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February 1, 2007

All Moms Aren't Perfect

How often do I look at someone's family, or their parenting and assign words like "perfect" to them? Pretty often. Especially, I'll admit, at church. My husband and I were just talking about how we feel a little alienated or, like turds in a punchbowl, compared to some of the other families in the prospective church we have been attending. My husband told me that upon confessing this observation to the pastor he was told that there is much more to people than meets the eye. Not... like we didn't know that, I know. Assumptions are quite often so far off-base that it is astounding why we continue to assume as such.

I can't tell you how guilty I feel when people tell me that I'm so patient. "Such a patient lady you are." Yeaaaah. My kids would probably have a whole different take on mom's "patience" if you asked them.

I'm trying to be a better, more patient and loving mother. To not be so short with temper. To not swear as much (I cut swearing out of my typed words a few years back, but in real life it is much harder). To be forgiving. Kind. And to do these things more often. But I fail, usually on a daily (or multiple times per day) basis.

Timely blog about perfect parenting and the illusion of was found here in my surfing. Hundreds of confessions and Girl-You-Know-It comments.