My Kids Need So Much From Me

“Mom? Do you want to hug me?”

I was in the kitchen doing dishes when he asked. “Yes! I actually want to hug you very, very much.” I turned off the water, pulled him into my arms, and joined him on the couch.

Sometimes we’re so busy doing for our kids that we neglect being with them, seeing them, enjoying them.

My kids need so much from me. They need me to serve & work & do. But what they need most from me is just *me*—hugging, playing, listening, looking into their eyes, teaching, laughing, talking, loving.

It’s an impossible balancing act, so if I’m going to fall to one side rather than the other, I want to be the mom with a sinkful of dishes who’s hugging her kids. 🤍