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1) We have experienced all kinds of poop: The kind that runs out the side of the diaper and onto the floor, the kind that squishes up your child's back, the poop that is like spackle, green, black, or yellow newborn baby poop...We know all about poop and we can handle it all.
2) We have been peed on in one way or another. Boys pee in your face amd girls dribble down onto the couch so the next time you sit down it is in a puddle.
3) We have all been puked on at least once and it was quite possibly in our face.
4) We are experts at wiping runny noses and handing out band-aids.
5)We understand what it is like to have a sick child and what it is like to worry. Even though our children may only have a cold or the flu, we can understand the helplessness and fear of not being able to help someone we love.
6) We are used to surviving on three hours of sleep.
7) At one point or another we have been covered with every bodily fluid imaginable and we can still smile.
8) It teaches us unconditional love, selflessness, compassion, and patience, all of which are qualities that help make a great doctor.
9) 😍 It teaches us to be able to love another human being more than ourselves and how to sacrifice.
10) We already know how to take a rectal temp. (Even worse, I had to give one of my kids an enema....😀 )
11) We already know how to treat ear infections, colds, the flu, tears, scraped knees, and broken hearts.
12) Mothers are strong, tough, and determined and pretty much just kick a$$.
I ran out of reasons. Please add to my list.😀
2) We have been peed on in one way or another. Boys pee in your face amd girls dribble down onto the couch so the next time you sit down it is in a puddle.
3) We have all been puked on at least once and it was quite possibly in our face.
4) We are experts at wiping runny noses and handing out band-aids.
5)We understand what it is like to have a sick child and what it is like to worry. Even though our children may only have a cold or the flu, we can understand the helplessness and fear of not being able to help someone we love.
6) We are used to surviving on three hours of sleep.
7) At one point or another we have been covered with every bodily fluid imaginable and we can still smile.
8) It teaches us unconditional love, selflessness, compassion, and patience, all of which are qualities that help make a great doctor.
9) 😍 It teaches us to be able to love another human being more than ourselves and how to sacrifice.
10) We already know how to take a rectal temp. (Even worse, I had to give one of my kids an enema....😀 )
11) We already know how to treat ear infections, colds, the flu, tears, scraped knees, and broken hearts.
12) Mothers are strong, tough, and determined and pretty much just kick a$$.
I ran out of reasons. Please add to my list.😀
Just kidding! I won't attack you. LOL! It is a valid question. Of course I am concerned with the impact my career choice will have on my children. My father is a doctor and he always worked late and was always busy, but when he was home he was very loving and spent lots of time with us. I think as long as you spend quality time with your children, the actual amount does not matter that much. There are plenty of parents who are "with" their children all the time, but don't actually spend any real time with them. Fortunately, I also have a husband who is wonderful with our kids and that really helps. It is a matter of opinion and a bit of a balancing act, but I know that I am not the stay-at-home, soccer mom type. I feel that I am actually a better mother to my children because I am pursuing my dream and therefore I am happy. 
