Motherhood

Its funny I had a client come in yesterday who is expecting her first child. Threw the whole appointment she expressed how stressed, sad, happy and all of her emotions of soon becoming a mother. She asked if I loved being a mother and if I would change anything and if I had any advice for her.

My advice was hopefully helpful but maybe not. Im sure anyone who is a mother can totaly relate. Mother hood is the most amazing accomplishment I have ever and ever will accomplish. I feel lucky and blessed to stay home every day all day with my kids. They are my little buddys everyday and I get to watch them grow up. I went on and told her you can never prepare for the love you will have for you children nor the stress.

It was funny to me because she said "stress I dont think itll be stressful as a mother." I went on and told her its not bad stress and maybe its not stress. Maybe its just the worry that comes with motherhood. I went on to tell the dumb things that i stress/worry about. Was I being a good mother, if i was showing my love enough, Do they sleep enough, should I read all the books about parenthood, are they eating enough fruits and veggies, should i put them in charter or public, do i give them to much materialistic things, do i discipline enough or to much, are people being nice to them, do they have friends at school, are they confident enough, I want them to always be kind to one another, they are only little once are they having enough fun, yes what the heck is enough fun, do I tell them I love them enough and so on.

After she left I thought that I probably traumatized her. Im sure some of you out there probably think that I stress to much and Im the first to admit I do. But Im sure any mother can hopefully relate.