I know we all LOVE being mothers 99% of the time, and would not trade it for anything. We all LOVE our kids like crazy, and could not imagine our lives without them.
But…what don’t you love about being a mother at times? I have been thinking about this a lot, and don’t think it is really acceptable for mothers to go around saying what they don’t like about mothering. We are for the most part expected to be happy, and put on a happy face no matter what.
So, I decided to devote a blog posting every now and then to “Mommy Confessions.” You can “confess” something small or something large, and there is NO judgement. So if you want to get that certain something about motherhood off your chest- this is the place. After all confession is good for the soul, right?
My confession is I HATE the park. I like watching my kids play, but find it so boring. When my boys were younger, they needed me more to help them play, and that was fun, but now as they are growing and can do more and more by themselves, and don’t need want me to help them play, I still have to keep an eye on them, so it is too hard to read something, or talk to another mother. So I stand around bored out of my mind. My favorite part of going to the park, is when it is time to go home.
So there you have my confession, and I feel a lot better- what is yours?
9 replies on “Mommy Confessions”
OMG, NOT a park fan here either. I remember reading once that you should play at the park until you child decided to leave because telling them to leave constituted unfairly exerting your power over them. I was ready to shoot myself at the thought of that one!
Hmmmmm, I can’t think of a confession off the top of my head. I’ll think and get back to you!
Hmmmmmm…I hate the park too but that’s been taken already so…
I’m bummed out my daughter doesn’t like TV. Every time I try to turn on Teletubbies or Sesame Street (or anything, for God’s sake), she watches for 1 minute and then continues to destroy the house.
Can’t I even have 5 minutes of quality TV time so I can go to the bathroom guilt-free??? Is that too much to ask? 🙂
My son is older and I HATE having to pick him up after football practice every day and next is rushing home form work to take him to ski practice (they don’t have a bus from school) and then two hours later driving the 40 minutes back to the mountain. I worst part about it is that when he gets home he showers, eats dinner and then has so much homework – I end up having to do his after dinner chores so he doesn’t have to stay to late. Just one day I would like to leave my office and just be able to STAY home… and the fact that 15 yr olds think they know everything
I loved the park, download some books onto your ipod or books on cds – just keep the volume low and you can hear your boys and get to enjoy someone reading you you!
Mine is that I’d rather let them stay up all night than fight them into bed. And they are way too young for that kind of hands off attitude, so I fight the good fight. It sucks.
I am not a big fan of the park either. LOL! It is quite boring.
My confession is we eat McDonalds at least 2-3 times a week and I wish we didn’t, but it’s just so convenient.
I confess that I do not like to play. My son is 3 and he is always asking me, “Mom, do you want to play?” “Mom, can you play yet?” “Mom! Mom! Mom!”
Ugh! I really want him to find something he wants to do alone for a little while BESIDES watch TV.
I hate having to try and wrangle with River to get a damn diaper on him. I also get sick of walking around picking up after the EXCESSIVE messes that he makes. I think he might just make messes to watch me pick them up. Seriously.
I hate the amount of junk (i.e. toys) that have overtaken my house.
I also hate that you’re kind of forced to be friendly with other parents who you wouldn’t normally associate with if not for the fact that your child and their child have decided to become best buddies.
Hmmmm, where have I seen this before? thinking… thinking…. LOL