Moms Talk: As A Parent, When Do You Stop Worrying?

Moms Talk is a new feature on St. Peters Patch that is part of a new initiative on our Patch sites to reach out to moms and families.

St. Peters Patch invites you and your circle of friends to help build a community of support for mothers and their families right here in St. Peters.

Each week in Moms Talk, our Moms Council of experts and smart moms take your questions, give advice and share solutions.

Members of or Moms (0r Parents) Council are:

Moms, dads, grandparents and the diverse families who make up our community will have a new resource for questions about local neighborhood schools, the best pediatricians, 24-hour pharmacies and the thousands of other issues that arise while raising children.

Moms Talk will also be the place to drop in for a talk about the latest parenting hot topic. Do you know of local moms raising their children in the Tiger Mother's way and is it the best way? Where can we get information on local flu shot clinics for children? How do we talk to our children about the Tucson shootings? How can we help our children's schools weather their budget cutbacks?

So grab a cup of coffee and settle in as we start the conversation today with our first question: 

"I worry about my preteens. Every day. I worry that the school bus driver might be groggy from her cold medicine. I worry that the rides at the amusement park will fall apart and they'll be killed. I worry that when they sleep over at their friends' house, they'll watch "Spartacus" and eat junk food all night. When does all this worrying end?"