Wonder Woman

I am not Wonder Woman, and neither is your mother.

If you are a mother, you will understand this.

When my kids were little I could fix almost any problem they had.

If the crayon broke, we had a party because all of the sudden they had 2 reds!

If they fell down I could put a pretty bandaid on it, and it was instantly better.

If they were sick, we rocked in the chair until they fell asleep.

If they had a bad dream, they climbed into bed with me and were safe and sound. Nothing could get them in the "big bed."

Well, my kids are 23, 15, and 14 now, and fixing their problems is not so easy these days. They are coming to realize that mama isn't Wonder Woman like they thought. It's a hard place for them and for me. Everything in me wants to fix everything that's wrong in their lives

...but...

I also know the problems that come with growing up help them to, well, grow up.

Now I have to walk the thin line of helping too much or not helping enough.

It's so hard to watch them fall down emotionally and not run and fix it for them with a pretty bandaid.

I know part of being a good parent is letting them learn from the falling down. And it's also knowing when to help them up.

So, if you have days where you think your mama is just being mean, or that she doesn't understand, just remember, she is probably struggling as much as you are.

She's not Wonder Woman