Comments on: Self portait on a sunny afternoon

By: Cheri @ Blog This Mom!

Cheri @ Blog This Mom! — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:55:48 +0000

Darling Aaryn,
I spent last weekend under the covers. Sometimes they get to you all the way up into their twenties. And they might not even mean to do it. Now, before you jump off a cliff, hang on, some days are just like that. Go you for sharing it. We all get there.

By: Mrs. G.

Mrs. G. — Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:43 +0000

Three all most killed me. If I’m remembering correctly that was the year my son stabbed my hand with a butter knife in a restaurant just because he “wondered what would happen.”

And just Saturday I told my family that I was this close (thumb and pointer finger 1/4 inch part) to driving away to Mexico to live in a tent on the beach. Alone.

By: Kris

Kris — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:40:56 +0000

With 75% of the data complete in my household, I can tell you that it is true…three is worth than two…

By: Kris

Kris — Tue, 27 May 2008 22:40:24 +0000

With 75^ of the data complete in my household, I can tell you that it is true…three is worth than two…

By: LilSass

LilSass — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:04:56 +0000

Oh Aaryn, Aaryn, Aaryn this makes me so sad! I have zero advice to provide since I am childless but what I do know is that you love your daughter sooooo much and are doing SUCH an amazing job. So the way look at it is this … you wanna run away now … she’ll wanna to run away later … and you’re TOTALLY entitled to feel that way. Guess what? … unconditional love doesn’t exist. I’m not being cynical but I am just saying that although you decided to get married and decided to become a parent, this doesn’t mean you you have to agree to accept EVERYTHING about your husband, child, mother, friends, etc. It’s perfectly ok to feel that you don’t LIKE Ruby when she behaves a certain way. And you don’t have to love her when she disrespects you because that’s really unfair to YOU. I simply want to validate your frustrated/angry/ sad feelings and remind you what an amazing parent you are. *sigh* It too shall pass. Hats off to you!

By: Beth

Beth — Tue, 27 May 2008 17:21:17 +0000

You are right, it seems to begin in the threes cause 2 was wonderful. I hate to say it but 4 & 5 are not much better just more verbal and a heftier right hook. Oh and guess what… apparently when they start loosing their teeth, they get new ones and it is teething all over again.

By: bordtodth

bordtodth — Tue, 27 May 2008 16:36:25 +0000

If that’s what it takes to produce that painting….. it may just be worth it!!!!

This too will, indeed, pass.

By: Deb

Deb — Tue, 27 May 2008 04:20:44 +0000

I’m there with my oldest, too.

And as I’m no role model for anyone, I can’t tell you how to not lose your shit, because, well, I do, all the time.

But, you’re a good mom with a good heart and you’re human. And always learning. It’ll get better as you get the coping tools down.

By: Tina

Tina — Tue, 27 May 2008 03:42:09 +0000

I’ll pitch in on a ditch-the-kids-for-a-spell apartment, furnished with padded and walls, life-size posters of the latest CK underwear model, a stocked bar, jacuzzi tub, and round-the-clock masseuse and vibrator cozies for all.

Anyone else???

By: Destiny

Destiny — Tue, 27 May 2008 02:58:46 +0000

My Ruby is almost 4 and just last week I contemplated getting into the car and just driving away, never to come back. I can totally relate. But, as my mom said, after laughing and mumbling something about ‘karma,’ ‘Honey, this too shall pass.’ Indeed it will, but then she’ll be twelve and I shall have to send her to boarding school.