What are your top three worries as a mom?
OK.
1. Um…that I’m just getting EVERYTHING completely wrong, and scarring my kids for life. I mean it’s not like I’ve ever done this parenting thing before. How should I know if I’m doing it right or not? Guess I’ll find out 20 years from now.
2. How in the world are we going to pay for them to go to college? Our own student loans won’t be paid off for another 15 – 20 years. And college costs are going up every year. I’d really like for our kids not to be saddled with the burden of paying for school for the rest of their lives. Oh, my word. I seriously just don’t even want to think about it. Can you say we need some athletic scholarships? Of course if it turns out that I am doing everything wrong like I mentioned in number one, I guess it won’t matter because they’ll be in prison or something.
3. This one’s a little heavy, but I honestly worry about what our country will be like when they’re my age. What if the economy never recovers? What if we never put an end to the constant threat of terrorism? What if we keep losing more and more of our constitutional rights? What if our country’s reputation around the world continues to erode? I just want what every American wants. What Americans have always wanted. For my kids to have more and better opportunities than I did.
What are the three things you just simply don’t have time to worry about as a mom?
1. Other people’s business. I stay away from drama and gossip. I have enough problems of my own. I don’t need anyone else’s to think about.
2. How clean my car is. I don’t know the last time it was at the car wash. The backseat is covered in sticky goo, and crumbs. I’d love to vacuum it out, and steam the upholstery. But when? And what’s the point? They’ll just spill something again. Nope. My car will be filthy until I’m not hauling little kids around in it anymore.
3. Who’s on American Idol, who won a Grammy, what lamo thing did The Bachelor do this week, what are the Kardashians up to? All that pop culture stuff. I’m so far out of the loop. I got lost somewhere around 2005.
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I’m pretty sure I’m screwing my kids up too! I have a lot of the same concerns too!
I hve those concerns too. I dont think we would be moms if we didnt worry about it. I just hope in the end my kid is happy healthy and loves life!
I’m right there with you on your concerns about college. My parents paid for my whole college education and I just almost have a panic attack at the thought.
Remember God is in control, Just trust in him. I think you turned out okay and that is what Dad and I did. By the way< I think your broiled tilapia was actually baked.
I don’t think we will be here in 20 years. Things
are shaping up for the Rapture.
I share similar worries. But you know what? No point in worrying…it won’t change anything. All we can do is our best!
Thanks for visiting me on my SITS day!
I worry about these things too & I worried about them 18 yrs ago when we had our first… He has turned out pretty okay… We’re not done with him yet, but I am very proud of him. We get rave compliments about our kids daily, which is nice. They have a different personality at home. LOL Sometimes, anyway.
Another thing I worry about is that I am not giving my younger ones the same attention I gave my older ones. I now rely on my older ones for help where I had none when they were young. I think it helps for us as parents but not sure if this is really the best way to do things. I was the oldest and moved out very young from my parents and have 2 brothers that are much younger than me. I am trying to watch myself on this with my kids now.
The biggest thing I don’t worry about anymore…
Well, I guess I don’t worry about what other people think about the way I raise my kids. If they don’t pay my bills, I could care less what they think or who they are. & that goes for anyone! I now worry more about our future as well as our kids. So many things that seem not to matter on a small scale but really do and have a larger impact later.
I loved this post! I’m out of the loop on pop culture, too. And I say that a cluttered car is a sign that the car serves its purpose!!!