Comments on: Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda! The Mommy Guilt Game

By: Devra and Aviva

Devra and Aviva — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:24:56 +0000

Thanks so much for the shout out and linky love! Aviva and I are also over at http://www.pbsparents.org doing Guilt-O-Meter readings. Come on by if you so desire and tell us how your meter is doing and let us help if your meter is running on empty!

Great post about Mommy Guilt, the more absolving that goes on, the less guilt we’ll all experience. : )

By: The Mom Crowd » What Determines Your Success as a Parent?

The Mom Crowd » What Determines Your Success as a Parent? — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:30:45 +0000

[...] to ensure her well-being and to raise her according to the standards that my family agrees upon. McKenna’s post about Mommy Guilt quoted an article by Lori Radun. Part of the quote says, “acknowledge that you are not [...]

By: Mom On The Run

Mom On The Run — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:20:36 +0000

Thanks for sharing! We’re all guilty of mommy guilt (LOL). I’m most guilty of using the TV to entertain my 2 yr old while putting the baby to nap, and having the 2 yr old “help me” with household duties as a way to spend quality time with her.

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By: Sharon M

Sharon M — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:23:30 +0000

My problem has always been discipline. Now I don’t want to open up a can of worms and start a “what is the best method of disciplining children?” debate, but it has been a struggle. I see other parents with low-key, perfectly behaved children, then I see my more, uh, “independent” child who marches to the beat of his own drum 90% of the time and thinks everything is up for negotiation, and I think, “What am I doing wrong? Am I not being consistent in my parenting? Is there a better way to do this?” And while I know the answers are “Nothing, yes, and not really,” it doesn’t feel like it.

Then I look at his dad (the philosopher) and his grandfather (the lawyer) and think, hey, it’s probably just genetic.