Happy Mother's Day

Hello Swarm Single Moms

Happy Mother's Day!!!

On this day when we celebrate all you do, I want to chat about . . . your health.

Do you schedule regular health examinations for YOU?

If not . . . Why not?

You work hard every day. You go the extra mile every day.  You are super mom and sometimes super dad all wrapped up in one, sometimes overly stressed body.  Stress is bad.  Stress kills.

That is the reason I often provide information on ways to reduce stress.

But do you know what else kills?  Ignorance!!!

(Ignorance is the act of ignoring (wink) that which you can not deal with at this time.)  Do not get into the habit of ignoring your health and/or your health issues.

Here is the reason why I plead with you to not ignore your health.  You will be spending (hopefully) the first 21 years of your child's life trying to ensure that they are taken care of with healthy food, plenty of sleep, clean clothes...you know what you do to help provide your children with the best of what you can do for them.  So consider that you work hard for the first 21 years only to have them reach a stage in their lives where you get to enjoy them as adults and you find yourself sick.  Too sick to spend time with them, to relax and enjoy whom they have become.  Wouldn't it be a pity if you were to discover a preventable illness or disease at the time in your life when you could be slowing down?

Don't let this happen.  Instead let's make May the month where children celebrate their moms and where mom's celebrate clean bills of health.  Swarm Moms . . . take time this month to schedule your appointments for visits to the doctor.  List your concerns and address them with your health care attendant.  Get your questions, get some answers and get some relief from any worry you may have that might be festering on your back burner.  Take care of yourself and continue to give your children the best of who you are - now and for the future.        

Give your family . . . more . . . Happy . . . Mother's . . Days