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When I’m Not Mom Enough

November 6, 2014 By Lauren

Not Mom Enough

It’s been one of those weeks. You know what I’m talking about. The ones where the kids seem to be in some twisted competition to see who can make Mom lose it first. I’m sad to say, they’re all in the running. The youngest has developed the disgusting habit of spitting to display her annoyance […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting Essays Tagged With: anger, bad week, children, frustration, kids, mom, motherhood, parenthood, parenting

I planted a seed

July 2, 2014 By Lauren

One Small Seed

The other day I got annoyed with my husband over something silly and small. Although I was aware of my overreaction, I allowed my feelings to brew. Pretty soon my minor annoyance grew into finding fault with everything he did. By the end of the day, I was finally willing to admit my wrong attitude […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Marriage, Parenting Essays Tagged With: anger, planting seeds, relationships, resentment, self-entitlement

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