Facing Our Fears

If you are like most moms; you have a lot of fears that infiltrated your life once you gave birth to children. You may be afraid of flying and crashing, child molesters, getting terminally ill or sick, your children getting hurt…and countless other fears. If you’re not careful these fears can grow and rule your life.



We are faced with bad news every time we turn on the television and so we can constantly be reminded of the “what if’s.” This in turn can cause us to parent our children out of fear instead of love.


If you want to have a healthy home and family, you need to face your fears. Realize that God is in control….not you.

We can always exercise wisdom and caution in our lives, but not to the point that it prevents us (or our children) from enjoying or participating in life.

Just because you agree to let your child do something doesn’t mean you won’t worry about them. And your own personal fears in life will take time to confront and overcome. But use your fears as a way to communicate with your children and to get educated on the facts. Use the opportunities that come up as outlets for planning and preparing for those “what-if’s” instead of just merely hiding from them.