tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post1953133994603455692..comments2023-07-29T06:17:50.673-04:00Comments on From the Cheap Seats: Just a Mom?Laskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12001998549713092381noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-77350232872501849822008-05-05T22:10:00.000-04:002008-05-05T22:10:00.000-04:00So beautifully and perfectly said. Wow.So beautifully and perfectly said. Wow.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14339665205284492242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-39257495785290243512008-05-05T12:49:00.000-04:002008-05-05T12:49:00.000-04:00This was a HOME RUN.. how is it that so many moms ...This was a HOME RUN.. how is it that so many moms feel like this?(I have had similiar conversations with my best friend) <BR/><BR/>It is too much work to be perfect.. and seriously life if always coming at you.. who has time to stop and have coiffed hair?? :)<BR/><BR/>LOVED THIS POST!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-21115709917462455672008-05-05T03:05:00.000-04:002008-05-05T03:05:00.000-04:00To be honest, I tried to be the "perfect" mom for ...To be honest, I tried to be the "perfect" mom for the first year of my girl's lives and then I realized that I was losing myself in the process.<BR/><BR/>All of those parties, play dates and perfectionisms were turning me into a crazy, miserable mama. I can spot these ladies from a mile away now and go out of my way to avoid them because they're really no fun at all. Even some of my best friends from high school are merely shadows of their former selves after having children - unrecognizable. It's sad.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07492761626352593047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-8313866494627349792008-05-04T23:10:00.000-04:002008-05-04T23:10:00.000-04:00What a great post - WOW! I loved it and totally a...What a great post - WOW! I loved it and totally agree!<BR/><BR/>Nice to see you today - I have missed you. Hope you are doing well. See you soon - KellanKellanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07882991320065439298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-87381025010036802772008-05-04T22:43:00.000-04:002008-05-04T22:43:00.000-04:00Awesome post! You sound like a great mom!I once st...Awesome post! <BR/>You sound like a great mom!<BR/>I once strived to be the "perfect" parent...then I realized it wasn't going to happen. I am happy with mediocre. <BR/>I love my little universe too!Wendihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246980489171414678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-7076386377955824562008-05-04T21:36:00.000-04:002008-05-04T21:36:00.000-04:00No groans here. This was very sweet. I only hope...No groans here. This was very sweet. I only hope that you pull out the Betty Crocker butter cream frosting and hand HIM a spoon as well...I can't think of a better snack if shared with mom.Texashollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17982077447405220888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-62782045716445090062008-05-04T21:03:00.000-04:002008-05-04T21:03:00.000-04:00great post & I love the picture collage...I don't ...great post & I love the picture collage...I don't think there is such a thing as a perfect mom. I think we all do the best we can and those who seem to be the perfect mom's, well, it's all a cover. They just don't admit their insecurities and mistakes to the rest of us. That's my theory anyway! ha!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06159336665350752308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-43859561505017173302008-05-04T20:47:00.000-04:002008-05-04T20:47:00.000-04:00Awsome post! It got my chains turning. I needed th...Awsome post! It got my chains turning. I needed that on a Sunday evening. :)Lalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14085542095463571376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-2032808446251437872008-05-04T20:00:00.000-04:002008-05-04T20:00:00.000-04:00Ohhh...can we come to your birthday parties??? Th...Ohhh...can we come to your birthday parties??? Those are exactly the kind of parties we love!! Smores and tents in the backyard--Matty would be in HEAVEN!!<BR/><BR/>I just love this post. Real moms rock. Perfect moms make me shudder!McMommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14205694488371923701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-92062905597353749862008-05-04T17:26:00.000-04:002008-05-04T17:26:00.000-04:00Great post. My children just request that I not e...Great post. My children just request that I not embarress them to much... ;-) <BR/><BR/>Forget about perfection-- it is to dang stressful. Plus, you'll have more friends! Hee!Beth from the Funny Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14648093449310949014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-61430064142932586602008-05-04T15:48:00.000-04:002008-05-04T15:48:00.000-04:00Ahhhh so cute!! I'm sure you are the best momma an...Ahhhh so cute!! I'm sure you are the best momma and J will know that in everything you do:)Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10840723773165152629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-15597270341001905782008-05-04T15:16:00.000-04:002008-05-04T15:16:00.000-04:00You were so totally describing just how perfect I ...You were so totally describing just how perfect I am until you got to the whole cooking healthy snacks thing. I guess I'm not perfect, but my kid is the center of my universe. It's a good universe, too.<BR/><BR/>Great post!Burgh Babyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09123901504643963583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-54923336998570233422008-05-04T15:02:00.000-04:002008-05-04T15:02:00.000-04:00WILD applause from this not-so-perfect mama!!!WILD applause from this not-so-perfect mama!!!Putting the FUN in DysFUNctionalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02996772324484385959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-75812163519305756742008-05-04T13:06:00.000-04:002008-05-04T13:06:00.000-04:00I'm loving all those sweet shots of that precious ...I'm loving all those sweet shots of that precious baby.