I can’t lie. There have been times when I unknowingly fall asleep for a few minutes while Princess quietly plays next to me. I remember feeling startled and guilty upon waking up to find her safe and sound. What if something happened to her? I would never forgive myself. Unfortunately, this kind of thing does happen. In fact, one mom fell asleep for more than three hours. She woke up and realized her kids were missing.
It didn’t take long for police to find her sons lying in the bottom of a neighbors pool. Apparently, the two boys snuck out of the house, climbed the neighbor’s gate, and ended up drowning next door to their own home. When I first heard this story, I thought of that time I closed my eyes for a second. As it turned out, I only dosed off for about fifteen minutes. Even though Princess was ok, I felt horrible.
I can only imagine what this family must be going through. There are some who may think this mom was careless or stupid for leaving her kids unattended. But, my heart goes out to her. What if she’d been working a double shift to keep a roof over her family’s head. I don’t know her situation, so it’s hard for me to blame her.
I work long hours. There are times when I wonder how I manage to keep my eyes open. The theme of my blog is balancing career and motherhood. Between work, school, and taking care of Princess it leaves very little time for sleep. There are so many other moms like myself, who grapple to find balance. No one should judge this mom. We should keep this family in our thoughts and prayers.
Here’s the story in case you missed it.
Do you think this mom was at fault or was this just a freak accident?
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