Moms Rock Week @ EpicParent: A Mom’s Work Is Never Complete

Today is a special day at EpicParent!  I have the honor of Cindy Beall posting…She is a great friend, author, blogger, mom and has a great husband…a good friend named Chris Beall.

You can find Cindy’s ideas and thoughts at www.cindybeall.com, you should check out her stuff!  AND BTW, MOMS…SEND THIS POST ON TO DAD, you’ll see why.  Thank You Cindy!  Here she goes……

There will always be another dish to clean, a dirty shirt to wash, a child to take to practice, a messy floor to sweep, a math paper to check and a meal to prepare.

Right, Moms? (You nod your head and say, “yes”.)

It’s just part of the job…par for the course…a part of life when there is a household and family to run. I am not as overwhelmed with my “motherly” duties as I once was. I simply don’t expect to be super woman and just have realized that I can’t get everything done and keep it done. So instead of expecting my husband and children to read my mind, I just started asking for their help. It would be romantic if my husband just knew when something needed to be done, but he’s not home all day like I am and just doesn’t always see the needs.

There are so many things you can do to not only help ease the stress that most moms feel but also say and do things that make them feel appreciated. Being a mom is the best job in the world, in my opinion, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. While you may see a finished product at your job, we see menus to plan and sheets to wash. You may get promotions and bonuses for a job well done, but we get countless questions at the grocery store asking for this and that. You get to go to lunch with your co-workers and we try to figure out a new way to serve peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to our children.

Dads, I’m about to let you in on a little secret that will revolutionize your family life. If you want to know how to make the life of your woman easier, just ask her one question everyday:

What can I do for you today that would help you out?

You have no idea what this will do for her. She will feel absolutely valued, treasured and respected because you took time to ask and are willing to do it joyfully. And when she feels that way, you will feel that way. Your actions lead your family to be successful and peaceful whether you want that to be the case or not.

That simple question posed to her every day could change the climate of your family’s atmosphere. It could be that she needs you to take the kids to school for her on your way to work a day or two a week. Maybe she’s got a crazy day ahead of her with the kids and picking up dinner on your way home would give her a break from meal preparation. Getting the kids bathed, read to and put to bed will allow her to sit and watch her favorite show or jump into a bubble bath.

Some of you dads do these kinds of things all the time. Kudos to you! If you don’t, today is as good a day to start as ever!