{"id":14384,"date":"2017-03-19T19:40:27","date_gmt":"2017-03-19T17:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/responsive.jozikids.co.za\/zaparents\/?p=14384"},"modified":"2022-06-22T11:33:47","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T09:33:47","slug":"as-a-mum-can-i-afford-to-be-sick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jozikids.co.za\/blog\/parenting\/moms-mothers-single-mothers-being-a-mom\/as-a-mum-can-i-afford-to-be-sick\/","title":{"rendered":"As a mum, can I afford to be sick?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In childhood, being sick was a game of thermometers and showers to lower the temperature; it was a chance to bunk school and stay under covers with popcorn and a movie.\u00a0 But, as a mum, as an adult, can you really afford to be sick? If you can \u2013 consider yourself lucky.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sickness, for me, is a blessing \u2013 it\u2019s God\u2019s way of saying \u201c Hold On!\u00a0 Your body needs a break from all the overdrive.\u201d However, as an adult, a mum, I wonder if it is remotely possible to just \u201cswitch off\u201d. Call in sick \u2013 and switch off. For, even if the doctor deems you incapable, as a mum your mind never stops ticking. Firstly, the money you\u2019ve just spent on your meds and doctor\u2019s visit, leaves you feeling a tad bit guilty \u2013 do you really need this? \u00a0Surely you could have used the money to finance your son\u2019s treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n

Today is one of those days when I know I am, in fact, \u00a0sick. As I lie<\/span>\u00a0in bed, forcing a switch off, all I can think of is all the things I could be doing at home, that I normally don\u2019t get a chance to.\u00a0 Lo and behold, when I do wake up the kids have not been fed, the school lunch needs to be sorted out, and <\/span>my<\/span> daughters project requirements keep lurking at the back of <\/span>my<\/span> mind.<\/span><\/p>\n

Can I <\/span>\u00a0really sleep the day out, rearranging your kids lift club to accommodate your flu? Can I<\/span> really sleep the day out, without a Whats App or call from the office asking you<\/span> to please sort something out \u2013 which in fact is not urgent?<\/span><\/p>\n

Amidst all of this , there is a daughter \u2013 your soul mate for life. This little girl who wishes to step into mummy\u2019s shoes, who suddenly grows up, takes responsibility and helps as best as she can (pity she can only drive in 8yrs time). Amidst all of this, there\u2019s a husband, a friend, a mum \u00a0who asks how you feeling … and you wish you could let the Miss Independant facade go..and just say \u201c I am Needy… needy of your help. I am going to sleep,\u00a0 and I hope that when I awake,\u00a0 I won\u2019t have to take the week to sort out the mess that was made in my absence, the unattended emails, and the heap of work.<\/span><\/p>\n

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