tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11830870.post115688350226861935..comments2023-12-05T10:04:14.177-05:00Comments on Ittybits & Pieces: The not-so-vicious circleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11830870.post-1156961096085948172006-08-30T14:04:00.000-04:002006-08-30T14:04:00.000-04:00I thought I had motherhood down to that unconsciou...I thought I had motherhood down to that unconscious breathing thing...then my daughter turned 1, and I'm left hyperventilating. I know it only gets worse from here. I look back on her 6-12 month old stage and think that it was the easiest, smoothest, most rewarding time ever. But I guess it had to be that way--the foundation needed to be set securely in order to support the rest of our crazy lives. And it will be interesting, no doubt...but I think my breathing is going to be asthmatic for a long time to come.Binkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17161541480469324280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11830870.post-1156949940745604322006-08-30T10:59:00.000-04:002006-08-30T10:59:00.000-04:00In...out...in...out. I swore to myself when I got...In...out...in...out. I swore to myself when I got pregnant that I would never let myself fall into the "perfect mom" trap, because there is no such thing. And then I went and did it anyway. I think I need to get my hands on that book.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the recommendation.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612468442701491963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11830870.post-1156947456667563622006-08-30T10:17:00.000-04:002006-08-30T10:17:00.000-04:00If it wasn't okay to make mistakes, I'd be in BIG ...If it wasn't okay to make mistakes, I'd be in BIG trouble by now! Three children in seven years time can wear your patience thin, and I pray each night that I haven't yelled too much and hugged too little.<BR/><BR/>I once asked a veteran mom, who also has three children, "Does it get easier as they get older?" She replied, "No. It's still a struggle - just of a different sort." That's not what I had wanted to hear.<BR/><BR/>My once sweet and pleasing two-year-old daughter is now a sassy and argumentative seven-year-old. And there are still two kids to help through these emotionally and mentally trying developmental stages! What the heck did I get myself into?!<BR/><BR/>Mothering is THE most difficult job I have ever known and can often be very thankless. We demand too much of ourselves then feel like a lousy parent when we fall short of those expectations. I know I am a good mom, but I am nowhere near the type of mom I want to be. But what keeps me going is that I know there are other moms out there feeling the exact same way. I'm not the only one getting it wrong once in awhile.<BR/><BR/>The most we can do is love and hug and kiss our kids, even when they turn into that "fanged menace." And like you said, breathe.<BR/><BR/>Deep, cleansing breaths.<BR/><BR/>And maybe do a little sewing and gardening during naptime!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07570437173288571934noreply@blogger.com