Jumping In..

I’m not sure where to begin, but every story starts somewhere. I’m just going to jump in…

First, you must know.. I am not trying to paint a negative picture of parenting. AT ALL. Parenting is very rewarding, it’s an honor to have children. I love all 4 of mine with all my heart. TRUST ME on this! This blog is simply a place to share the REAL LIFE experiences for MY LIFE. I am not, in any way, trying to say that I HATE my life, or wish it was different. I LOVE my life as it is, with all the crazy I have to deal with. I would not want it any other way. I love a challenge.. and that is what parenting is.. a challenge, and we must make it through.. alive… and keep our kids alive in the process. 🙂

As you know, there are daily responsibilities as a parent. In my experience so far, they can be overwhelming, daunting, exhausting, feeling like there’s no end in sight, frustrating, and can tend to make you feel like there’s a dark cloud overhead. All I do, it seems, is command my children to do this, don’t do that. Hurry up and go go go. That pretty much sums up my role as a mom over here.

My mind functions at a million miles a minute. I can be focused on “this” right now, but then there’s “that” happening over there, and before I know it, I find myself mad, yelling, frustrated, and worn out. Emotionally and mentally. Drained. The tasks as a parent are great, and the rewards, they say, are greater.

No matter what kind of crazy is going on with the kids, I keep my focus, stay on the path, and push through. I have no other choice. Giving up is not an option.

However, I also know that I play a very intricate role in how they will turn out as adults… I am their rock, their foundation, their commander, their leader, their fighter, their inspector, their example, their referee, etc.. The responsibilities are endless. but, so are the precious rewards. embrace all of it. the good, the bad and the REAL..

The purpose of this blog, is to simply share.. Share my experiences as a single mom, raising 4 children, and hopefully you will find some laughs, can relate, or just get a glimpse into this reality I have, and think wow! That’s crazy.. and boy oh boy.. it IS CRAZY.

Today’s post was simply an introduction to me.. all in a day.. all my crazy.

So, hang on and enjoy the ride with me.