Things I've done as a mom....
Its funny the things we do when we become parents. I can recall many many things I swore to myself I would never do when I became a mom that I have since done….
I wanted to share a few of those things; not in an attempt to brag but more to shed light to one of those places mom’s like to hide: feeling bad and guilty! Often times when I do consults with pregnant or new moms the shame and guilt is so intense its impossible not to address. I have to remind them there’s no right way to parent. Even parenting experts can’t agree on anything and you’re never going to do perfectly.
So here is my list of things I thought I might never do or say or ways I’d act but I’ve done it. I own them. They just give me fuel to do better next better. Its the best lesson to pass on!
Things I’ve Done Since Becoming a Mom
1) Leave the house without my hair done or teeth brushed
2) Let my kids cry
3) Say Shut Up
4) Smoke
5) Loose my temper
6) Use disposable diapers
7) Used my mouth as a hand
8) Put off changing that nasty diaper for as long as possible…
9) Let my kids eat something that fell on the floor
10) Eat McDonalds
11) Not leave the house once in a 24 hour period
12) Play with the Ipad a bit too long
13) Make a mess of the kitchen so I could finish some work
14) Paint the wall
15) Eat dinner in front of TV
16) Let them leave without a coat on despite being 30 degrees based entirely on their resistance
17) Eat candy
18) Eat chocolate for breakfast
19) Eat a popsicle for breakfast
20) Forgotten brush their teeth as I’m putting them down
21) Skipped a bath…. 2 days in a row
Photo: Roger Hagadone