Blog 9

I have been thinking about what I wanted to do my blog on this week. My favorite topic so far this semester has been motherhood. Mothorhood is also the biggest honor of my life! Like I said previously, I have four wonderful children. My biggest fear raising my children is messing up! I know that every parent messes up. I know that parents are not perfect. I also know that as a parent, I am the most important person in my young children's lives. I want what is best for my kids.

The big question is, "What is the best for my children?" That is a hard question for any parent to make. One of the things that my husband and I decided was best is that I stay at home with our children. It is important that our children are taken care of. For me, I do not believe that anyone can raise my children with the same amount of love that I can raise them with. I know that that sounds selfish, but daycares do not always provide love. I worked at a daycare. I worked with some that really cared about the children, but I also worked with those that thought that working there would just be an easy paycheck. Because of this, I am afraid to leave my children in a daycare. I feel better knowing that it is me teaching them life lessons. I feel better knowing that it is me talking with my children when they make a mistake. I feel better knowing that my husband and I are doing what is best for our children. We are sacrificing a paycheck for our children. A sacrifice that is well worth it.

Another fear that I have is am I teaching my children the right morals and values? I want the best for them. I want my daughters to grow up and be strong, yet loving women. I want my sons to be great men, but I also want them to be caring. I want all my children to be considerate of others feelings, but I do not want them to be walked on. Being a parent is scarey. There are so many things to think about while raising them. I am lucky that I was raised in a family that taught me all the things that I want to teach my children. I think that that makes a huge difference. That is why our kids are so important. Our kids are our future!