tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838625907377357191.post3732578164302711603..comments2023-10-30T09:43:02.452-04:00Comments on Confessions of a Stay-At-Home Mom: Things Moms Need: CommunityStephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11208441574957302008noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838625907377357191.post-74567945818236610722011-03-10T14:18:21.901-05:002011-03-10T14:18:21.901-05:00Here's the thing- I always believed I was born...Here's the thing- I always believed I was born to be a mother. Above anything and everything, having children was something I felt called to do. And guess what? I was blindsided by the actual act of parenting, especially once I became the parent of 2. Now that I have 3, I still don't have my sh*t together and I have been a mom for almost 11 years! Each child is different, so what worked/works for one, likely won't for the next. It is a constant struggle to answer their increasingly more difficult questions and help them handle difficult situations. The best thing I ever did was let myself off the hook. I stopped over thinking and over worrying; at the end of the day, if my kids were fed and happy, I'd call it a success. <br /><br />Back when my oldest was Lucy's age and I had a newborn, I belonged to a Mom's group in NJ that met twice a month with baby sitters (!) so we could have adult conversations over coffee and yummy treats. In between, we'd have a guest speaker or a play date with the kids. That was a tremendous help to me. Maybe you could do some research and find something like that.Ellehttp://elle@spill-the-beans.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838625907377357191.post-51923297770971997712011-03-08T09:08:48.318-05:002011-03-08T09:08:48.318-05:00thanks for posting these last 2- in my first few d...thanks for posting these last 2- in my first few days of motherhood its so helpful tp know other people go thru similar things! i need to find some mom community!TCI Powder Coatingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10450827496140704369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5838625907377357191.post-56743445747637622482011-03-08T09:01:42.978-05:002011-03-08T09:01:42.978-05:00First, let me say I always get the impression that...First, let me say I always get the impression that you've got it all together, even if you're struggling in the moment. I feel like you're the type of person who finds a way to get through the tough moments with as much grace and humor as possible and that's so important in a mother.<br /><br />I'm a member of a private-ish group called Circle of Families. It's an internet group of Philadephia area moms who practice Attachment Parenting. It's really nice for me to have a place where sleeping with your baby and nursing past a year is not just encouraged but the norm.Brianna Lnoreply@blogger.com