No cavities!!!

We have four kids- age 10, 8, 5, 3I became incredibly overwhelmed after the birth of my third child-we went on to have a fourth.My kids are up to date on vaccines but are due for a well visit. It is overwhelming to me.I have a strong feeling one of my kids needs glasses. I haven’t taken him to see an eye doctor (age 8, has passed school eye exams). Overwhelmed.My ten year old hasn’t seen a dentist since he was six years old. Because I was overwhelmed.In March of this year, my eight year old got so sick he was hospitalized (he had two viruses,is fine now). But he slept for nearly three weeks, 20 hours a day. It was terrifying.I decided then I had to wake up and stop being neglectful for the mere fact that I was overwhelmed. We have really good insurance and money in our HSA to cover any bills.My first hurdle was bringing all four of my kids to the dentist—after not being to one in five years.We went. It went great. They are all cavity free.I scheduled an eye appointment.I have a well visit scheduled for one of my four kids and will schedule the other ones.I feel really lucky. I know it was luck. I have cooked for my kids and bathed them. I have hugged them and tucked them in.I haven’t been good about reading to them or all of these health visits. But I really do feel like I have been given a chance here with no cavities (I know it sounds trivial) to turn this around and respond to their needs.I got overwhelmed because four kids (I desperately love all of them) is too many for me.I got overwhelmed because my sister died (mental illness) and I didn’t see it coming and I barely held on there for a while.It’s time to turn this thing around.Thanks for reading, if you got this far. via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/2LsGg8E