By Cheryl Bac
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About this blog: I'm a wife, stay-at-home mom, home cook, marathon runner, and PhD. I recently moved to the Silicon Valley after completing my PhD in Social Psychology and becoming a mother one month apart. Before that, I ran seven marathons incl...
(More)About this blog: I'm a wife, stay-at-home mom, home cook, marathon runner, and PhD. I recently moved to the Silicon Valley after completing my PhD in Social Psychology and becoming a mother one month apart. Before that, I ran seven marathons including Chicago and Boston. Exercise is an integral part of my life. I hope to one day go back to long distance running and tackle the New York City Marathon. Right now I run after my one year old son. Although I am a stay-at-home mom, we are rarely "at home." My mom also stayed at home with my brother and me. She warned me that, although rewarding, it can be isolating. So, with her help, I learned the importance of getting out into the community and meeting other mothers. On the rare occasion when I am at home and have a hand or two free, I squeeze in time to scrapbook. As a new mom, many challenges are thrown my way. I hope my opinions, triumphs, and struggles help experienced parents reminisce, new parents cope, and parents-to-be get an honest glimpse of what the first years of motherhood can entail.
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Yesterday I went to the pharmacy to quickly pick up a prescription. I'm lucky that my kids generally tolerate this errand if we pass by the toy section on our way out of the store.
Not only was there no line at the pharmacy, but my kids were quite content. So I quickly decided to take advantage of the situation and also get my flu shot. No point coming back to the pharmacy on a day when I would surely have to wait in line while also trying to calm one or two energetic kids.
I was surprised by how curious my kids were about my flu shot. Both watched as the pharmacist came out, wiped a section of my arm, and gave me the shot. I'm sure they were also watching my reaction.
I doubt this experience will make their flu shots hurt any less this year. But I hope it helps our son remember that we all, parents and kids, have to deal with unpleasant experiences. And sometimes it's best to just deal with them and move on.
