Much loved children are content and happy. They play and enjoy each and every hour until they can’t go any longer and need to rest. It’s as if the child believes the day’s hours are endless. Sometimes moms are almost forced to make the child stop and take a nap, knowing that without it, they will risk an unhealthy body over time.
It gives moms much satisfaction to watch children thrive and grow. We do whatever we can to provide for them physically and emotionally and pray over them for a long and healthy life. As they reach school age, we encourage them to concentrate and do their work to the best of their ability through college and adulthood.
Getting to the Answer
Each family has its own way of raising children. Another family down the block or across town may not understand our parenting methods. But what works for one parent, may not work for another. Sometimes we have to revise our way of doing things as the child matures. Sharing our concerns and frustrations with other moms, maybe as part of a group, will help to calm our fears and give us ideas we may not have considered.
Becoming a single parent is frightening and filled with doubts as we start questioning the reason for every action we take. And trying to do it alone is not the answer either. It often leads to feelings of isolation and depression. If we can step aside and put down our defenses, we’ll find there is plenty of help available and ways to raise healthy and happy kids.
What Can We Do Right Now?
In an immediate crisis, call a counselor, pastor, or hotline (1-800-273-8255)- Call a friend and/or meet for coffee or lunch--try it on a regular basis.
- Be open and share frustrations; brainstorm ideas.
Long-term Solutions
Try these groups that offer help for moms (click on link):
Treasured Children
We can see our children content and happy, but we must also take care of ourselves and seek to live a life of joy. We do this so we can be healthy enough to be there for our kids. By placing our faith and hope in the one true God, we can know we are His children. Just as we do with our children, we know He loves us dearly. He created moms and we are His favorites! We are never alone.
See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don’t recognize that we are God’s children because they don’t know him. 1 John 3:1 (NLT)
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