Who me....Tired??

So often we are stymied by a problem with our child. We are usually tired and overwhelmed by our lack of ability at the same time. Thus the situation at hand looks like a mountain that will linger on way past any reserve that we might have.



A word of wisdom from my mom, "You are tired." "What does that have to do with anything you may say??" In one word ....EVERYTHING.



Tiredness tends to make us act in ways that we will regret tomorrow. We are not consistent. We parent from our "seats". We cover our lack of action by becoming louder. We make statements that we will not back up...promises that we will never fulfill.



Thus it is ALL IMPORTANT for mom to be rested (as best possible). Go to bed earlier. If you have a baby that is waking up in the night take a nap when the children nap or ask someone to watch the kids while you nap . (I realize when our children are gone this is the last thing we think we should do. We dive into the never ending list, sit motionless and stare into space or perhaps try to jam some activity that we have been wanting to take advantage of into that space. This is not the smart thing to do.



Girls......this time IS NOT going to last forever! I promise! Please hear me. Get your rest!! It will make ALL THE DIFFERENCE in the tenor of your home. Don't let the molehill become a mountain because of tiredness.



Blessings