Comments on: How a Fall From The Pink Settee Reminded Me I am Supposed to Be in Charge http://damomma.com/2009/11/20/how-a-fall-from-the-pink-settee-reminded-me-i-am-supposed-to-be-in-charge#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-a-fall-from-the-pink-settee-reminded-me-i-am-supposed-to-be-in-charge No answers. Just stories. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:08:45 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: allison http://damomma.com/2009/11/20/how-a-fall-from-the-pink-settee-reminded-me-i-am-supposed-to-be-in-charge/comment-page-1#comment-142639 allison Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:42:13 +0000 http://damomma.com/?p=1159#comment-142639 came back to read this again in a moment of more-than-halfway-to-motherhood panic where things are getting less pastel and fuzzy. Just have to remember, not my job to be his friend. I am the mother. Oh boy. came back to read this again in a moment of more-than-halfway-to-motherhood panic where things are getting less pastel and fuzzy. Just have to remember, not my job to be his friend. I am the mother. Oh boy.

]]> By: Spacemama http://damomma.com/2009/11/20/how-a-fall-from-the-pink-settee-reminded-me-i-am-supposed-to-be-in-charge/comment-page-1#comment-141376 Spacemama Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:06:48 +0000 http://damomma.com/?p=1159#comment-141376 Thanks so much for posting this. Thanks so much for posting this.

]]> By: Rebecca http://damomma.com/2009/11/20/how-a-fall-from-the-pink-settee-reminded-me-i-am-supposed-to-be-in-charge/comment-page-1#comment-141013 Rebecca Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:44:56 +0000 http://damomma.com/?p=1159#comment-141013 It's so hard to be a good parent. And so often you have to stop and think and do what's right, not what's easy, not what you want to do, not what you have the time and energy for, not what your kids want from you. But you have to be the grown-up and do it anyway. It's hard, hard, hard. It’s so hard to be a good parent. And so often you have to stop and think and do what’s right, not what’s easy, not what you want to do, not what you have the time and energy for, not what your kids want from you. But you have to be the grown-up and do it anyway. It’s hard, hard, hard.

]]> By: allison http://damomma.com/2009/11/20/how-a-fall-from-the-pink-settee-reminded-me-i-am-supposed-to-be-in-charge/comment-page-1#comment-140846 allison Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:08:07 +0000 http://damomma.com/?p=1159#comment-140846 wow. this is what I'm up against, huh? I read your blog for the reality of it, for the "not for wimps" part of it. that's what comes through here. your being real with us is incredibly generous. wow. this is what I’m up against, huh? I read your blog for the reality of it, for the “not for wimps” part of it. that’s what comes through here. your being real with us is incredibly generous.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://damomma.com/2009/11/20/how-a-fall-from-the-pink-settee-reminded-me-i-am-supposed-to-be-in-charge/comment-page-1#comment-140708 Elizabeth Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:25:08 +0000 http://damomma.com/?p=1159#comment-140708 Another incredible post. Glad Eden is ok and hugs to Ren for living it. Another incredible post. Glad Eden is ok and hugs to Ren for living it.

]]> By: Lumpy http://damomma.com/2009/11/20/how-a-fall-from-the-pink-settee-reminded-me-i-am-supposed-to-be-in-charge/comment-page-1#comment-140689 Lumpy Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:26:31 +0000 http://damomma.com/?p=1159#comment-140689 My baby turned thirteen this morning. The other morning he said in huge frustration at me "MOM you have to stop enforcing all the rules, it is just ANNOYING" At the days end he said "Hey Mom, don't stop being the enforcer, I need it." They do need it and as difficult as it is to be the enforcer, it pays off. Glad everyone is well. My baby turned thirteen this morning. The other morning he said in huge frustration at me “MOM you have to stop enforcing all the rules, it is just ANNOYING” At the days end he said “Hey Mom, don’t stop being the enforcer, I need it.”
They do need it and as difficult as it is to be the enforcer, it pays off. Glad everyone is well.

]]> By: Julie @ the calm before the stork http://damomma.com/2009/11/20/how-a-fall-from-the-pink-settee-reminded-me-i-am-supposed-to-be-in-charge/comment-page-1#comment-140672 Julie @ the calm before the stork Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:55:06 +0000 http://damomma.com/?p=1159#comment-140672 Liz, You are amazing. Liz,

You are amazing.

]]> By: valerie http://damomma.com/2009/11/20/how-a-fall-from-the-pink-settee-reminded-me-i-am-supposed-to-be-in-charge/comment-page-1#comment-140671 valerie Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:54:21 +0000 http://damomma.com/?p=1159#comment-140671 Uncle would be proud. Glad there is no permanent damage. Uncle would be proud. Glad there is no permanent damage.

]]> By: rachel http://damomma.com/2009/11/20/how-a-fall-from-the-pink-settee-reminded-me-i-am-supposed-to-be-in-charge/comment-page-1#comment-140632 rachel Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:05:42 +0000 http://damomma.com/?p=1159#comment-140632 it's like hearing a sermon, feeling god pointing at YOU. you squirm uncomfortably; you tear up. inevitably the tears run over; your heart is changed. everyone's a little better for it. thanks for the come-to-jesus moment. glad everyone's ok... or getting there. it’s like hearing a sermon, feeling god pointing at YOU. you squirm uncomfortably; you tear up. inevitably the tears run over; your heart is changed. everyone’s a little better for it.

thanks for the come-to-jesus moment.

glad everyone’s ok… or getting there.

]]> By: Tonja http://damomma.com/2009/11/20/how-a-fall-from-the-pink-settee-reminded-me-i-am-supposed-to-be-in-charge/comment-page-1#comment-140629 Tonja Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:09:25 +0000 http://damomma.com/?p=1159#comment-140629 definitely needed to hear this post this week. I have an 8yo who follows my example a bit too closely when it comes to sarcasm and attitude. thanks for saying it, and glad everyone is ok... definitely needed to hear this post this week. I have an 8yo who follows my example a bit too closely when it comes to sarcasm and attitude. thanks for saying it, and glad everyone is ok…

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