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What kind of mother are you? Describe yourself:

AlisaSAlisaS member
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Laid-back, anxious, strong, a mushy push-over, crafty.....
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  • shannmshannm member

    Laid back

    Thoughtful

    Dedicated

    Tired

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  • The_Jen626The_Jen626

    Loving, Happy, "Glass Half Full", Selfish, Fulfilled, Relaxed, Mellow

    My daughter has completely made me a better person, and calmed me down a lot.  I love her more than anything in the world.  But I do think that it's very important to still be ME, and not just "Bianca's Mom", in order to really be happy.  Date nights with DH help me to accomplish this.  My job helps too.  I love the balance that I have in my life right now.

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  • trinnytrinny member

    loving, intuitive, nurturing, hands off, creative

    I try to balance anticipating and reading her needs with giving her space to let her explore her world and discover her capabilities.  I love being a mom!

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  • wanderlustmomwanderlustmom

    laid back, active (I tend to enjoy play better when it's outside or at a jumping place, I'm not a board game mom, leave that to DH), nurturing and affectionate.

    I have no problem leaving my kids with the nanny so I can work or having them go to mother in laws for a weekend.  We are leaving them for 10 days to go to Greece this summer.  A lot of my friends are surprised by that, but I want to have time just with DH, even when they are this young, as long as I know they are in good hands. 

    As for negatives, I can be impatient in general so I have to work at that in parenting. I foresee homework time in the years to come as requiring a lot of fortitude for me. 

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  • AmyCC1980AmyCC1980 member
    I am a worrier by nature, but I don't want my daughter to be that way.  I try my best to take a laid back approach when it comes to how I parent.  I try to keep the attitude that as long as she is healthy and happy the rest is just details. 
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  • FloF9FloF9 member

    Frazzled.  LOL!!!

    Well in front of my twins I try to be calm and open.  Meaning I let them explore and interact with them as much as possible.  I don't know how effective this is because each always is doing their own thing.  I try to read a book and one wants it this way, or the other one isn't focused on it, etc... I worry a lot about their learning because of this even though I know it's most likely normal.  I try to be as encouraging and nurturing as possible.

    We try to split them up and I give them their one on one time.  I'm the "academic" one so I try to talk to them about everything we see around us. I go over the colors, shapes, animals, sounds, songs, etc.. Dad does more of the outdoor physical stuff.

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  • molldoll71molldoll71

    Laid-back

    push-over

    mushy

    but enjoys getting in a good battle of wills with her almost 3 year old - because she can also be a dumb mommy and forget to choose her battles!

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  • AlisaSAlisaS member

    I am very easy-going and not very structured. Kind of a rough and tumble boy's mommy, extremely affectionate, co-sleeper, not worried about the house getting messy, etc.

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  • momofoliviamomofolivia

    Patient
    Kind
    Loving
    Constantly tired
    Perfectionist of myself and DH

    I have taken my type-A/frazzled personality and channeled it to almost everything but DD.  When I am with her, I am calm.  When it relates to almost everything else, I tend to get over anxious and easily frustrated.

     

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  • Bella427Bella427 member

    Super affectionate, silly, try to be laid back but at times paranoid. :)

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  • jessicaanne10145jessicaanne10145

    Loving

    Nurturing

    Entertaining (always singing and dancing for LO)

    Dependable

    Structured

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  • hiltyn78hiltyn78 member

    SILLY!  anything for a laugh from DD is fine by me.

    Unstructured/ Undisciplined- something I desperately need to work on.  (DD sleeps in our bed many nights- not by our choice but out of desperation on our part.  and still takes a paci.)

    healthy- it is one of my absolute top priorities to be sure that we raise her to be active and eat healthy.

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  • skittles_123skittles_123 member

    laid-back (almost too much according to my dh who is completely opposite)

    fun/silly-love to make my kids laugh

    sacrificial (willing to do anything for my kids- ds has autism and we recently had to go into some debt for him to get the therapy he needs)

    almost too focused on the kids-rarely get out for a break, even with dh.

    overly concerned about my kids future

    non-forgiving of myself when I make a mistake

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  • MegGaryMegGary member

    Loving, affectionate,dedicated, worrier, sometimes over criticle of myself & my home, high strung.

     

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  • arob2009arob2009

    I've only been a mom for a little while. . . but I think I am:

    educated, loving, give DS whatever he wants, optimistic, non-paranoid, not overly careful, learning how to do it, tired mom.

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  • spinachspinach
    healthy, positive, structured (only when it comes to bed time and meal time), active.
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