Have you ever met anyone who thinks they're a great mother? Most of the time, I feel pretty inadequate. Especially today. Sometimes, Nicholas is "too big for his britches" (what does that mean, exactly??) and I lose it. I lost my temper with Nicholas before he went to school this morning - don't worry, it wasn't corporal punishment or anything - and, although he's gotten over it by now, I am still thinking about what a horrible mother I am. I know my mother thinks she's a failure as a mother sometimes; and I know some of my friends think they are failures sometimes. Is there anyone out there who thinks they are actually a great mother most of the time? If there is, what's your secret and what planet are you from? My "happy doctor" says that all mothers need to realize that their children need a "good enough mother" not a "perfect mother." I guess I can handle that. :-)
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9 years ago
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I feel quite like a failure most of the time. I am managing to keep them alive, I guess. :)
Amen! I think that's the #1 requirement for being a "good enough" mother. :-)
"Parents are expecting too much of themselves if they always think they can react effectively to everything that happens with kids."
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