Parenting and Change

I went to a Relief Society meeting on parenting this week. It's always good to get together with other women and discuss children and share ideas. I'm afraid it's also good to hear that I'm not the only one who sometimes worries, stresses, or gets upset about my kids! There is a lot of pressure that comes with parenting. Every child is so different and their needs are so different. As a homeschooling mom I feel the added pressure that if I homeschool "wrong" I will have ruined everything. Keeping the balance between my needs and my children's needs is also a struggle. I like to listen to other's ideas, read books, and pray about my family. Then I like to sit back and reflect and see what my "gut" tells me...what I feel inspired to do. Sometimes the answers come more clearly than others. Sometimes it's simple and sometimes it seems like a crazy idea. Many times when a change is needed in our family I feel worried, upset or anxious. It's like I sense something is needed before I'm aware of it. I am learning to take deep breaths and look for what is happening and what I may need to change to deal with it. There is no perfect way....everything keeps changing and growing. We've had a great start to the year here but I feel some changes are on the way...