Mantras

It always helps me to just maintain a few key mantras for when things get big and overwhelming. 

Helping Moose be the best Moose he can be is a big one for me.  Also, remembering to approach things methodically and sequentially rather than trying to stare down the million things in front of me all at once. 

My other big one is a spin on an old Maya Angelou quote along the lines of 'do the best that you can, and when you know better, do better.'  That is probably the hardest for me, whenever I learn something new I get frustrated that I didn't help Moose more by knowing it sooner... but that is just how life is, it's not like I've been sitting around eating bon bons all this time, when I know better I put it into place and move forward from there. 

You'll come across things that speak to you, but those are the ones that help me most often.

I am saddened that you (or anyone, or I) have to face this stuff, but life is just messy.  Some days I believe in the greater purpose, and those days I know that I'm the best possible person to get Moose what he needs and that my life has prepared me with the tools I need to do it.  I am sure that your child is equally lucky with regard to you. 

Great parents are like Rocky, it's not about getting knocked down, it's about how many times you can be knocked down and keep getting back up.  Just keep getting back up and moving forward.  No magic, that really is it, at least in my world.