Comments on The State of Discontent: When You Have to Be THAT Mom

Hi there - just happened upon your blog from a par...

2011-12-23T18:48:50.667-08:00

Hi there - just happened upon your blog from a particularly wise comment you left on Mom101. Just wanted to share that I am totally NOT that Mom. And I totally thought I would be. I went to college, was already engaged, and dreamt of being a stay-at-home Mom. I wanted to be president of the PTA, totally involved, making all my own meals and crafts, etc. But after I had my son, and went through two years of (not specifically) post-partum depression, I realized how much I needed to get away and re-discovered my love of work and myself. My point is, don't judge yourself through anyone else's eyes, or by old standards you used to have. Our priorities are constantly shifting and the best we can do is try to focus most of our attention where we feel in our gut it needs to go. It sounds like you are doing an awesome job with that.

I am that mom who makes all of her kids' Hallo...

2011-12-11T06:25:33.221-08:00

I am that mom who makes all of her kids' Halloween costumes from scratch every year and I bake a mean birthday cake, but that's about all I've got. You sound like such an awesome mom, and if your instincts are telling you to hover, you just hover and don't worry about it. Your son is very lucky.

I am that mom too, minus the allergies and genius ...

2011-12-01T05:49:33.751-08:00

I am that mom too, minus the allergies and genius child. Which is why I occasionally take a vacation day, and my husband gets to be me for a day.

in general .. replace the word mom with dad .. and...

2011-11-24T05:54:49.430-08:00

in general .. replace the word mom with dad .. and you have me ...

I had a discussion at school today that kiddo is kissing the teacher ...

it is hard NOT to be a control freak in these cases ...

There's a fine line between being safe and bei...

2011-11-23T18:54:32.139-08:00

There's a fine line between being safe and being overprotective. It sounds like you're doing a good job of knowing what it is.

Just remember...you can always have "you" time when your son is older.