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A Mother's Guilt

I'm naturally a guilt ridden person, and having a child with a bleeding disorder enhances this feeling ten fold.  I'm constantly questioning if what I just said to my daughter is going to emotionally scar her for life and if I'm being a good enough parent.   For as long as I can remember I've been a "people pleaser" and felt like I needed to be "perfect".   I actually get physically nauseated when I think I've done something to upset a loved one and will stress about it long after the event.  But after I had Scarlett and we were both diagnosed with Platelet Storage Pool Disorder , my guilty persona really came in to play.   The thing I find myself stressing about the most, .......... is time.   There simply aren't enough hours in the day to accomplish everything I want to accomplish.  And I'm always feeling horrible that my children are getting the short end of the stick. I'm constantly trying to balance giving each child the at