tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861518104298318602.post710816186995915293..comments2023-09-17T10:16:04.077-04:00Comments on Land of Bean: ShampooCaraBeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04614627167922944626noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861518104298318602.post-67261390399671513382009-09-29T00:29:48.076-04:002009-09-29T00:29:48.076-04:00Beautiful post! I TOTALLY KNOW EXACTLY HOW YOU FE...Beautiful post! I TOTALLY KNOW EXACTLY HOW YOU FEEL. I feel that way just about every single day. I love my daughter, but sometimes I feel SO OFF as a mom, you know? <br /><br />And we talk about having more kids....SOME day...And I think I would like that, but shit man-I can barely keep my head above water with one! <br /><br />Still, the love is there. I know that much. And it's so obvious that that is the case for you. So when all else feels like it's going to hell in the mommy department, at least we've got the love thing down!Babe in Babelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17492994127366993720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861518104298318602.post-496314725662090952009-09-28T23:00:59.822-04:002009-09-28T23:00:59.822-04:00Thank goodness...I have the same feelings. Heading...Thank goodness...I have the same feelings. Heading off to vote for you...Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00625673916138703709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861518104298318602.post-35876431686064044682009-09-28T22:31:49.970-04:002009-09-28T22:31:49.970-04:00name me one person who has not felt that way and I...name me one person who has not felt that way and I'll show you someone in deep denial. <br /><br />you're a great moombernthishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05905337047538489562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861518104298318602.post-50663119895906299632009-09-28T17:38:10.412-04:002009-09-28T17:38:10.412-04:00Yup, that's part of the whole mom thang. I ch...Yup, that's part of the whole mom thang. I chuckle to myself all the time when my kids recall a trip or an outing that was 'theee best time ever....so fun!' (but my recollection is exhaustion and yelling and frustration.)<br /><br />Funny isn't it? We're all in the same insane boat, don't feel different.sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07183605567090197137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861518104298318602.post-13361703179282912072009-09-28T17:13:38.166-04:002009-09-28T17:13:38.166-04:00We all have those days! We have days where we wou...We all have those days! We have days where we wouldn't trade it for the world, and days where we would trade them in for a Snicker's bar and an iced coffee...Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08982881362706361805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861518104298318602.post-59547550798629323482009-09-28T13:45:37.807-04:002009-09-28T13:45:37.807-04:00there are time's I loose it and I have to walk...there are time's I loose it and I have to walk away from a screaming child ( do this so I don't lose it on him)and I some times sit and cry wondering what I'm doing wrong and what I have done to make him act this way. I've left him in his room screaming at me and relize I just have to let him go. I try so hard and sometimes I think it's me... but then he calms down and gives me the biggest hug ever and then everything is ok.. but then I think does he need therapy?? or do I he's three I'm 3--- or do we both?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861518104298318602.post-80240493272286139212009-09-28T13:05:31.429-04:002009-09-28T13:05:31.429-04:00Don't you worry baby. We all feel that way fro...Don't you worry baby. We all feel that way from time to time! It's crazy...of course you have the mom gene! You dedicate every day to your daughter and she will be all the better for it (you too, I think.) :-)Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12114906742719161415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861518104298318602.post-50162658806125490742009-09-28T11:27:53.816-04:002009-09-28T11:27:53.816-04:00You well adjusted people are a pain in the butt, y...You well adjusted people are a pain in the butt, you know that? There I was, reading your post - and half way through it I was already formulating a comment which said, essentially, that you worry about being a good Mom was half the battle. You can't help BUT be a good Mom. But then? Then you turn around and answer your own questions. And yes, you ARE a good Mom, and yes, you KNOW it - and half the reason is because you can worry about NOT being one. What do you need me for?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13024392628362568010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861518104298318602.post-36390895628456946412009-09-28T09:51:45.521-04:002009-09-28T09:51:45.521-04:00Ah, Cara please don't fret. You are an excelle...Ah, Cara please don't fret. You are an excellent mommy. Let me point out a few things:<br />1. Sophie and Christopher have different personalities. Maybe we should swap for a day! Just wait and see what God hands me in Jan.<br />2. Kids like people that aren't their mommy: when my MIL is around I don't exist to CRW. At all. It hurts a tiny bit, but its normal. <br />3. If you think I have it all together, you should have been at the lunch table later that same afternoon, as I shoved chicken into CRW's mouth and said through gritted teeth "just eat!". I immediately felt like the worst mommy in the world. I have these moments and I hate them. But like a previous reader posted, no mom is perfect all of the time. We are human. You are the best person to be Sophie's mom. I wish Christopher had her spirit.katienryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17409718901629149232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861518104298318602.post-84788700535521063062009-09-28T09:14:04.438-04:002009-09-28T09:14:04.438-04:00Right on to all the comments above. We're all...Right on to all the comments above. We're all doing the best we can and as long as we love our kids and they know it, I think our best (even the best we can manage in the moment) is enough.<br /><br />Hang in there!mephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03074153090546740903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861518104298318602.post-89028481373166444082009-09-28T02:33:31.481-04:002009-09-28T02:33:31.481-04:00A Good Mom is a bit of a joke, isn't it? You a...A Good Mom is a bit of a joke, isn't it? You are a mom who TRIES and who LOVES. And that is what counts.tracey.becker1@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606831315390042198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861518104298318602.post-57204744784609891482009-09-27T22:35:21.026-04:002009-09-27T22:35:21.026-04:00Girl, you have the hit the proverbial nail right o...Girl, you have the hit the proverbial nail right on the head.<br /><br />I wake up in the morning with the best of intentions, especially after going to church on Sundays.<br /><br />Fifteen minutes later, I have forgotten all about the intentions because I'm so caught up in the tasks of being a mother. And not always a very good one, at that. But Becky is right; you are Sophie's mom for a reason, and you are doing a great job! You love your baby like crazy, even when she's not very lovable in the middle of a tantrum...<br /><br />We will have so many stories to share! I'm with Melissa; can't wait to meet you IRL!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10916853180728593287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861518104298318602.post-77007787790322864852009-09-27T22:18:17.100-04:002009-09-27T22:18:17.100-04:00Cara, you are what I like to call.....NORMAL.
