MP Story by Nicole Stebnitz (Delavan, WI)

Mommy Power. I have 5 children. One is about to go to college, the other 4 are all ages 9 and under. I recieved a call to go out of town for 4 days for business. Normally this would not seem to be a big except that I had to leave the day after I was told. As all mothers know we are used to being in charge of all aspects of our childrens lives. So, I had all of their clothes laid out for each day. Notified teachers, schools and daycare that I would not be in town and my husband was in charge. (That is scary in itself). I wrote out doctors numbers, emergency contact numbers, and schedules of where each child had to be and at what time. Feeling confident that I had everyone in order, I left on my trip. My parents were helping with the smaller children while I was gone and kept a different one of them every other night. When I got back everyone looked exhausted. They were ready for me to get back home. My husband called me this morning and told me “I want you to know I appreciate everyhting you do in taking care of our children and household. I never realized how much you actually have to take care of until you were gone for those four days.” This to me is the what mommy power really is. So to all of you mothers out there If you want your families to know the real meaning of “Mommy Power” take off for a couple of days.