Umm.... so yeah.... I don't normally criticize myself in such a public forum, but it's official now: I'm a bit of a chunky monkey. Okay, some of you may be rolling your eyes, but I swear that I'm only a few pounds to being in the morbidly obese category. I'm not really sure of how it happened to be honest. I think it's just a combination of small events that have added up to make a big event. Benjamin no longer requires me to stroll him for hours on end and a pound a month over a year adds up quickly. This is a big deal when you're short. Five pounds puts me in a different size clothing! I'd like those sizes to decrease rather than increase.
So I'm making myself accountable to you, dear reader.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Soapbox
Okay, brace yourselves for this one...I'll just admit it to all of you now, I love my kid. I enjoy being a parent. No, this is not some sort of weird mantra.
How about using that as a conversation starter as opposed to the usual phrases... and we all know what those phrases are so I won't be posting them here. Really think about what you say about your children. They are not miniature adults and should not be spoken about as such. Most people say nicer things about their pets than their children when asked.
If you think your children have bad attitudes, take a good long look at their surroundings. What do they see? What do they hear? If I've learned anything from Benjamin it's that his bad days are my bad days.
I've never said my days were easy with Benjamin... and I have done my share of complaining about his behaviors... but never once have I resented him and the time it takes to care for him. Being a stay at home parent is challenging for anyone from time to time. Learn to embrace those challenges instead of simply complaining about them.
So I just might be on top of my soapbox, but that's what a blog is for, right? It's your choice to read it. :)
How about using that as a conversation starter as opposed to the usual phrases... and we all know what those phrases are so I won't be posting them here. Really think about what you say about your children. They are not miniature adults and should not be spoken about as such. Most people say nicer things about their pets than their children when asked.
If you think your children have bad attitudes, take a good long look at their surroundings. What do they see? What do they hear? If I've learned anything from Benjamin it's that his bad days are my bad days.
I've never said my days were easy with Benjamin... and I have done my share of complaining about his behaviors... but never once have I resented him and the time it takes to care for him. Being a stay at home parent is challenging for anyone from time to time. Learn to embrace those challenges instead of simply complaining about them.
So I just might be on top of my soapbox, but that's what a blog is for, right? It's your choice to read it. :)
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