tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5778330150286788997.post190433588970824536..comments2024-01-01T06:44:24.089-06:00Comments on Some Mothers Do Ave Em: My Dirty Little SecretNicolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07017352687163694581noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5778330150286788997.post-79075629761335380732022-01-07T17:50:25.786-06:002022-01-07T17:50:25.786-06:00This is a great bloggThis is a great bloggGerald Chttps://www.geraldcook.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5778330150286788997.post-42608563764212399452009-04-14T13:32:00.000-05:002009-04-14T13:32:00.000-05:00What an interesting post. I love the dirty little ...What an interesting post. I love the dirty little secrets!! Motherhood has definitely changed me for the better although it's fair to say that for the first 3 years I did find it incredibly dull, and as a single mum I lost my identity for a very long time. I'm only just starting to develop a life for myself now. I love my daughter to bits though and wouldn't change it for the world, it's been a hard slog though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5778330150286788997.post-67196281296663908432009-04-10T11:35:00.000-05:002009-04-10T11:35:00.000-05:00I kid you not about the shoes, see this...http://w...I kid you not about the shoes, see this...<BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMi6R3MTlFAAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15914996081269091738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5778330150286788997.post-71465478989776380812009-04-10T11:33:00.000-05:002009-04-10T11:33:00.000-05:00I have always hated going to the playground, that ...I have always hated going to the playground, that doesn't make me a bad mother, but I hate, hate, hate it. If you're missing your friends can't you do video calls on skype or instant messenger...at least you would get to see them. If you hate being at home.<BR/>Of all the things you do like - face painting the kids while teaching (via a youtube how to tutuorial) them how to make shoes would help non?<BR/>Happy Easter from London!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15914996081269091738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5778330150286788997.post-81710993864173526372009-04-08T05:04:00.000-05:002009-04-08T05:04:00.000-05:00Oh Gorjus Sister'We forgot to buckle our 2 year ol...Oh Gorjus Sister<BR/><BR/>'We forgot to buckle our 2 year old into his car seat. When we went round the corner, he flew over to the next seat and screamed 'fuckers!''<BR/><BR/>Now although I read the rest of your post and you know how I empathise, I still had to keep stopping to chuckle at that one. Going to tiddle myself at this rate.<BR/><BR/>If I am lucky, I guess I have all of the same emotions to look forward to myself. Or even worse, given that I get bored of the snack and meal making by day 2 of any of my visits. What is it about us and low boredom threshold???<BR/><BR/>Can't wait to see you in July.... xxxKabbalah Rookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12737692859267786264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5778330150286788997.post-14631786522056534362009-04-08T00:00:00.000-05:002009-04-08T00:00:00.000-05:00Iota - thank you so much for your comment. You're...Iota - thank you so much for your comment. You're right, it is the company that I miss. I sometimes think I hanker too much for being home so I can have the company of my family and my friends. I love being around my kids when there are other people around to share the experience. I really miss having my friends over for a weekend so we can have the kid time but also the adult time too when the kids are in bed. And I don't have that opportunity here. I think that would make a big difference in my life. And I do have something to look forward to - I am going home for 3-4 weeks in July and I can't wait. I'm also working harder at trying to create more opportunities to hang out with friends after school or at weekends - but it's hard. <BR/><BR/>I really really appreciate your advice tho. Being a part of this blogging community is a great lifeline for me. It's so wonderful to feel understood and to know that people have similar feelings and challenges. xNicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07017352687163694581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5778330150286788997.post-39657172181383204862009-04-07T17:29:00.000-05:002009-04-07T17:29:00.000-05:00I have the opposite mother baggage. My mother ador...I have the opposite mother baggage. My mother adored small children, adored home-making, was the ultimate SAHM. All my friends loved coming to our house. I see her play a game with my kids over and over and over, and I know she isn't doing it out of duty. She's genuinely enjoying it. The net result is that I have spent years wishing my children could have the same experience as I did as a child. Yes, we were expected to entertain ourselves. Yes, she was sometimes busy and told us so. But mostly, she was just there, and available, and we knew she loved being with us. And she never shouted at us. I've come to realise that we're all different, and if I'm not doing it just like her, then I don't need to feel inadequate all the time. <BR/><BR/>Bits of motherhood can be tedious, and I guess we all have different coping strategies. For me, it's having companionship. I can't bear being on my own with the kids too much. If I had my way, I'd be out of our house at other people's all the time. Obviously this isn't practical, and would look a bit desperate! So I don't overdo it. But I really find the time goes so much quicker if I'm either out, or some of my kids are out, or we have other children around.<BR/><BR/>I also think it's very important to have things to look forward to. Can you do that? A holiday, a week-end, a day away, a night out? Anything really, so long as it breaks the routine.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your honesty.iotahttp://www.blogiota.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com