Are you a mom who hovers over her kids when they are sick? I have found as my children grow that my maternal instincts are stronger than my fear. When my kids are sick with anything I am a helicopter parent. I am never further than a quick run away if they need me. I have linked this to a need to control everything in my life even when my kids are ill. And I think that is part of my emet. because *n and *v is something that takes away your control. I know when they were little and sick I would panic and make my husband do it all. But I was never far away even then and gradually I guess I did my own form of CBT when they were sick by forcing myself to clean up after them and sit with them while they were *v. Now I would go crazy if I couldn't be with my kids when they are sick. Baby steps huh...