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I did my best parenting... before I had any children. That stellar parenting only surpasses my "only one child in my house" phase by a little bit, but oh, I was on my game then too. My oldest son slept, was well-behaved and, man, I was a good, good mom.
Then I became a mom to another little one -- and the wheels fell off of my parenting.
Mama Birth recently shared some thoughts on the humbling realization that your past judgments have come back to bite you right square on the bum. It might help you to know that you're not doing it wrong and everybody has hard moments. So go give it a read. And breathe, Mama. You're doing just fine.
Mama Birth shares:
Maybe you have been there. I remember having my one toddler. I was so patient. So kind. He was always breastfed to sleep. He was worn in a sling. He was loved all the time. He never cried for long periods. I was such a great mom. It was nice.
I remember seeing other women with two or more children. "Why are they so crazy?" I would ask myself. "Why are they so overwhelmed?" Or a really great one, "Why do they keep having kids when they don't seem to be handling the ones they have that well?"
Bwaaaahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahhahahah!!!!!!!
Sorry, I just needed to take a moment to laugh out loud at myself and my total arrogance and lack of understanding.
Fast forward. I now have three. There will be another one this summer. OH MY GOSH! Four kids.
Kids having a quarrel and fight photo via Shutterstock.
