Which of the 8 AP principles comes the least naturally to you?

Celyn · July 2009

And do you still try to do it?

ValerianOddity · July 2009

I have a very high needs baby, and balance is, by far, the hardest for me. It is difficult for me to admit that I need help sometimes; for some reason I feel like I should be able to do it all without a break, and I feel like I've failed as a mom when I have to admit that I can't. I'm working on knowing when to say "Hey, I need help", and my SO is working on asking me what he can do to help me, if I am seeming a bit stressed.

moroccojade · July 2009

Balance for me, too. I gave parenting 100% during my year of mat leave. Went back to work exhausted.

Slowly trying to do things for me, now. It's coming....

And I'm not always providing that totally consistent loving care. Once in a while I let things get the best of me and I'm not completely patient.

847Christine · July 2009

While I too need to work on balance, I'll also say that I wish I had done a better job as far as preparing for childbirth. I chose a doula b/c she offered her services for free (she's a student & needed the experience). I so wish we would have spent the money on someone good. She ended up standing me up (long story), which played a part in me making the decisions that I did. I regret caving in & getting the epidural. The only thing I can do is try to be better if/when we have another DC though.

FutureGosnell · July 2009

Balance. I say that because DS is in daycare I feel the need to spend every moment we are together focusing 100% on him. I feel guilty for cooking dinner or putting him down for even a second. I am working on this.

ncbelle · July 2009

Another mama with balance issues! I'm halfway through my PhD - I really neglect that aspect of my life right now though. I'm not sure if it is because I focus so much on kiddo or if it's because I'm just losing interest in my program (maybe both?).

Sally J · July 2009

I don't know that any of them come less naturally than others, but I do find myself challenged with the discipline. It comes naturally, but when I've had a hard day at work or little sleep at night my patience wears thin. At times like this I struggle to have the energy it takes to discipline. I don't know if it's bad that I just forego the discipline on these days, but sometimes I just don't have the energy to redirect for the 10,000th time.

14years · July 2009

For me, it's feeding now that DS is older.

BF comes 100% natural to me, but we don't always make the healthiest food choices for him now. We end up using a lot more processed foods than I would like, because I just don't have the time to cook the healthiest things for him. I know he gets too much foods from Gerber -- he's a lil' crunchie addict. We have *got* to start doing better with healthy eating. We also don't eat dinner together as a family during the week because of our schedules. Sigh.

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