Breathe, just breathe

October 28, 2008

You know those days when you wonder if anything you are doing is right. Today was one of those days. I have them occasionally. Thankfully, not too often. I just sit back and wonder what I could do better and why I am failing. I think as a mother, sometimes so much of my self worth is wrapped up in how my children are behaving. Which is completely wrong, I realize. But, I think I play the blame game a lot in this situation. Meaning, I blame myself when we enter a rough phase with the kids. Yesterday and today have been very difficult and I am trying to remind myself that we all have bad days, even as children. We all have our own personalities and they will clash. Every child is going to be awful at times, despite the parents’ best efforts to discipline with love. And, most importantly, these children of mine were given to me by God, who never fails. Tomorrow is a new day.

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