On Parenting...

Your children are not your children,
They are the sons and daughters of life's longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you,
And though they are not with you, yet they belong not to you.
You may give them your love but not your thoughts,
For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwells in the house of tomorrow,
which you cannot visit,not even in your dreams.
You may strive to be like them,
but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.
You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite,
and He bends you with His might,
that His arrows might go swift and far.
Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness,
For even as He loves the arrow that flies,
so He loves also the bow that is stable.

Kahlil Gibran
(Chicken Soup for the Soul)

Tackling Motherhood...

School days are over and for my littleone who enjoys going to school, staying inside the house the whole day is not an option. Since the weather was'nt so good to play outside and she did'nt have a playdate for the day, we decided to spent our 2 1/2 hours at the library. She attended 2 story telling sessions. (usually she attends just the 4-5 age group)When we got home we did few more activities. There were times that I really feel guilty when I see my child playing by herself. So most of the time we play together leaving the housechores unattended. For me, motherhood is the toughest task ever. Mothers constantly thinking of everything that make their children happy,things that the kids enjoy. On top of all these, we always worry of their safety. But even if it is the hardest job I ever knew, the happiness I feel as a mother cannot be trade of anything. I gave up my full time job to be a full time mom. I love every minute of it. There are a lot of women with children who work either driven by economic necessity or by career desires. Those mothers deserve a big credit too. Its really hard for them to manage their time. Be at the daycare on time, being at home before bedtime and still attend to household chores. One thing is for sure, all the mothers have a choice of how we tackle motherhood. Making it work really depends in our family lifestyle, whatever it is, will sure lead us to happiness.
To end this post there is a job opening that you might be interested:
Wanted:
A female to cook, clean, drive, shop and worry, Skills in math, spelling and operating without sleep is helpful. Salary consists of hugs, kisses and an unforgettable feeling of love and comfort.

Oh well, Motherhood is indeed a 24/7 career of a lifetime.