Why Us Moms Worry So Much

It's such a normal thing to worry about these little beings. We have so much invested in them, literally blood, sweat and tears. Not to mention love, and our dreams of their futures.

And here's a thought worth considering. Every time we imagine them injured or killed, we are in effect losing the peace and joy of this moment and, in essence, "injuring" or "killing" them in our minds. Those events we dread so much keep happening over and over, every time we think them. That's not a happy situation, so…

Keep bringing your thoughts back to now. Right now is the only place you'll ever be able to actually live, right? So keep appreciating everything you have; beautiful, clever, healthy children, a comfortable home, nourishing meals, sun in the sky, dandelion fluff, dew on a spiderweb – it's all so astoundingly miraculous. Get lost in this miracle, right now. Love it. Perfect love casts out all fear.

I am the same way. My daughter is 3 and I still wake up in the middle of the night to check that she is breathing. We went through a lot to get her and I want her with me all the time. I guess it is just a M. thing.

i have to fight the urge to throw up sometimes i get so panicked over things. i have 3, and the things i panic about have changed a lot over the years, but its still there, i get terrified. and i had bad test results with my 3rd and prayed so hard for him to be ok all during my pregnancy, and even though hes my 3rd, i still check him all night and freak out if he gets a fever. i have to fight it. i dont know what to say, just wanted to tell you youre not alone. i guess when you love something this hard, your fear is just as intense. would you trade it? of course not. we are lucky to have babies that we love enough to make us feel like this. we never felt it before we had kids because we never felt love and responsibility like this before. sigh..... i think that being honest about your feelings with other people who are honest about their feelings helps, it does for me. (((hugs)))

It sounds like you are having anxiety. It is hard to say what is in the range of normal. If it affects your daily life, then one might say it is a problem. I will say that most of us probably go through bouts of it. I find that when I am happiest, I have such worries and I have to remind myself that I am untitled to happiness. It is good to have na honest talk with your hubby or partner about it. When I did, I found my husband succumbed to imaging the worst scenarios too. Big hug to you. If you want to chat more, send me an e-mail.

You're not alone. I have a CRAAAAAZY 2 1/2 year old girl and my family just lost a precious 5 year old member of my family. AND my little one happens to be sick tonight vommiting with bad stomach pains and I have been having panic attacks all darn day!
It's good to be worried. It keeps you on guard.