Replies to 'Having a Baby Has Changed My Life'

It  is normal but I think it is different for every one. having a baby does change ones life and for most of us, it changes for the better. Though it is hard at times and has its moments of stress and all, it most definently is the most rewarding experience that a parent can have.

I am stay at home mom and have loved every minute of it, but sending my 5 year old off to kindergarten for 6 1/2 hours a day M-F is a bit stressful for me, though I don't show my emotions much through this, I understand exactly what you are saying. I seriously was thinking about homeschooling for various reasons and one of those reasons was so that my children would be home, and me "knowing" that they are safe and happy is very imporant to me and in al honesty, no one knows our children better then any one else, My littel one keeps me company and is such a joy to have around which I think is probably why I don;t show much emotion and think so much about the stress of sending her sister to school, I can't imagine what it will be like when my littleone goes off to school!

I think what ever choics we make when it comes to raising our kids, if we truly are putting them as a high priority and know that our choices are gonna help our kids in the long run, then everything is gonna be alright. seperating from our kids is hard, for me, I pray for them and think of the positive things and I am usually ok.

I know I probably didn't say a whole lot to encourage you or not but I will say, what you are going through is normal, we just have to figure a way around it and what that is, I am not too sure. But I will say, that yooou sound like a good mom and nothing wrong with bonding with our children, that is a healthy thing to do.