tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763777887807344904.post645849189322789886..comments2023-06-23T05:33:14.218-05:00Comments on Learning to Be a Newlywed: poker and motherhood are relatedBonniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01805401564651493025noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763777887807344904.post-61301988697706348052009-10-31T10:52:09.084-06:002009-10-31T10:52:09.084-06:00Parenting is the most humbling thing in my life - ...Parenting is the most humbling thing in my life - ever. I was just thinking the other day that I used to be a confident person - I knew I was intelligent, kind, thoughtful, organized, etc. Evidently there was some pride in there as well, with me thinking those things about myself. Then I became a mother. More often than not, I feel unsure of myself and my choices, grumpy (primarily with my two year old), short-tempered, and impatient. There are so many little "high" moments from day to day. I wish I could capture those times and replay them when, ten minutes later, the whole world seems to come crashing down in our household. The circumstances going on in our home change so fast and my feelings/mood go right along with them. I keep thinking someday I'll get a handle on this parenting thing. Sometimes I feel like I'm doing alright, but then I'm quickly humbled once again. All I can say for you is that I know where you're coming from, you're not alone in this, and I'll keep praying for you as I pray for myself as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763777887807344904.post-49541090763738383572009-10-28T21:59:16.360-06:002009-10-28T21:59:16.360-06:00Bon,
Just wanted to tell you that daycare teacher...Bon,<br /><br />Just wanted to tell you that daycare teachers don't necessarily love what they do, even if they know what they're doing (even though I know you're doing just fine). When I worked in the baby room at Proctor, I had a max of 4 babies assigned to me at once. It was often torture. I literally would spend an hour at a time changing diapers...one baby, then another, and another, again. It was the most isolating job, too. We couldn't leave the room unless there was another person who would come in because that all to precious ratio could not legally be greater than 4:1. And, sorry mom's...babies are boring. Yes, they are cute and cuddly, and they can really be fun for short periods of time. But, in the long run, infants are not entertaining. Once they began to walk, they were shipped off to the older infant room. Don't be discouraged if you don't love every minute of it. That was my least favorite job, and I make no apologies for it. Infants are not fun!!! And though I have no data to support my opinion, I would guess that anyone who disagrees with me is in the minority.NaderGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371831943338735181noreply@blogger.com