The Adventures of A Nurse Mom

Exhausted... yes in my introduction post I talked a bit about this. Let's talk a little more about this shall we? Parents, you know this feeling. Mom's usually get the "most exhausted" trophy, but I know for a fact that this is a parent thing as a whole. My wonderful husband, Jack (even though he snores like a ban-saw cutting through granite) truly does understand the meaning of teamwork. He is definitely not the guy to ever use a vomit-worthy expression like "Woman's Work" (and shame on anyone for using that expression). He is the main "cook" in our family. Which is great because it is not my favorite task. He mops and vacuums, does laundry, definitely shares the work with the littles. Basically, his mom raised him right. However, that being said, there are some "extra exhausting" things that Moms just do. Like grow babies INSIDE their bodies... and give birth. We are currently expecting our third child. Yes that is right. We are ...

To mother's everywhere, I salute you. I salute single moms, working moms, office moms, stay at home moms, teacher moms, retail moms, factory moms... you get it. Every mom that cares about their children and every mom that wants the best for their children, I salute you. In  my line of work I do run into mothers that should never be mothers. Mothers that have born children, but do not deserve to have those small lives in their hands. However, most mothers have much of which to be proud. I have only ever been a mother and a nurse. I was a teacher, but not as a mother. I was pregnant in nursing school, and started my first job in the ER 4 months after my daughter was born. Therefore, I can only speak to healthcare moms. Much of my posting will be in regards to that, as it is all I know. So for all of you other moms out there working hard, this is never meant to downgrade what you do. That being said... Working in healthcare and being a parent is the most rewarding, exhausting, tha...