBaby.com especially if your kids like Spongebob.
I also wanted to mention that two of my fellow work at home moms have put together a Halloween Costumes E-book. Check it out. Click here! They are also having a Halloween Costumes Idea contest where you can submit your ideas and win prizes!
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5 Comments:
Motherhood really does make you more fearful of certain things. Any time I see a movie, read a book or hear a news story involving a mother or a child, I autmotically think, "What if that was me or my daughter?" I think it comes down to having a need to protect your children that makes you contemplate the what-ifs.
I have been thinking about things such as this a lot lately. You are not alone.
I even posted about it on my blog the other day about breast cancer and 2 women who have courage and strength I can only hope to have if I should ever be faced with something like that.
I'm with you, even with the newfound fears, I wouldn't give up mothehood for the world. ;)
I think these fears are completely normal and important! In fact, I still need to make a will and put on paper where my children will go in case anything ever does happen! I can't believe I still haven't done that!!! Scary, I just don't like to think about it, so I put it off, but it's SO important. Thanks for the reminder. And thanx for commenting on my blog! It warms my heart to know u visited! Thanx for the kind words!
I'm right with ya! I am always thinking about such things it seems. My mom passed away when I was nine - she had a long struggle with Multiple Sclerosis and knew she was dying. Now that I have kids I just can't imagine how that must have felt....
i am suffering with last baby blues my youngest son is and is 13 months old and has 3 older brothers all of which are teenagers i do not want the baby to gr up i want him 2 stay as he is now i miss the older boys as they have their own lives now and don't really need mummy any more i dont want to cut the babys hair, i have never left him with anyone we are a team just me and him, am i damaging my son?my unhelpful husband seems to think i am its just i worry somuc about the what ifs and i need to be with him when he needs me.any advice
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