tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14172732.post114308922856571542..comments2023-09-12T07:20:54.767-07:00Comments on The Smith Family's Adventures: Confessions of a stressed out parent...Gracencameronsmomyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09233630250151366405noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14172732.post-1143210092539487962006-03-24T06:21:00.000-08:002006-03-24T06:21:00.000-08:00I think that it is great of you to take the initia...I think that it is great of you to take the initiative and work towards a goal of becoming a better parent. We could all use some help when dealing with our kids.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102400715959949421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14172732.post-1143141197212197892006-03-23T11:13:00.000-08:002006-03-23T11:13:00.000-08:00Thanks for sharing this Lisa. Sometimes it scares ...Thanks for sharing this Lisa. Sometimes it scares me when all I read are the "kids are wonderful all the time and I love every second" posts because I know I'm going to feel guilty and sub-par when I feel anything differently.M3https://www.blogger.com/profile/13775708069296721624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14172732.post-1143135112962249612006-03-23T09:31:00.000-08:002006-03-23T09:31:00.000-08:00I understand how you feel. Being a mom is the har...I understand how you feel. Being a mom is the hardest job in the world. So much is on our shoulders and we want so badly to raise responsible, loving, great kids...that's ALOT of pressure on us Moms!! You've inspired me to curb my (ahem) voice level. ;-)Puddin'https://www.blogger.com/profile/15706492075816413528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14172732.post-1143128721512836182006-03-23T07:45:00.000-08:002006-03-23T07:45:00.000-08:00I love that post! It is hard, and like Jen said, ...I love that post! It is hard, and like Jen said, we're alone so much of the time. A book I love is "Parenting with Love and Logic". It was a real life changer for me. I was parented in a "loud" home and so I really had to get past yelling being my "knee jerk" reaction to difficult situations. Like you said, it totaly gets easier with time and practice (some great parenting tools don't hurt). <BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing, we all have stuff we need to work on! <BR/><BR/>My weakness is that gall dang TV!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08467394137013152465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14172732.post-1143095297308190852006-03-22T22:28:00.000-08:002006-03-22T22:28:00.000-08:00Thanks for the encouragement, I need it! What I fa...Thanks for the encouragement, I need it! What I failed to mention is tht I left that meeting crying all the way home....I used to be a prechool teacher, I should be able to do this!! I am much better now and working on it...Allyn, thanks for the book recomendation, I heard that one is good...<BR/>LisaGracencameronsmomyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09233630250151366405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14172732.post-1143095054670468982006-03-22T22:24:00.000-08:002006-03-22T22:24:00.000-08:00It's hard & we all have our days (weeks!) when we ...It's hard & we all have our days (weeks!) when we fall short of where we want to be... that whole "parent" as a verb is a constant organic challenge... always needing fine tuning! <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the honest post... the sunshine-all-the-time blogs can be hard to take!Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120658117796151128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14172732.post-1143093076264709392006-03-22T21:51:00.000-08:002006-03-22T21:51:00.000-08:00hi lisa. you might want to read a book called "Ho...hi lisa. you might want to read a book called "How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk" by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish. it really should be required reading for parents. and it should probably be read annually as a refresher.allyn fratkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12063208765358323276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14172732.post-1143091949636480722006-03-22T21:32:00.000-08:002006-03-22T21:32:00.000-08:00It's hard, huh? Especially because you are alone ...It's hard, huh? Especially because you are alone so much during the week...I hope you are doing, OK..I haven't see much of you online in the last several weeks, and I actually was wondering if you were feeling alright. <BR/><BR/>I read posts like this, and I appreciate your honesty and others like you who post things like this because I don't feel so alone when I have my own cruddy days.<BR/><BR/>Write me when you feel up to it.<BR/><BR/>JenJen R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12480735969810649316noreply@blogger.com