Moms Need To Have More Fun

Moms need to have more fun.

A mother has a lot of responsibility. We want to do our jobs right and take care of our families right. But somehow we lost our sense of laughter along the way.

I realized this a few weeks ago. Let's take a little quiz.... see how you rate.

1) Do you get upset with your children when they've had a massive pillow fight in their bedroom and left a huge mess? Or do you jump in and join them - thankful that they are getting along and laughing together as siblings?

2) Do you send your children outside on the quest to "find someone to play with?" -- or do you go in the backyard and swing with them?

3) Do you sigh in exasperation as you find your child has not done something you've asked them to do for the umpteenth time instead of telling them you will tickle the stuffing’s out of them if they don't take care of it within 5 minutes??

Our children love it when we find the time to abandon our agenda and spend time laughing and enjoying life with them. It shows them that we value them above our projects and "to-do's."

Finding the fun in life is also very good for us. It reminds us to "lighten up." And face it - we need to do that sometimes! Laughter and joy inject a much-needed air of freshness in our homes.

I am not saying that we should never follow through on discipline issues or fail to teach our children to be responsible. I AM saying that we need to enjoy the moments that we have with our families because the time is moving by so swiftly! And learning to laugh will relieve us of all of that stress and burden that can so heavily weigh on our shoulders.

Valuable lessons can be taught in the fun moments as well as the serious moments in life. Remind yourself what it feels like to embrace the fun of having a marshmallow fight in a kitchen that is usually always fighting to be kept clean. Remind yourself what it feels like to look at the positive side of life and let that permeate and help you balance the "musts" and "have to's."

We need to have more fun. Let that be your challenge for this week. :)