**Jonathan's Heart-to-Heart Talk**
He wants to protect me and doesn't like it when I am sad because it changes everything around here. I don't like to see him sad either.
I've shed tears over this.
When I am sad, it alters the atmosphere in our home. I knew this before, but I didn't fully realize how true it was until I saw my big, tough football-playing son get emotional while discussing it. I suppose I have been pretty sad at times… I have to admit that raising six boys can be challenging and hard on my feminine psyche. Sometimes, I find myself needing to excuse myself and take a timeout in my bedroom. There are moments when I set a poor example of how to handle stress.
It’s a heavy responsibility to be a mom.
A lovely woman in my ward once asked me, "How do you do it?!" I replied, "Well, I try to get enough sleep and just keep going." Often, I find myself wishing I didn’t need to sleep at all. Just imagine what I could accomplish!
It’s true that the mother of a family sets the tone and spirit of the home. My attitude, happiness, and approach to day-to-day stresses greatly impact the happiness and contentment my children experience. When I am sleep-deprived or overwhelmed by stress, it becomes difficult to maintain a positive attitude toward the daily tasks and challenges I am "blessed" with each day. At times, it feels like a heavy burden and, honestly, a bit unfair to have such a significant influence.
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