Non...Cara, you are what I like to call.....NORMAL.<br /><br />None of us are on all the time. I'm off more than I'm on. Most days, I just want to scream, "Why can't I get this right?????"<br /><br />My kids love me regardless of my craziness and looniness. Parenting is truly the most difficult job on the planet. You can't divorce yourself from your children. <br /><br />I've always said that it is easy to be a bad parent but very difficult to be a good one.<br /><br />I can't wait to meet you in November. I think we are a lot alike.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03600383182524144171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861518104298318602.post-37521916121648739122009-09-27T19:30:20.155-04:002009-09-27T19:30:20.155-04:00The first few years of marriage, I had to wrap my ...The first few years of marriage, I had to wrap my head around the fact that I couldn't compare my relationship to my parents' or my friends'...I think it's the same way with kids and parenting. You CAN'T compare what you and Sophie (and Neil) have to what you observe in any other family. What you have is good for YOU, works for YOU (and even when it doesn't work, it's still all yours!) <br /><br />Lather, rinse, repeat indeed. =)jori-ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17948522321422834903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861518104298318602.post-7961224697761020772009-09-27T19:05:06.952-04:002009-09-27T19:05:06.952-04:00I've been thinking some of the same things lat...I've been thinking some of the same things lately.OHmommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12712111068636100187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861518104298318602.post-43557317105763860392009-09-27T15:35:47.726-04:002009-09-27T15:35:47.726-04:00Show me a mom that has it all together, and I will...Show me a mom that has it all together, and I will show you a liar.<br /><br />No one does. No one is perfect. We all just keep trying, the best way we know how. <br /><br />And no one way is right.<br /><br />But one thing that I am sure of is that you were made Sophie's mom for a reason. By a greater, smarter, full of wisdom and love power that knew what he was adoing.<br /><br />She is a lucky little girl...Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10665657136579465339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861518104298318602.post-26001815955536836332009-09-27T14:38:45.906-04:002009-09-27T14:38:45.906-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Kayrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15397302130308197831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861518104298318602.post-7384585003622682232009-09-27T14:38:32.165-04:002009-09-27T14:38:32.165-04:00I think we've all been there. Sometimes I hea...I think we've all been there. Sometimes I hear the words coming out of my mouth and think that I sound like such a horrible person and how is it possible that I am a mother? And other days are easier.Kayrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15397302130308197831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861518104298318602.post-89641594090158626462009-09-27T14:19:08.641-04:002009-09-27T14:19:08.641-04:00You know, welcome to two-years-old. I spend all e...You know, welcome to two-years-old. I spend all effin day going, "No, stop that...that's not what we do with food, put it in your mouth or take it out. DONT THROW TOYS! We only throw balls. You need to sit down...sit on your bottom. If you don't act nice in the store we can't come back another day....do you need to go to time out or can you play nicely? You are too loud... use a softer voice... better yet can we just be quiet for two minutes?" I could go on. But it's all I do all day long and I wonder if I'm just not cut out for this job. I totally feel ya.MereCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03443158111826174633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861518104298318602.post-9069397021309593332009-09-27T12:52:02.801-04:002009-09-27T12:52:02.801-04:00We all question our ability to be good mother'...We all question our ability to be good mother's to our children. The fact that we even question our ability makes us good moms, I think. Your experience at the zoo is exactly what I have gone through so, so many times with my boys. It's frustarting, for sure. And we all make mistakes, but like you said, we just keep on going. Know that you're a great mom.Loukiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03066879990007701379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861518104298318602.post-51179809571288898512009-09-27T10:11:18.407-04:002009-09-27T10:11:18.407-04:00Really this is all you can do.
I really liked thi...Really this is all you can do. <br />I really liked this post. Thank you.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10399156539354549499noreply@blogger.com