Coming Clean: Confessions of an Imperfect Parent: Tweet Me Tuesday!

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.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Tweet Me Tuesday!

Tweet Me Tuesday is back!

Each Tuesday, Kristen from Hands, House, Heart Full and I have been hosting this Blog Hop to help bloggers increase their Twitter presence. We also include a weekly Twitter tip. So when you leave here, stop over and visit her, too!

Today's Twitter Tip: When you Twitter, always ask yourself, "What value am I providing to my Followers?" I used to think that Twitter was just a running account of your day. I thought that would be the most incredibly tedious and boring thing ever! But I'm learning that it's a great way to provide valuable tips, quotes and resources to your followers -- in your area of interest. (In my case, that's parenting.) This may be elementary stuff to Twitter fanatics, but as someone who is just beginning to jump into Twitter, I found this tip really helpful and enlightening. It helped to give me focus.

Okay, ready to join in on Tweet Me Tuesday? Here's how:

• Tweet this post!

• Follow me and Kristen on Twitter! (if you’re not already)

• Link up a post you’d like Tweeted using MckLinky below. It can either be your most recent post or an older, favorite post you'd like to share with a new audience.

• Visit the links below and try to Tweet at least five posts (linked below).

• Follow as many of these bloggers as you’d like on Twitter. (Follow their blogs, too, if you want!)
• When you Tweet a blogger’s post, leave a comment telling them you tweeted it as part of Tweet Me Tuesday.

Happy Twittering!