I am definitely a fan of Oprah in the summer months because I am obviously home to watch it and Grey is sleeping. The past two days of the show has just really got me thinking. Yesterdays show was basically about moms being overwhelmed and trying to do a million things at once. I only have one child of my own and I can already relate so I am nowhere near ready to add baby #2 to the mix. But I guess the main thought here is that it is so important to just take that 15 minute "breather" in there so that we can be better parents to our kids. There is NO perfect mom out there and it is sad that society has put this "pressure" on families. Some moms work, some moms stay home, some moms care for one, some moms care for four. Whatever the circumstances are does not make one mom better than the other.
I first thought that because I had to go back to work that I was leaving my sweet Baby Grey all alone, but my own mom has told me over and over again that it does not make me any less of a mom. Now, don't get me wrong, I would love to stay home with Greyson if I could, but we are all dealt different cards and this is mine. So, I have to take the time off that I have -which I know teachers get a lot of time off so who am I to complain. And I know any other mom who works full time would love the time off a teacher gets.
And today's Oprah-oh my gosh-I did catch myself crying. It was about overweight teens and just how upset they are with their lives. But, one point that really stood out to me was that Oprah said ....."Kids just really want their parents." Let me say that again-"Kids just really want their parents." Ya know I guess we can tell our children how much we love them but we need to SHOW them by spending time with them and just being there for them to listen and really try to feel what they are going through as hard as that might be at times. And -to my very own mom-you have sure been there for me through tough times and you have just sat there and listened to me when I just really needed to get out my anger and basically just SOB---(like when I was 8 or 9 months pregnant and all the other times but that one seems to stick out right now) so I thank you for that!
So, Greyson, I am telling you this now so that someday when you are able to look at this blog you will have heard this from your mom-----I know the teen years are going to come and you might not always think I am the coolest (hah-can you imagine that-lol) and you might not always want to talk to me but I am always here for you and I AM ALWAYS on your side. And I know that I can't always use the excuse that I went through hell with you at birth-there are still going to be days where you just don't want to talk to me or listen to what I have to say. But, I want you to know how much I love you and that your dad and I are always here for you.
Well I think I am done now with my thoughts for this Hot Friday. Just some things I had to get off my chest. Have a great weekend everybody!
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