05/15/2026
I would rather be a helicopter momš
I would rather wake up at 5 AM every morning half asleep making breakfast and packing lunches because at least I know whatās in the food my babies are eating. I will absolutely stand in my bathroom at 6:30 in the morning making sure everybody brushed their teeth, found their shoes, and isnāt walking out the door looking like a feral woodland creature.
Iāll walk them to the bus stop, even if itās only two houses down. Iāll still drive my teenage son to school. Iāll text ālet me know when you get thereā every single time. Iāll worry. Iāll check in. Iāll love too loudly.
Because thatās the world we live in now.
And itās heartbreaking that caring this hard is considered ātoo muchā when so many parents would give literally anything for one more school morning, one more lunch to pack, one more ride to school, one more ālove you momā yelled while running out the door.
So yeah. Maybe I am a helicopter mom. But in a world that feels heavy and scary sometimes, I think we should all just love each other a little harder. ā¤ļø