Sheesh!

So, I relegate myself to a) doing the best I can with the information I have now, b) knowing ahead of time I’m going to make mistakes and someone somewhere down the line will no doubt blame me for screwing up their spouse and c) modeling what I most want to teach them. In other words, I try to lead by example.

I will admit, though, I get great satisfaction in retorting, “Don’t like my rules? Tough. You’ll get to make your own and torment your children with them one day. Until then, take notes, because you will one day find these same words coming out of your own mouth – I promise you. And, it will be no more pleasant for you than it has been for me to find out you have finally, no matter how much you railed against it, become your mother.”

I do, however, look around at my daughter’s friends and part of me is scared to death for our future. Self-esteem is way to important to many of the parents today.

By the way, your address on ‘Mad Click Mondays’ is missing the ‘.’ so the link won’t work!