Parenting in Quarantine.

Today, is not unlike any other day, except today I have a sore throat. So my patience is a little thinner than usual and I don’t feel like extending extra grace to my extra sassy 5 year old who is not very interested in being homeschooled. She likes to dance to the beat of her own drum and even when class was in session at school, she occasionally came home with a story about being on yellow, instead of green for good behavior. This little sassy pants, full of personality, quick witted human isn’t afraid of consequences and I haven't quite nailed what impacts her behavior the most. So alas, I keep trying. But today, i’m not feeling it. My throat hurts and I just want to lay in bed with my head under the covers until the next day or the next when I feel better. But you know what that would get me? A 5 year old who spent the entire day on Roblox and YouTube kids. In the moments like these it helps me to remember that i’m a better parent than I was two years ago. Because my patience is so much better, my frustrations don’t turn into yelling, I don't feel like i’m failing. I know i’m doing a great job and that my child who is a true individual really needs most from me to keep her from harming herself and to allow her to become the best version of herself. I don’t need her to be Kameran, my 11 year old who almost always does as she’s told. I don’t need her to be Kameran who burst into tears at the thought of disappointment. No. I think God knew exactly what was going to be when I named her Kamille. Which means perfect. Because all of our children are perfect as the individuals they are created to be. Happy Quarantining Moms. We've got this.