If you were a fly on the wall at my house, you'd be sure to hear your share of fussing, complaining and whining. Maybe even a slammed door or two.

But enough about me.

In the pressure cooker that's parenting, I have exploded more than once. And it's harder to clean up than spaghetti night with a toddler.

So after years spent indulging in fruitless self-flogging, I finally let go of my obsession with getting it all 'just right.' I confess...I'm not a perfect parent.

Whew. That felt good.

Now, when my son saunters in with his 42nd tardy of the school year, I let it go. When I hear myself hollering "Whatever!" at my teenage daughter, I move on.

Having it all together is overrated anyway.

And I've determined not to waste God's grace. I'll never get it just right. You won't, either. So read on, sister. If you see a little of yourself in me, I hope it helps to know that you're not alone. Nope. If you're a mom, face it. You're never, ever alone.
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Monday, June 22, 2009

Your kid said what?!

A few weeks ago, I ran a contest asking you for cute kid quotes. It got me thinking, “That would be fun to do more often.”

Beginning this week, I’m starting a section called “Child Chatter” in the right sidebar column. It will feature cute and funny quotes from your kids.

Please EMAIL your quotes to me at melinda@parentingconfessions.com. I’ll try to use as many of them as I can. Feel free to send a photo of your little guy or gal to go along with it.

To get the ball rolling, I’ll share a recent quote from Molly, my 12-year-old:

"I kind of miss the days of Webkinz, before all the drama of MySpace. You know, Mom, back in the days when it was just about two dogs playing checkers..."

It made me laugh!

So break out your tape recorders and start sending me some good stuff!
This has nothing to do with anything, but I wrote this blog post at 30,000 feet! I'm on my way to Ohio and the plane has WiFi. Technology is so cool.
Melinda
Posted by Melinda at 6:55 PM
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4 comments:

  1. You know how I feel about that , haha!
    My 8yo just gives me the best quotes!

    Although I get a few from my teens that I'm saving to share to them when they're parents..

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  2. I nominated you and your blog. Scroll down to see what for!!

    http://projectmommyhood.blogspot.com/

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  3. What a fun, fun idea!! I just blogged about fun quotes and things kids say...hmmm...I will definately keep tabs on what they say for now on and let you know!

    I can't wait to read them!

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  4. I'll have to think of some. I know that there has been a bunch lol


    btw, thanks for stopping by my blog

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