Caring for My Chaos

I'm sure that you have heard the newest tragedy that has befallen our nation. My thoughts and prayers are with the families of the fallen police officers in Dallas.

Now, for those of you who do not know, I am a full time housewife. I have been the entire time I have been married except for one year when I took a part time job before Bubby was born. This is a decision I made with my husband before our children were born and is my career choice. Yes, I call it a career. I am a chef, maid, laundress, nurse, therapist, gardener, personal shopper, vet, plumber, you name it. Most days, I don't know what day it is because I'm so busy. Which is why it gets my goat when other people put down what I do. I have heard that I don't have my own identity, I couldn't get a job, why don't I get a "real" job, you name it. And I don't understand this mentality. My favorite is that I'm "a slave". I don't judge people by their jobs. Why am I thought to be less because I choose to serve my family? One woman, who is the mom of one of Doodle's friends just made my heart melt when I met her. She is a teacher at one...

It must just be me. But, more and more these days, I have been noticing that girls and boys are more worried about their weight than ever. Which behooves me. When I was a teenager, I ate a double cheeseburger every day before band practice. And I could have cared less about healthy eating. Now, don't get me wrong. Kids thinking about what they eat and making healthy choices is one thing. That is a wonderful thing. But, when girls who look beautiful as they are say that they "need to lose 10, 20, 30" lbs is ridiculous! I'm sorry, but when you are a teenager, you're metabolism is usually off the charts. And especially boys, they eat everything that isn't nailed down. (I had 2 brothers. I wonder how my parents afforded to feed them!) They shouldn't be counting calories and trying to lose weight. And when I hear parents telling their children they are fat just astound me! How is that helping children with their self image and acceptance of themselves? When m...