Real Mom 1

I have been worrying about what I was going to write in my first blog. I was trying to think of a good topic for mom's when I had a moment that shook everything up this week. We had our first encounter with head lice in my 9 year old daughter. This past week, I have done more laundry than I ever thought possible, scrubbed, vacuumed and picked through my daughters hair trying to get rid of this.

In the beginning, I was so overwhelmed, not having any idea how to treat head lice. I called my doctor who sent me to the pharmacist to help us get started. As word got out, friends called and emailed with home remedies and things that had worked for them. The most surprising thing about this whole experience is how many of my friends have gone through this and I never knew until now. It seems, nobody openly talks about their child having had head lice.

I started only telling people I had to and everyone I told had dealt with this or knew someone who had went through it. This door seemed to open that gave me the courage to openly discuss what we were going through. Everyone I talked to helped me find peace and showed me that this is not a reflection of me as a mom.

Know matter what challenges we face, something good can come out of them. This is what I am keeping from this experience;

No matter what we go through, our friends are our best support system

To laugh even when you want to cry (and I did cry over this)

Not being afraid to share our experiences with other women, I learned so much from so many mom's this week and am so grateful that I had them all in my corner

How strong my daughter is. She was so happy to stay home from school that head lice was worth it for her

Last but not least, being careful what you wish for. I was hoping for some inspiration to start my blog about "Real Mom's" and I definitely got it.