Sick days

I woke up this morning with a nasty head ache, it was cold related as I have been fighting a cold for several days. My symptoms include; sore throat, cough, some stuffiness(less than expected), and some sinus issues - thus the head ache. Sometimes I have to allow myself to be sick because I don't get to take alot of breaks. Usually when I am sick I have to say right out loud to my family " I am sick, I will not be making dinner tonight, I won't be doing anything but laying around and resting" and even then I am asked to do things. They have a hard time when mom is sick. On one hand it's nice to be needed, on the other it's a heavy load to carry being the mom. So usually if I am sick I don't really get to rest, mom's don't get breaks very often. As it turns out, Kelani is also sick.

Do you ever have those days when your kids aren't very sick but you feel like they are sick enough to stay home. I have a hard time with this because I know what it feels like to have a day when the world is just too big and scary to go out into and you just need your mom to take care of you. I guess I am a push over because I allow my kids to have those days. I can't stand the thought of them being at school and hurting or not being able to focus because they just don't feel well. Usually the rule is that if you have a fever or you're throwing up you can stay home. Well I am not as strict on that as my wonderful husband would like me to be. If he had it his way they would go regardless. He gets frustrated with me for letting the kids stay home too much, so I understand when he questions how sick they are when I do let them stay home. Compassion is a hard thing to bridle, as a mom it's easy to get your heart strings tugged on.