tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814771751990061325.post60944058684848060..comments2023-11-26T01:21:35.860-07:00Comments on Mormon Mommy Writers and Friends: M is for Mistakes in MotherhoodMarianne (Mare) Baker Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03663143060069193124noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814771751990061325.post-48192339417088675972012-04-18T06:58:15.950-06:002012-04-18T06:58:15.950-06:00Hello Betsy,
What a great post! I have definitel...Hello Betsy, <br />What a great post! I have definitely had moments like that in our household ... I think this is my new favorite blog! I will definitely be back to see what you dream up for the other letters, and to read more of your lovely writing. <br /><br />I am doing the A to Z Challenge as well. Take a peek at my blog too if you get a chance! I write humor, and everyone says I am the funniest person on the planet (well, maybe it is just the voices in my head saying that—that’s the doctor’s latest explanation, he’s working on adjusting my meds right now—but I will take what I can get). <br /><br />Best,<br />MOV<br />http://mothersofbrothersblog.blogspot.comMOVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00782183723607923501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814771751990061325.post-19896077163282139832012-04-14T15:38:18.224-06:002012-04-14T15:38:18.224-06:00Thanks kasey. All good points. Especially the part...Thanks kasey. All good points. Especially the part that I'm human. I was worried there for a bit. My kids are kinda alienish ;)Betsy Schowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456220738320186343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814771751990061325.post-28661262704105749612012-04-14T15:36:38.437-06:002012-04-14T15:36:38.437-06:00Haha. Thanks Charmaine. Did you drag her back?Haha. Thanks Charmaine. Did you drag her back?Betsy Schowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456220738320186343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814771751990061325.post-49333811209432343072012-04-14T07:14:32.580-06:002012-04-14T07:14:32.580-06:00One of the best pieces of advice I ever got from m...One of the best pieces of advice I ever got from my mom was that kids need to know that we have limits too. Our breakdowns in good parenting are not terrible collapses in our moral fiber- they are just evidence that we are human and it's okay for our kids to see that, and to see that the way that they act impacts how others react and feel.<br /><br />I am constantly reminding myself to err on the side of love rather than anger, but BOY is it hard sometimes!! And I am a firm believer that the second you look at that positive pregnancy test, you are handed more than your share of guilt that you will carry around with you for the rest of your life. You're convinced you're not eating healthy enough during pregnancy and your child will be born with 3 heads, then you're certain they're going to have attachment issues because you let them cry it out as infants- it goes on and on through adulthood. It's important to look at our kids and ourselves and say, "We're doing our best and it could always be worse!" :-)KaseyQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394640941485859111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814771751990061325.post-65906268847038091572012-04-14T04:11:27.904-06:002012-04-14T04:11:27.904-06:00All a normal part of motherhood. When my eldest wa...All a normal part of motherhood. When my eldest was four she went through a tantrum stage, in public places like shopping centers she would announce that I was 'the worst mother in the world'. When we'd get home, she'd calm, apologise and tell me I was the best mother. I'd always think, "why couldn't you have said that in front of all those other people?".<br /><br /><a href="http://clancytales.blogspot.com.au" rel="nofollow">Wagging Tales</a>Charmaine Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18059559142070140041noreply@blogger.com