tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2621701638860930715.post5478247799004928585..comments2024-03-28T16:03:56.398-04:00Comments on parentwin: A Race to the Bottomparentwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10056331784261915713noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2621701638860930715.post-45980961308654987152012-07-29T19:51:35.072-04:002012-07-29T19:51:35.072-04:00I do agree that some people do see it in black and...I do agree that some people do see it in black and white. You have to do it all yourself. You cannot have a break from your kids, your mental health, meidical condition or mental illness is never important and you must keep your kids even if it means you won't be taking proper care of them or meeting their needs because of your mental illness or mental health problems or medical condition, or else you are a bad parent for letting them stay with your in laws or parents until you are better. Well I think it's being a good parent if you do let them stay with their grandparents because you know it's best for them and you are giving up seeing them all the time and being with them. I don't let other peoples opinions get to me about parenting. My husband was in poor health for two months and I was being told by a few people on a forum what a shitty dad he is and lazy because he could not care for our son nor help me. Then I was a bad parent for not being able to do it myself and for letting him live with my parents because I wanted what was best for him. That whole thread makes no sense now. <br /><br />I also do not let a FB chain post get to me. Also I only get my hair cut short, I showered when my son be sleeping or be in bed, I never had a designer bag because I had a purse, also I still had a late night and my son and I always slept in. Only thing that fit me is I would not change a thing and I do love my son.Bethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2621701638860930715.post-2862549239717386652010-09-30T05:41:00.276-04:002010-09-30T05:41:00.276-04:00I came across a term the other day that described ...I came across a term the other day that described mothers like that, whose only point in life seems to be to try and make other mothers feel like less of a mother than them - Sanctimommies. They're a curse and a plague and I'm very glad no-one on my friends list reposted this!Jacquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01192730590127098720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2621701638860930715.post-73112171234032054182010-09-29T16:39:47.928-04:002010-09-29T16:39:47.928-04:00I agree with this wholeheartedly!
That FB chain m...I agree with this wholeheartedly!<br /><br />That FB chain message reads like it was written by a six year old. After I finally understood it (after the third solid read), I also believe the original intent of this message was good. That said, my train of thought too quickly tumbled from these superficial sacrifices right to my career. This part leads me there: "Moms who don't care about whatever they gave up, instead...LOVE what they getin return.Repost this if you're a mom and LOVE your KIDS."<br /><br />It's one of these American black and white way of thinking of things—you must have it all or nothing. and if you give it all up, you love your kids the bestest!!!!!1 And if you only give up a little bit you don't love your kids enough.<br /><br />Just...argh!The copyversehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15371374513000115076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2621701638860930715.post-32322231913299545342010-09-29T14:29:50.376-04:002010-09-29T14:29:50.376-04:00Yes! I know several "mommy martyrs" who...Yes! I know several "mommy martyrs" who seem to want to make parenting as difficult as possible. Yes, a lot of times I go out and then realize that I have food/snot/dirt on my jeans, but I also manage to do my hair, etc. and keep my own interests in addition to loving my kids. Has my lifestyle changed since having kids? Of course it has. It just means that I sometimes have eyeliner and lots of cover up to hide the dark circles.Kerihttp://www.hiddendomestic.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2621701638860930715.post-4938757378865313582010-09-29T11:06:22.788-04:002010-09-29T11:06:22.788-04:00It's like chain letters will never leave us, a...It's like chain letters will never leave us, and with the advent of facebook and the like they're becoming dumber and dumber. Making moms feel good is a wonderful idea. But that message is going to make most moms feel bad!parentwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10056331784261915713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2621701638860930715.post-44775587059640941122010-09-29T01:01:20.331-04:002010-09-29T01:01:20.331-04:00Bravo...
I'm a mom who traded in her designer...Bravo...<br /><br />I'm a mom who traded in her designer purse for a designer diaper bag (at least until I couldn't fit everything I needed into it), who goes out on a date with her husband every Saturday night, and even (GASP) goes out for a pub trivia night every couple of Wednesdays and comes home after a few daquiris and after bedtime. Which I made a point of posting on the FB comment threads of anyone I knew who posted this.<br /><br />Just found your blog--will be back later to read more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com