Mother's Day

 Not that I'm not a preschool teacher anymore I want to talk about one of the few things about that job that made me sad.

Mother's day.

You've probably gotten one of those cute question and answer pages filled out by your child's teacher with much prodding to find out what your child thinks your favorite color is and what you like to do with your vast amounts of free time. ♥️ 🤣

We do this same exercise with dads. 

That's the part that makes me sad. 

When asked about dad's favorite things the kids almost always have REAL answers.

Dad's favorite food is steak. He likes watching football and playing golf. Maybe they know your favorite color is red just like the Kansas Cheifs that are of course dad's favorite team.

Maybe it's building things or working on the car or a thousand other answers that the kids KNOW about their dad.

Not Mom though. 

Mom loves watching cartoons and Mac and cheese and her favorite color is blue "just like mine". 

Just because you're a stay at home mom doesn't mean you are not still your own person.

We talk so often about the analogy of putting on your own oxygen mask first. 

Please let your children KNOW you. Let them know the things that make you happy and the things you hate. Let them know you are a fully formed human with wants and needs just like their father.

So many women get lost in motherhood. Help your kids see you as more than just their caretaker. 

Maybe next year that questionnaire can have some much more personal answers.