Fight the Frenzy.

This past week, my husband was out of town for a work & Super Bowl trip. (go patriots!!) He told me 2 weeks ago he would be gone for 10 days... Yes. you read that right. TEN. DAYS. Me, alone with the 3 kids - 3 years old and under... I thought I was going to have a panic attack right then and there! How was I going to handle it all by myself? How was school drop off going to go? How were baths going to happen? How was I going to handle bedtime routine alone? My heart was racing and I could feel myself sinking in to frantic-ness. I knew that I had a choice in this moment, I could either let myself be overcome with panic or I could pick myself up- tell myself I could do this, that God gave me these children to care for, that I WANTED these children, and it is not their fault they're a lot of work haha! (plus after a few days my sister called and told me she was flying in to visit and help me out - thank you, Jesus!)

I realized in the hard moments this week, (my kids tracking mud through the whole house, my son taking his poopy diaper off and smearing it on the floor, the temper tantrums, the gassy baby, the fighting etc..) I don't want to be a mom who follows the frenzy. I don't know about you, but day in and day out I read articles, see social media status's, and hear from other moms that we are all living frazzled. I do have a LOT of HARD days - there are tons of chaotic moments, but it seems as though it has become the newest trend to be hanging out at the end of your rope. We are all just surviving the craziness of life (with a cup of coffee of course- yum), but I don't want to join into the craziness. I want to be a mother that is set apart, that enjoys these hard years as best as I can. A mother that doesn't let my children easily provoke me. Fellow mamas, lets fight this frenzy together - here are a few ideas.

1. Stop, breathe, and pray. - Literally. Stop, take a moment and whisper a prayer. 

2. Remember- our kids aren't disobeying because they want to spite us, they just don't know any better yet. It is our job to teach them.

3. Be present, put down the phone, take the tablet away - it is what they need most! You cannot fail by loving + being intentional with them.