Wise Advice from one Mother to Another

Until you have a house full of boys, you just cant imagine the challenges a Mother faces on a daily basis. I would like to say I run a tight ship, something I am trying to loosen up a bit on. I have to realize that boys fight, boys play rough, boys talk kinda gross, and everything is done at heightened speeds. I have to remind myself I am not raising a bunch of little nurturing Mothers, but a house full of fun loving, hard working men.I think there is a fine balance between both and I find nothing wrong with my boys growing up with respect for women and compassion in their hearts for others. I just need to find some joy in the loud chaotic rough house play. It seems that if I keep everything strict and organized on the outside I feel more together in the inside. But thats not necessarily good for a house full of little tiny boys trying to bond and just be boys.

So this week I have begun to reopen the concept that this life in our home cant be run so rigid. Ive got to be able to get my feet wet and allow my kids to be a little more spontaneous and adventures, even if it comes w a price tag on this poor Mama's sanity.

Good advice somebody gave my mom and she passed onto me.
- If your childrens actions arnt of Eternal Consequences then let it go.

So I guess jumping from the couches, racing their loud cars down the hall, making fart noises, eating buggers and laughing, or a small little pillow fight wont hurt anybody Eternally will it? In that case I learn to embrace this strange behavior and express more of my inner feelings to my Heavenly Father through prayer rather then controlling my environment and hindering my little boys.

But when it comes to character building, compassion for others, respect, and moral issues I will stand strong and solid and not back down.