I’m a downer mom
Nicole McMullin
Nov 23, 2007
A lady commented to me recently that this blog is a downer and that my parenting experiences are freaking her out. Sorry.
Perhaps it’s because the good moments swim by and I found myself treading water a good amount of the time. I can only hope the challenges that I have faced so far make me a better mother (I hope), and while there are moments when my new family laughs and plays, I just don’t contemplate the good times as much. I think about them, but not is a “what went wrong” kind of way.
But I will share the good times more in the future. And in the meantime, and in the spirit of my blog posts thus far, I offer this article: How to keep your baby safe: 4 biggest at-home hazards
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I appreciate you sharing your struggles. I think it’s important to give women a realistic account of what it’s like to be a new mom.
* Comment originally posted 8:31 p.m., 11/23/07
Valerie of http://madeinrichmond.net
Dec. 20, 2007 at 04:26 PM
I don’t think that your blog is a downer, but to each his/her own. I may not agree with it 100%, but it is interesting reading what other parents have to say. I invite you to check out my blog, too.
http://www.AskMeanMom.com
* Comment originally posted 6:33 p.m., 11/25/07
Julie of Cobbs Creek, VA
Dec. 20, 2007 at 04:25 PM
PUH-LEASE.
You’re not a downer. Does she not have a best friend? This is exactly what a best friend would say in a blog.
Like mine, who told me the TRUTH about labor and delivery. None of that “it’s a miracle” stuff. More along the lines of, enjoy those adult diapers after....
Keep up the straight talk, mommy
* Comment originally posted 8:54 a.m., 11/26/07
Mair of Richmond
Dec. 20, 2007 at 04:24 PM
I hate to sound mean, but why do people expect things to be good all the time? If I landed on a blog that only extolled how wonderful it all was—the baby’s poo smells like fresh flowers—I doubt I would ever return.
Keep it real!
* Comment originally posted 3:21 p.m., 11/30/07
Laura of Short Pump
Dec. 20, 2007 at 04:23 PM
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