I am the writer/owner of ‘MA! motherhood with attitude.’ The artist/owner of our company, Tiffany, will add her two cents on this blog now and then, as well. Tiffany and I often talk about the struggle to earn a buck through our freelancing as we also try to make the ‘MA! dream’ come true. Our mission is to expose ‘perfect parenting propaganda’ for what it is: hogwash! We adore imperfect parents (and embrace the fact that we are among them.)Toe Jam
I just have to know if any other moms feel the same insta-reaction that I do sometimes. A couple of days ago, Delaney was sitting on the counter ‘helping’ me. Unbeknownst to me, she had wormed her little toe between a lower cabinet and the dishwasher. Soooo, when I opened the cabinet, it smashed her toe. She screamed her fool head off. (Seriously, she could do movie screams.)
Yes, I hugged her and asked if she was ok. I rocked her and soothed her. But inside, I was thinking, “You idiot! What the hell were you doing with your toe there in the first place?”
Sometimes I am faced with the worst reflection of myself…
If I am perfectly honest, my insta-reaction is very often, “SERIOUSLY?!? Come ON! What is WRONG with you?”
On particularly bad days, I have actually vocalized the “Come ON!” part.
Just for clarification, these feelings only arose sometime *after* the ZBoys were both 4 years or older. You know, when they should “know better.”
Comment by Maida — October 15, 2008 @ 1:08 pmoh yes, i always have those insta thoughts in my head and they are down right mean. oh and you should hear what i say under my breath to the kids.
Comment by feener — October 15, 2008 @ 1:20 pmGreat to hear from you, Josephine! I just saw your blog… “I will go to the gym.” ahhhh, yes. Anyway, thanks for getting my back on this one. Would love to hear the under-the-breath comments! heh heh heh
Comment by Janalee — October 15, 2008 @ 3:59 pmI am surprised you don’t hear my reactions all the from down South! Now-a-days, the girls hear my insta-thoughts clearly and then the one that is not hurt is laughing at the one that is hurt! Just wait until they are older, you will see!
Comment by Lori — October 15, 2008 @ 9:29 pmSeph, well, I just grab and hug and pray it is just a minor thing….Be thankful for your insta-reaction…they are and get to be ‘normal’.
Laughing and laughing because I SO appreciate your honesty here. Your words (that you were able to keep yourself) were my words exactly. For me, sometimes I can keep them in, and sometimes they just spill out. THANK YOU, again and again, for your honesty. It’s what I love and appreciate so much about your whole way of doing business. THANK YOU!
Comment by Grace — October 31, 2008 @ 8:28 pm