Guest Blogger: Johnny Rogers

I recently visited a web site where the author posted an article asking “Where has the year Gone“. In her article, Tania McCartney mentioned that the year had just started and before she knew it, it was June.

She also stated that before we know it, it will be Christmas, she reminisces about how she could have sworn, that she had just taken the tree down.

She tells how time literally stands still for kids; they live such different lives than adults and that’s a good thing…right. The overall moral of the post is how fast time comes and goes. 

As I reflected on her question, I could not help but begin to ask myself the following question… “Where has the time gone?” 

It seems like just yesterday that my kids were young tikes. Now one is in college and youngest one almost beat me in a game of basketball the other day, boy that would have been tough to live down. 

They have grown up so fast… Despite having spent so many days with them and lots of quality and quantity time, I still feel like I have missed something.  Don’t get me wrong, I have enjoyed the time but it has really gone fast…

How about you? As parents, has the time with your kids gone too fast?

Have you had the conversation with your children about the fact that everybody is different, but that there is something great about each one of us?

There may be other kids in their classrooms or even friends that they have who may be a little smarter in math, or a better athlete, have a certain musical talent, or may even be a little more “popular” than they are.

We have no problem explaining to our children how wonderful they are as we point out the qualities, talents and abilities that they possess.

Have you had to have the conversation with yourself? As Mom’s we tend to put so much pressure on ourselves trying to be a “SUPER MOM”.

We want to come up with all of the witty ideas during the playgroups, be the best soccer Mom as we shuttle our kids from one activity to another, cook fun foods for dinner, maintain an immaculate home and have the ability to multi-task like no body else.

If you are anything like me you may come up a little short in some of these areas and a few more, but…. I know that there are things that I do well as a mother and some things that I definitely need to work on. I have different talents, abilities, and qualities that make me the best mom that I can be.

I’m not perfect, I’m DIFFERENT, BUT WONDERFUL and so are you!!!!!!