Rate yourself as a mom

Re: Rate yourself as a mom

• MiaMyPuggle member

  March 2014

  I gave myself a 3. Womp womp....lately, my toddler has been a terror and I've been yelling more than I care to admit. My patience is worn thin. I'm literally in the process of finding new ways to effectively discipline without raising my voice. After 3 hours of terrible toddlerdom, I hit my breaking point. I contemplate going back to work, outside of the house, on a daily basis. I feel guilty about that.

  
  

   

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• ccip82 member

  March 2014

  This shall suffice...

  
  

  
  

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• slmille4 member

  March 2014

  Last week I would have rated myself a 6 but this week is a 3.

  
  

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• peanutmuse member

  March 2014

  Option 8 is funny. What if you like being a mom but suck at it, haha? (Not saying that's the case, but liking something and being good at it aren't the same thing.)
  

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• cowscrub member

  March 2014

  @Miamypuggle
  I so understand you! My 2 yr kid has laid herself out on the floor more times than I can count. And my son has been rude, inconsiderate and just and handful. And lastly my teenager has been every bit a teenage girl.. Ugh!!
  Hugs to you, you're so not alone!

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• Deblondie1 member

  March 2014

  I'm a great mom until my almost 3 year old comes home from daycare. Then it gets iffy.

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• kiki1978 member

  March 2014

  I have to say this is the hardest job I have ever done. My mom keeps telling me I don't have it easy with a preemie with tummy issues, but there are many days I feel like the crappiest mom in the world and that DS hates me.  

  
  

  
  

  

  

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• mrsjenni member

  March 2014

  11. I'm fucking awesome.

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  Carter Robert 7.18.08 | Brynn Sophia 5.24.10 | Reid Joseph 9.10.12 | Emerson Mae 1.27.14

  

  
  

  

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• worleygirl member

  March 2014

  I picked 8. Things are much easier the second time. Being a first time mom is no joke.

   

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• MiaMyPuggle member

  March 2014

  mrsjenni said:

  11. I'm fucking awesome.

  
  It only let me do 10!!!!

  
  

   

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• peanutmuse member

  March 2014

  mrsjenni said:

  11. I'm fucking awesome.

  @mrsjenni Nailed it!

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• monkeybutt61612 member

  March 2014

  I picked 1. I think im a fairly good mom, but I really don't "feel" like a mom, if that makes any sense.

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• RedSaffron member

  March 2014

  @monkeybutt61612‌ I understand how you feel completely. We weren't moms are whole life and now we are. Our whole world has changed and just getting use to it.

  

  

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• Tylynngrace member

  March 2014

  I don't feel like I'm a bad mom but I'm hardly an amazing mom. It's not easy having a preemie with all kinds of preemie issues but I think I manage it pretty well. But usually as the day goes on I get progressively less patient so I'll hand him off to my mom.

   

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• Galaxy8227 member

  March 2014

  I picked 7, took awhile to handle both kids but I definitely feel like we're getting into a better groove now. 

   

  

  

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• bethughknee member

  March 2014

  I have no idea. The kid is alive. She smiles at me. Those are both good signs, yeah?
  

  
  
  Married: 9.22.12 - DD: 1.7.14 - EDD 2: 10.30.17 - J14 OG
  

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• bnik member

  March 2014

  I voted 5 but I also wanted to vote #8
  But this growth spurt will be the death if me lol

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• cnctf member

  March 2014

  I chose 7, right now DD is going thru her growth spurt so it's basically change diaper, eat, burp, sleep for her. There are days that's harder than others, but I feel like I'm doing ok, this week. Who knows how next week or even tmrw will be

  
  

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• MIT721 member

  March 2014

  I chose 1. My husband and I are both waiting for someone to show up at our door and say "thanks for taking care of our kid - we'll take her back now." I'm with @monkeybutt61612‌ (greatest handle ever) and @RedSaffron‌ - I don't feel like a mom yet just a leaky, chubby babysitter that loves this teeny person.

  
  

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• aessary03 member

  March 2014

  Err i think I'm pretty damn amazing. Except on days my 10yo forgets to take her adhd meds and I'm parenting the dog from Up. Holy Fuck I need a vacation after that roller coaster of emotions.

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  Jacob & Audra - married since 05.28.11
  Emma Kate - born 10.16.03 @ 29 weeks, weighed 1lb 13oz and 13.5" long.
  

  Ozzy Joseph - born 11.01.13 @ 31 weeks, weighed 3lbs 7oz and 16" long.
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• tesskerr member

  March 2014

  I picked 8. I wouldn't say I'm a "great mum" so 9-10 were not fir me, I just think I have (luckily!) an easy baby. She sleeps well, eats well, any problems I have faced have been an easy fix. So I'm finding it a lot easier than I ever imagined, but it has nothing to do with anything I have done. It's just luck.
  And it's only been 10 weeks, it could (and most likely will) change.

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• vstevens member

  March 2014

  I'm approaching month 3 of James' PICU stay.  James is alive and recovering, and my older son Max was described by his preschool teacher at our parent teacher meeting "a very sweet little boy who shares well."

  
  

  #11.  Fuck yeah.

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