My job description has gone well beyond being a "mom." It's amazing the stuff I need to start doing each day before I even get the chance to fully wake up. Once the alarm goes off, there is no hitting the snooze button because if I am running late, so does everyone else. Not only do I get the lunches made in the morning, but I manage to remember who has what activity going on at school each day and need to make sure they are dressed appropriately for gym class, or make sure books are packed for library day. I've had some mom's tell me that their children make their own lunches. First of all, my son would pack ALL sugar and not one fruit and maybe even skip packing a sandwich. My daughter would actually do pretty well since she is a good eater. But for me, this all comes down to the kind of mom I choose to be. Sure, I could be making more work for myself, but I like knowing the kids have everything they need and there is some satisfaction knowing I helped them out.
I enjoy the breaks I get on school vacation weeks, but someday, the kids will be grown and I will be wishing I could make just one more lunch box and double checking if they packed all their homework. And since my husband is not a morning person, I have a feeling I will always be needed :)
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