I will admit that when I am changing the fourth poo-explosion of the day (ugh, always when I am about to eat something!), and the fighting/whining of the older two seems like the soundtrack to my life, it can be difficult for me to focus on the loveliness of being a mother. Just before Valentine’s Day, Savvy Mom posted the Top Ten Reasons To Love Being a Mom and I have had this site bookmarked ever since. Number Three: The After School Hug definitely rates high with me because I know that an expiration date looms. There is nothing like picking up the boys from school and having them run into my arms.
Mother’s Day is just around the corner and homemade cards and Cheerio necklaces will always be a favourite of mine, but the wordophile in me would love to have one of these Morse code necklaces from Coattonline. I would choose to personalize my necklace to read: together we’re one.
A few weeks ago, the moms group that I belong to hosted a seminar by Carlyle Jansen who owns Good For Her. She brought along (among other things) a copy of Love in the Time of Colic: The New Parents’ Guide To Getting It On Again. I haven’t read the book, but the title of it made me laugh.
Nancy Ripton of Just the Facts Kid and Matt Damon’s mom made me sleep a bit better this month. After what has been months (okay, years) of agonizing over the boys “gun play”, I have officially decided to move on to obsessing about something else. Read what the experts have to say by clicking here.
Every day I look forward to reading Pickle Me This and this month my favourite post by Kerry Clare was her review of Bringing Up Bebe by Pamela Druckerman. Perhaps not as controversial as Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mom, Druckerman’s book has been garnering a lot of attention. What do you think? How are you raising your kids? Are you like the moms described in Bringing Up Bebe or do you answer to the battle cry? Or do you make up your own rules?
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Image credits: microsoft, coattonline, iankerner, pameladruckerman
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Very helpful to read that article about gun play. Sensible advice, middle of the road position.
I enjoyed your post and I, too, am struggling with the loneliness of being a mom! I lived in France for 4 years (2002-6) and although I agree with some of Druckerman has to say in Bringing Up Bébé, and I certainly recognize her as a bright and observant writer, I have to say that there is a lot I disagree with too. France is not the ideal. Parenthood is so personal. Every child is different. Its so important not to judge, but to be supportive. It’s hard enough as it is…