Good Grief!!!!

I know I should post an update and praise report about my retreat, but at the moment I am ramped up after taking the kiddos to the Dr.

I just can't believe all the dos and don'ts that they give you at well child checks now. The developmental paperwork/questionnaire that they have you fill out is RIDICULOUS. I think I filled out almost 10 pages for Madalena, and she is only 6 months old. Then the Dr dutifully scans my answers counting my responses, then looks at me and says, "she passed." DUH! I paid to have him tell me she is right on track. I know I choose to take her; I choose to make sure my children are healthy. What I am not choosing is to have Big Brother or the American Pediatrics Association tell me what to do as a mother!

Every time I go, I am told at least 1 more thing I have to stop doing as a mother. They are so worried about childhood obesity; please don't misunderstand me, I know it is a problem, and I know he is just doing his job, but come on- look around- non of my children are remotely obese. I mean, I'm supposed to wean Madalena from from her pacifier because it's benefit at reducing SIDS is over, so there is no other benefit to it. I am supposed to get her off the bottle by 9 months and switch to a sippy cup because it is proven to reduce obesity. Well, I have my own little study group right here, and I say ****.  I am supposed to buy these certain plates that show correct portions. They ask if we eat at least one meal together, do we do this and do we do that? They tell me that the kids should have less that 2 hours of television or visual electronic exposure but also tell me to minimize how much time they spend out doors. They tell me that I really should vaccinate my big girls against sexually transmitted diseases because you know teaching abstinence is good, but the likelihood that they will choose it is small. It is no wonder I am always second guessing what I do; I'm done feeling inadequate to raise my children. And all this comes from the same places that say it's OK to kill our babies as long as they haven't been born yet. Oh- you care about their well being, but only once they are born. MESSED UP! These are the same people who never ask anything about our spiritual health- like do we have a place of worship, anything that guides us and brings us security. We put our trust in them instead of the SUPREME one who actually loves us beyond comprehension.

Bit by bit, they are stripping us of any confidence or innate sense of mothering that we have. We were born to do this people- I was born to be a MOTHER, physically or spiritually- I was born wired to do this! God designed us women to raise, nurture, and love our children and people in general. I never wanted to entertain the radical idea that we are becoming more and more of a communist, dictatorship community, but I dare say it isn't looking good. I was naive to think they had my best interest at heart; I now pick and choose - I discern what I take and what I leave! We need to wake up and take back what is ours- our  FAMILY and our INDIVIDUALITY.

I am so thankful for my faith. I am so thankful that I have the security of knowing that the jaws of hell will never prevail over us. But if, we do not mobilize and start speaking up for our views, our values- we could have our own piece of hell on earth.

Jesus, Mary, and Jospeh- pray for us. St. Michael- defend and protect us.