Sick Student Mom & Kids

You know what sucks the most about being sick? When you have kids to take care of, especially because they’re sick too, and trying to get homework done at the same time. It’s pretty much impossible.

I’m actually very behind on my homework right now as I’m writing this. 3/4 of us in my house have been sick all week, and I’m quite sure my cold is turning into a chest cold or bronchitis as I feel like hell has washed over me tonight. When I get sick, which is not very often, I get SICK!

My kiddo’s are pretty much better other than the occasional runny nose. Always seems something gets in the way of me getting all my homework done early like I would like to.

Like everybody when you have a cold, I have not had much energy, and just feel plain icky, but being a single mom of 3 sick kids just makes it all the more worse because you have to take care of them and yourself. Needless to say, I haven’t had as much sleep as I should have, which is probably why I’m getting even more sick rather than better.

What’s even  worse about my predicament, is Easter is this weekend, and my family is going to be around, and unless I get better fast, I won’t get to see them and either will the kids 😦

Looks like a trip to the doctor for me right away in the morning!?

*Social Media Class

 

 

What Motivates Me?

*This blog post is intended for my Social Media Marketing Class, but does however relate to my blogs theme as well.

I am motivated by many things. My biggest motivations I would have to say though are my children (ya, I know, such a mom thing to say). Seriously though, without them I would probably not be where I’m at today, nor the person I am today. I love my children so much, but they give me everything in the world that I need. They are my whole reason for existence as of late.

Just recently I have been through some really hard to deal with personal life changes, and I can honestly say as hard as they were and as much as it hurt me to go through it all, I am actually happier then I’ve been in a long time. So obviously I’ve done some thinking about it all and this is what I’ve come up with…

My children are my reason for life, for living, and to strive for all of us to be happy. I do my best to provide for all 3 of them, for everything they need. No I do not like to spoil them (just with love) but yes they have plenty of toys and things they like as well. MOTIVATION.

We have a pretty boring lifestyle. We stay at home a lot, I don’t always have a lot of extra money to do fun things, but I try to. We are fairly stable, and have everything that we need to survive. A small house, a good vehicle, food, electricity, water, heat, and clothes. Everything we need is there, and if it isn’t, I get it there. MOTIVATION.

I take care of them. They are all 3 very healthy kids (minus my 3 year old’s bad habit of not brushing very well, or at all, and his sweet tooth) who are also fairly well behaved and good. If they have any type of ailment I feel is concerning, I call a nurse and or do some research to see how I can help them feel better. MOTIVATION.

I constantly am thinking to myself, what can I do better? How can I make myself a better person? How can I do better? I want my kids to do all that they can, experience all that they can, believe in themselves, believe in other people, do good for the world and those in it. I try to teach them, encourage them, support them and so much more anyway I can. MOTIVATION.

So again, you ask, what is my motivation?

MY CHILDREN.

 

Vent on Anti-Vaccers

If you’re a mom, or a grandparent, or involved with children in anyway, you have probably heard about the anti-vaccination movement many parents are taking part in. So basically parents are choosing not to vaccinate their children because they believe it is their right to not have to. It is not illegal to not get your children vaccinated, but it is very highly recommended.

Yet children who are not vaccinated are able to go to public schools where other children are, and who maybe aren’t old enough yet to get a vaccine, or children who have younger siblings go home and play with them, and those younger children are the most susceptible to disease and illness. It is those vaccines that build an immunity to those illnesses. If your child doesn’t get the recommended vaccines for their age (which by the way, vaccines have been around a LONG time) then they are very likely to catch that such illness that they weren’t vaccinated for.

The whole reasoning behind not vaccinating children, in my opinion, is absolutely ridiculous. Many parents who are anti-vaccers say it causes the child to contract the very illness the vaccine is meant to prevent. Some parents don’t do it simply because they don’t want to cause their child pain, or they simply don’t feel the need to have it done (simply put: laziness).

One of the major illnesses I’ve heard that vaccines can cause, is AUTISM?? The most absurd thing I’ve heard so far is that vaccines cause CANCER…

Yes, you read it right…the big C.

These are my opinions, you don’t have to agree or disagree. I’m simply venting my thoughts and feelings. If you have a thought or feeling you would like to present KINDLY feel free to do so! I look forward to additional information.