Nursing X2

I am a mother first. I am a nurse second. Among the other titles that I possess, I would like to highlight these two. Three beautiful children have been gifted to me from God. They are four, two, and six months. I love being a mother and the joy it brings. But, lets be honest, it's more relatable reading about the bad. The hardships that being a mother brings are typically experienced by many other mothers. But, all those mom shamers out there can make one feel really terrible about how they raise their kids. The mom shamers act like they are perfect and more specifically they portray their children as being perfect. This leads other moms to start comparing their children to the 'perfect' children. I even find myself comparing the behavior of my children to the behavior of my sisters' kids. What kind of life is that?! The constant comparison is draining, time consuming, and simply not an accurate representation of my kids and how I raise them. We all let our kids watch entirely too much TV but we also spend enough time teaching them their ABC's and how to paint a piece of paper rather than themselves. We also spend enough time trying to get them to eat their fruits and veggies, say please and thank you, how to use the restroom, how to be kind, how to control their emotions, and the list goes on and on. Lets face it, being a mother is really really hard and until one can say that honestly, they will continue comparing themselves and their kids to others. The title of this script is nursing X2 because along with nursing my children physically and mentally, I am also a registered nurse. I have been a registered nurse for an entire year and boy is it difficult. I often find myself having more bad days than good. I compare being a nurse to being a mother. There's not enough time in a shift, lots of requests being made, cleaning up spills and butts, using a language that everyone can understand, and being patient and understanding. I think I chose the two hardest professions in the world- being a mom and a nurse. With all that being said, these two professions are so fullfilling that it brings a tear to my eye. The two are not easy, but if I know one thing, they are worth it.