Parenting - not for the faint hearted.



If they were to advertise the role of a PARENT would any of us really apply? Would you really want a job that you have to commit to for life, one that does not involve any salary or vacation time, I can think of a few colourful words we may have said to that ad lol.

As I get older I find my patience that used to be quite extensive dwindling, I remember calling the boys to come and brush their teeth, then calling them again and again and again, now I call twice and start barking. I love my kids more than anything in this world (other than my hubby of course) and would lay my life on the line for them in a heartbeat but sometimes I find myself not really liking them at any given point in time, is it not crazy that someone you love soooooooooooooo much makes you want to strangle them at times. I often sit and think is this what is it was like for my parents because in my mind I was a model daughter who did very little wrong (don't ask my parents though).

Being a parent is not easy and we as parents are often so hard on ourselves because we want to give our kids the best we possibly can when all they really want is to be loved and given attention. In a world of instant gratification and 5G internet, our lives are busier than ever and we are always rushing whether it be to work, or to our kids sporting event or to an appointment we are always on the move. How many of us don't work at night, sometimes I feel like my kids may only be able to recognize me from my nose and eyes because my features from my mouth downwards is always hidden behind a laptop. We get so busy being busy that we let life pass us by and before we know it we are saying goodbye to our kids as they move out of our home and onto their own lives so it is critical that you make the most of the time you have with them now! Take my 12 year old that is heading to High School next year, I mean really, I was just in high school a few years ago (more like 20 hahaha), where has the time gone? Remember as much as they think they are big and can make decisions of their own they still need your guidance. The biggest crisis in my house is when we run out of data for the month which just goes to show the maturity level they are really at.

It's so easy to get caught up in the rat race of life but remember out of all the people on this planet our maker chose you and only you to be the provider, the guardian and the parent of your child. In those difficult time when they test your patience and you question your choices, remember the good moments when their smile lights up your heart, the good moments when they make you prouder than you ever thought you could be and the good moments when they show you how much they love you and how much you mean to them. So yes parenting is not for the faint hearted but I am sure that you will all agree that if that vacancy I spoke of before was advertised you would apply without a second thought!

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