Moms Can’t Get Sick

Pregnant? Congratulations! I have some news for you that I feel is very important: Once you have that baby, you are never allowed to be sick again. I mean, ever.

Like…forever.

I got hit with the plague this week. But not really. I’m not allowed to be sick. I’m a Mom.

Here are the top five reasons Moms can’t ever be sick:

1. Your children don’t care if you’re sick. They still need to eat, go to school and be bathed. Jerks.

2. Facebook isn’t going to update itself. I mean, really. If you’re sick, shouldn’t everyone KNOW?

3. Your kid’s brains will fry from watching that much TV. Oh wait, you’re sick. Who cares? Throw on Netflix. Teach them how to use the remote.

4. You house will actually, very literally, become a pigsty. If anyone can make it happen, it’s your kids.

5. If you’re sick, then your husband will get sick and then you have another child to take care of. And that’s the worst. Because when Men get sick, they are on death’s door and actually can’t do anything for themselves. It’s an awful condition known as the “Man-Cold”. And it is very, very real.

The moral of the story is deny, deny, deny. If you wake up with the chills, throw on a sweater and muster through. Take care of yourself, go to bed early and get better. Vitamin C. Tea. Soup.

No lying on the couch, no teaming up with a box of tissues and a Seinfeld marathon. No, no. That bathroom isn’t going to clean itself. Those kids aren’t going to put away their laundry. That’s Mom stuff. And you’re Mom. Think back. Was your Mom ever sick? Nope.

It’s a tough job, but someone has to do it. And you HAVE to do it. So Mom up! Stay strong. And don’t let anyone know you feel like vomiting.

About This Blogger

Seanna Thomas

Seanna Thomas is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist living in Ontario, Canada. She works as a personal consultant and freelance writer out of her home and teaches healthy lifestyle cooking classes to both adults and children in the area. She is a mother to three children, all under the age of six and her husband works as a medic in the Canadian military. Although Seanna is educated in all aspects of nutrition, she focuses on realistic clean eating with a spotlight on healthy family habits. She is known online as the "Nutritionnaire" and writes a weekly blog. She can also be found on Twitter, will soon have a Facebook page, and a website is in the works! In her downtime, she enjoys being outdoors with her family and relaxing at home with her husband and a well-deserved glass of wine.