<BR/><BR/>And just a mom??? No such thing. There are many hats you wear as a Mommy. Balance is definately hard to achieve. Let me in on the secret if you find out how to do it well.Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11401389563505382738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-31039620642816423862008-05-04T11:31:00.000-04:002008-05-04T11:31:00.000-04:00Please don't try to be a perfect mom--try to be a ...Please don't try to be a perfect mom--try to be a "good enough" mom. Good Enough Mom's make sure they're well taken care of but not so much so that the children don't have to develop resilience and independence. Some people think perfect means removing all the bumps in the road for your children. Noooooooooo! It is the bumps that allow them to grow.<BR/><BR/>I served on all sorts of committees and led Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts--because I truly enjoy that kind of thing. Not really for my kids specifically, but more for kids in geneneral.<BR/><BR/>Perfect for you son is just right, perfect for your family, but please, not perfect.Jenn @ Juggling Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455967210924573398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-20564093684964179962008-05-04T10:29:00.000-04:002008-05-04T10:29:00.000-04:00This was a great post. I am raising my two daughte...This was a great post. I am raising my two daughters alone. I often worry what I will focus on when they grow up and fly the nest. My oldest is 16 and the day is fast approaching where she will head off in the world to make her way. I know in my head that I need to still be my own person, as well as a mother. It's easier said than done. I see those "perfect moms" and know that I will never be one of those. I am the mom who forgets about the school activity until the night before. I am the mom that can't go on field trips because I have to work. I am the mom who skips cooking sometimes and declares it's "every man for himself". Thanks for this post.Susiewearsthepantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02416191781443415275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-46509028207498882162008-05-04T10:20:00.000-04:002008-05-04T10:20:00.000-04:00I think that's a great goal. The pictures are so c...I think that's a great goal. The pictures are so cute!Pregnantly Plumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16520084082888706200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-44169990879960083382008-05-04T08:21:00.000-04:002008-05-04T08:21:00.000-04:00If we all just allowed ourselves to be a little le...If we all just allowed ourselves to be a little less than perfect, I think our kids would actually have better parents. Certainly parents who were less stressed out about not being perfect...<BR/><BR/>This was a great post - you are definitely on to something here!<BR/><BR/>HeidiFamily Adventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093360285075029799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-37322777760363736632008-05-04T05:58:00.000-04:002008-05-04T05:58:00.000-04:00magic.magic.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11044403947730363259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-85495658657840089702008-05-04T01:05:00.000-04:002008-05-04T01:05:00.000-04:00Wonderful words. Thanks for bringing me back down...Wonderful words. Thanks for bringing me back down to earth (even if just for a little while...)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01044279582701415786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-63855118287379109532008-05-04T00:55:00.000-04:002008-05-04T00:55:00.000-04:00Nobody's perfect. Not one single person. I think...Nobody's perfect. Not one single person. I think you come pretty darn close though.<BR/><BR/>Love the pic. You need to find a way to come visit me too or meet up somewhere. could you imagine the fun we would have????krissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05072708898239563978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-28133909330577091112008-05-03T22:14:00.000-04:002008-05-03T22:14:00.000-04:00how sweet. show him this post some day nad he wil...how sweet. show him this post some day nad he will know!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-11851992786634082652008-05-03T22:07:00.000-04:002008-05-03T22:07:00.000-04:00Great post. I think that is all most of us want.....Great post. I think that is all most of us want...to be a good mom. On days that I mess up royally, I know I can start all over the next day.<BR/><BR/>The collage of J is simply adorable. Looks like a great day to be at the park.tommiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09744207550343647140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-7456844921532046772008-05-03T22:00:00.000-04:002008-05-03T22:00:00.000-04:00Great post! I couldn't agree more with all you sai...Great post! I couldn't agree more with all you said. <BR/><BR/>And, goldfish snacks are YUMMY!Blessings From Abovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02378093166321936103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304861315452931366.post-30816121705563091862008-05-03T21:42:00.000-04:002008-05-03T21:42:00.000-04:00What you say?Exactly how I feel too but I could ne...What you say?<BR/><BR/>Exactly how I feel too but I could never express it so eloquently.<BR/><BR/>Amazing post!<BR/><BR/>And I have a couple of friends like Ms. May too... L-O-N-G conversations we have - friends like that are a rare commidity:-)Kamis Khlopchykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10891667631830654830noreply@blogger.com