I stopped blogging consistently after the kids came home from school due to the Covid-19 shutdown. There just hasn’t been enough time. However, I would like to start sharing excerpts from my journal entries during a time in my life when I was doing a lot of emotional work.
In 2013 I started writing in my journal almost daily. In 2014 it was daily. Daniel, my youngest, was a baby and my other four boys were very young (2 to 8 years old). I think this might be inspirational for mothers of young children.
November 19, 2013
It has been rough the last few days, but I’m still trying to move forward. I have to deal with a lot of retaliation from my kids because I expect a lot from them. I’m trying to be nice, mild, and meek.
November 22, 2013
I have been working hard to teach the kids to be responsible, not hit, work hard, etc. It’s exhuasting. It rained very hard yesterday and may rain again tonight. I did the budget last night so I could go shopping today. Good thing too! We didn’t have as much as we thought after figuring tithing and bills. P.S. The boys are great.
November 23, 2013
We went to Knott’s Berry Farm today as a family. [November is veteran’s month at Knott’s Berry Farm.] It was a lot of fun. We were protected and all kept together. I enjoyed holding Jacob’s hand throughout the day. I got to hold Keith’s and Mike’s hands too some.
