The Type of Mom

I used to be the type of Mom that only

believed in milk, water, carrot sticks.

You know, the type that banned all sorts of dyes,

flavored juices, high fructose corn syrup.

That type of Mom.

I said, "I will never let my kids drink  (fill in the blank)"

"I will never let my kids eat (fill in the blank)"

Then, something happened.  I became a Mom who realized

that they are only kids once.

I don't jack them up on sugar and high

fructose corn syrup and all that other stuff that nutritionists say

we shouldn't give our kids, but

on a hot sunny day, when our friends come over to play,

and swim,

I have become the type of Mom that just might have

two big jugs of Hawaiian punch sitting out,

under the tree, just for my kids

to drink.

After all, they are only kids once.