Job Description

From the moment, you find out that you're pregnant, you have a new job in life. The description of what that job is and what it requires, begins to constantly change. When you have a newborn, your job is to soothe,snuggle, feed, and meet their every need when they want it met. As they grow and change, so do your responsibilities. Suddenly, you are the safety keeper, the entertainer, the teacher, their personal cook, and the schedule pusher. These roles continue to alter, as time goes on.

I entered a new phase, in my job description as a mother, this year. My oldest started school. Now, I am the driver, the school day preper, the volunteer and the classroom mom. She needs me for much different things than before. I need to wake her up on time, be aware of what is happening at school that day, drop her off, pick her up, and make sure she is doing well in preschool. This life and the relationship between the two of us now, is very new to me. She has people in her world, that I hardly know. She has friendships, that I am not there to watch unfold. She does projects and learns new things, and I am not the one doing the teaching. It's very foreign to me, but I am adapting. She loves school and I love how happy it makes her.

I know that in the not so distant future, she will still need me, but in very different ways. It's part of life. I won't have to cut up her food, or pick out her clothes..... but help her with homework and make sure she's happy. I am still fearful of the day my job description will include teaching her how to drive, or helping her pick out a prom dress. BUT I know, just like every other new stage, we will settle in and find comfort in the parts we play.