I’m a good mom. Yep, I can say that with confidence. I am a good mom—who has some really bad days. We all do. Any mother who leads you to believe that she doesn’t is hiding something. I’m not suggesting she has some deep, dark secret (although she might), but I am suggesting that she isn’t letting you into her REAL world to truly see what’s going on. One of my biggest … [Read more...]
I Am an Over Protective Parent and Not Ashamed to Say It
I am over protective when it comes to my children. That is a fact. I am not ashamed to say it and I don’t care who knows it. I am the mother of 3 sons and 1 daughter. I was just as protective over my sons who are grown now, as I am now with my daughter. I’ve had people express anger towards me over this because they take it personal when I decline invitations on behalf of … [Read more...]
Don’t Blame Your Child…It Really Isn’t Their Fault
If you have been blessed, as I am, to be a parent, you know parenting to be an experience of the greatest highs coupled with the lowest of lows. This is not an exaggeration - parenting is part joy and part pain. Nevertheless, for the lucky parents, parenting is an experience with much more joy than pain. Joy & Pain Yet, no matter how lucky a parent may be, joy and pain … [Read more...]
10 Things Parents Do to Make Their Kids ‘Forever Dependents’
Is it just me, or does it seem that modern parents spoil the crap out of their kids? I'm sorry but if I see one more mom CARRYING a child that is bigger than she is, I'm gonna scream. If the child can walk, why isn't he/she walking? I've seen children that appear to be 6 or 7 years old being pushed in strollers. The child is so big that the feet are dragging the ground. … [Read more...]