I am nothing if not the mother by which all others can draw comparisons. I am THAT mom that sits on the LEFT side of the motherhood spectrum. June Cleaver is on the right side. Are you following me?
I've resorted to all of the following to get though tough parenting moments. And always in combination. I never rely on just one.
Apple juice, chocolate milk, pop, gummy bears, lollipops, candy corn, goldfish crackers, cookies, m&ms, french fries, benadryl, wine, beer, vodka, etc, etc.
Just to name a few.
I like to think that all parents have had those moments where they will do whatever it takes to just get to the end of the day. Most day seem to be like that for me. Does this make me a bad mom? It probably doesn't make me a great mom but I'm not always trying to achieve gold medal status. I'll settle for third place.
I know this is a recurring theme in my blog but it seems to keep popping up in my life. Bad parenting that is. I think that's because I choose to be (overly?) honest about my experiences. And not just my experiences related to parenting. I tend to be too open and honest when it comes to just about everything.
I love to surround myself with other moms, and women in general, who just tell it like it is. Haven't we all spent time with that mom who talks of nothing but how wonderful motherhood and her kids are? Does she make you throw up in your mouth a little too? Don't get me wrong, I love talking about my kids! Good and bad stories! But like any mom, I just want to hear that I'm not alone in the day-to-day (for lack of a better word) shit of parenthood. I hate sharing one of those truly horrible mom stories (like losing your kid in the mall or admitting that you've used benadryl to induce sleepiness) and getting the judgy mom response. Which is what happened to me recently. Fortunately, I've become better at just letting it go and not letting it get to me. Parenting is just a series of choices. Sometimes we make the right ones and sometimes we make the wrong ones. The challenge is recognizing the difference and hoping you don't screw them up too bad.
