tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495302821106122099.post9036503076142693054..comments2023-07-03T08:46:31.839-05:00Comments on My Crazy Family Circus: EncouragementDaniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051913920324118021noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495302821106122099.post-25504629312456038032013-04-16T10:32:53.214-05:002013-04-16T10:32:53.214-05:00Danielle not that my thoughts matter or count for ...Danielle not that my thoughts matter or count for much, I think that on all accounts you are a great mother, trial and error is how we have to raise our children. The little darlings didnt really come with an instruction book, and if your children are anything like mine, you would most likely need 3 seperate manuals. You can not base one child off of the next. I had my first child when I was 25, not a super young mom, had a few years under my belt, about 6 years of military training and man if I had 3 kids just like her I may actually have earned the "SuperMom" award. She made parenting so easy, slept for hours on end, took to nursing like it was nothing, smiling a drooly happy smile while cutting teeth, slept till 10 in the morning, if she did wake up she would just lay in bed till I went to get her. Never got into anything she wasnt suppose to, potty trained like a champ, I mean really the best kid ever. I have come to the decision that God has an evil great sense of humor, because he gave me Hailey and then three years later came Sophia the devils spawn, and that is putting it politely, and then 3 months after I had Sophia I found out I was pregnant with devil spawn #2 my son Tristin. Yes yes God has a sense of humor, he gave me Hailey and then the other two came and man my life has been a constant challenge from there on out!<br /><br />Rest assured I yell, Im a yeller I get that from my mother which is funny cause she always tells me yelling falls on deaf ears, ha ha does she not remember raising my brothers and I??? But I yell alot, and I do spank, I never thought I would ever spank but I feel the good Lord gave my children padding on that little bum for a reason, I have never gone overboard, and yes I always feel sad and that I am a bad mother, but I know Im not the bible states your spare the rod you spoil the child!<br /><br />I go to town and I see other parents that struggle with their children and I always feel a little sorry for them, but also feel comfort to know that I am not alone, and neither are you. When ever I see another parent struggle I always give them a sympathetic smile. But I refuse to hull up in my home and not venture out, I have 3 little monkies of my own and I watch 3 others to bring in a little extra money, and I will take all 6 and go to town, sadly it is always my youngest 2 that are the worst. People look at me when I go to town like I am crazy, and I may be but I needed to go to Walmart!!!<br /><br />Danielle I read your blog all the time and alot of times it amazes me how much of your life paralles with mine sometimes. My mother reads your blog and always tells me that she feels as though she is reading about my life....LOL! I think that you are an outstanding mother, and that you should never doubt yourself, question yourself or wonder if you are doing it right! You are "SUPERMOM"!!!Holly/Sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12528182686649040798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495302821106122099.post-53507927409312509422013-04-06T14:48:26.276-05:002013-04-06T14:48:26.276-05:00Agreed! Thanks for stopping by!Agreed! Thanks for stopping by!Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051913920324118021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495302821106122099.post-19763468698939093762013-04-06T14:48:09.435-05:002013-04-06T14:48:09.435-05:00Crap. When you put it that way, I'm probably r...Crap. When you put it that way, I'm probably raising future crazy people.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051913920324118021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495302821106122099.post-82017791645906730872013-04-06T07:34:26.974-05:002013-04-06T07:34:26.974-05:00I can so relate to this been the second daughter t...I can so relate to this been the second daughter to the mother of three and me being the stubbornest nd the loud one. <br /><br />And actually every mom in this planet is a super mom. Hugs. :)<br /><br />- A fellow blogger from A to Z!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08787858130049311614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495302821106122099.post-29778710592613782902013-04-06T02:10:35.617-05:002013-04-06T02:10:35.617-05:00The hardest part of being a mom for me is knowing ...The hardest part of being a mom for me is knowing that everything I do helps mold my girls into the women they'll become. Talk about pressure!<br /><br />Hugs!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flyingplatypi.com/" rel="nofollow">Valerie Nunez and the Flying Platypi</a>Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15463173488099670688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495302821106122099.post-60659485585221175322013-04-05T20:50:27.866-05:002013-04-05T20:50:27.866-05:00Yeah, that's the hard part. I've been tryi...Yeah, that's the hard part. I've been trying to stop being so hard on myself and just do the best I can. Hopefully my kids will know that I did my best. =)Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051913920324118021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495302821106122099.post-15579632731279320352013-04-05T20:49:19.066-05:002013-04-05T20:49:19.066-05:00Too true. I can't wait to be out of the toddle...Too true. I can't wait to be out of the toddler phase, although I'm sure the advice doesn't stop, even then. Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051913920324118021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495302821106122099.post-44902021993927681732013-04-05T16:23:20.531-05:002013-04-05T16:23:20.531-05:00I am a mom of three too, and the best thing I ever...I am a mom of three too, and the best thing I ever did for myself and my kids was to stop being so hard on myself and apologize. A lot. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11622191037152999869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495302821106122099.post-75832098966124357872013-04-05T15:13:09.283-05:002013-04-05T15:13:09.283-05:00Facebook for the most part looks like a perfect wo...Facebook for the most part looks like a perfect world until you get that one person who has to vent. My kids are older now, so I'm out of that baby/toddler phase. I find it kind of odd parents are trying to be perfect. It's possible that if parents try to be too perfect they could end up with spoiled children who expect everything to be perfect. It's not good if we do too much for our children. One day they will have to face the real world. Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922596724107742478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495302821106122099.post-89343775579081881742013-04-05T11:53:32.256-05:002013-04-05T11:53:32.256-05:00Thanks for the support! It's shocking how many...Thanks for the support! It's shocking how many parents feel that it's their job to tell me what I'm doing wrong. I do lots of no-nos. LOTS. But my kids are doing well, so I'm pretty sure I didn't damage them for good.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051913920324118021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495302821106122099.post-77989465136748623192013-04-05T11:38:46.496-05:002013-04-05T11:38:46.496-05:00You're so right. I've only been a mom for ...You're so right. I've only been a mom for 3.5 months, but before I was even a mom I saw how "friends" were competing to be the best parent and telling others what they were doing wrong. Everyone was so opinionated and weren't afraid to voice it at the others. I just told myself that I was going to do it my way and others might not think it's the right way, but I know that they aren't doing everything perfectly either. Sometimes I do the "no-nos" [i.e. let my son nap on his tummy] but I make sure I'm watching him while he's doing it. I'm sure our parents thought the same things, and I think I've turned out ok. And I'm sure our kids will, too. Great topic. I love seeing a mom keeping it real. Thanks. =]smug princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14902172537255717938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495302821106122099.post-59798949898753054582013-04-05T11:28:25.992-05:002013-04-05T11:28:25.992-05:00Thanks for the support! I was nervous with this po...Thanks for the support! I was nervous with this post, but I decided to be brave and just put it out there. <br /><br />It is very hard and you don't realize how hard until you are in that position.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051913920324118021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495302821106122099.post-22569556878998498772013-04-05T10:43:15.255-05:002013-04-05T10:43:15.255-05:00Hey Danielle- I love what you said here. It is so ...Hey Danielle- I love what you said here. It is so hard to find honesty when it comes to parenting. I can so relate to what you are saying here. I tell everyone I meet, being a parent is simply THE MOST humbling thing that can even happen to a person. And anyone who says, "not my kid" is deluded. Kids are kids. We all make mistakes. Forgiving ourselves for making them and moving on, is probably one of the hardest parts of being a parent. :)jaybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10708353376256621965noreply@blogger.com