Now that I have a child...holy cow...worrying is no longer a state of mind, it's a way of life!
Snowy roads, that before I would never have thought twice about, are not an option anymore...
at the grocery store, I feel like I have to have a hand touching her at all times...
life is just... different.
Even when she is not around I realize how much things have changed. I used to be a news junkie. I liked reading the news. Now, I can barely stomach it. Stories about the world we live in, reports on childhood obesity, bird flu, drugs - oh and heaven forbid an article where a child is in danger or has been harmed. Stories like that have always been sad, but now I actually can feel myself getting physicaly ill when I read that stuff. All I want to do is hug her and read her a Dr. Seuss book.
This year, I found myself actually making a New Year's resolution to NOT read news articles that I know will upset me.
Reading the news takes a LOT less time now.
I think you have to be crazy not to worry at all if you are a parent in this day and age. I guess the trick is to try and filter out the things that are real threats and make sure you know how to deal with them and how to talk to your kids about them.
In the meantime, I will sit with Hailey and read all the Dr. Seuss she can handle...except maybe The Lorax - that one scares me!
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