Parenting

I stumbled across a blog yesterday that has had me in tears for the past 24 hours with just the thought of it. I feel compelled to share this link with everyone I know, especially parents with young children. Sometimes the day-to-day with young ones can be...um, challenging. I try as best as I can to be patient with my little ones because, after all, someone had to be patient with me when I was their age as well. Sometimes it is very easy to get caught up in the details of life....rushing to different events/activities, making dinner, doing laundry, cleaning up, worrying about family expenses or far too often for me, questioning whether or not I'm being the mom that these kids deserve. Sometimes I forget just to be. To not think about the dishes when Lily wants to play me to play My Little Ponies with her, to forget the e-mails that need to be sent when William wants to read the same book for the 10th time in a row, to soak up the moments, good and bad, with them because those are the moments that won't last. Guaranteed the laundry, dishes, and unwritten e-mails will always be there. Reading this blog has reaffirmed my commitment to my kids to just be there with them, to follow their lead in play, to be silly and make fun a household priority. I think that is the best way I can honor the Taylor family and pay tribute to their devastating loss.

www.aniandmatttaylor.blogspot.com