GTKY: Zodiac Sign and Mom Style

swanbrooner · April 2017

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/parenting/g3487/type-of-mom-astrology-sign/?src=socialflowFB

This article is kind of a fun and interesting read. It discusses what type of mom you'll be with strengths and weaknesses based on your Zodiac sign.

I'm a Virgo and felt like it was pretty true for me, especially the overly perfectionist tendencies

For FTMs, do you foresee this as being "accurate" for you? STMs and beyond, how closely did this match your Mom
style?

sparrow-2 · April 2017

Interesting. I'm an Aries (bday tomorrow actually

). I didn't really resonate with the article (FTM). I do resonate with the stubbornness characteristic of my sign, but not so much the fearlessness. I also don't think I'll be guilty of making/requiring my kid to be self - sufficient, but I guess time will tell.

The article did make me think of the enneagram anda similar article about parenting styles https://www.anngadd.co.za/2015/10/enneagram-parenting-styles/. I usually show as a 2/helper on the enneagram with a 1 wing, but I have a feeling my strengths and challenges as far as parenting goes will be more like a 1/perfectionist. Good times!

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ladylolly89 · April 2017

Eh. I'm a Libra and the description doesn't really fit me, other than wanting items, house, myself and children to look nice, and I don't believe there is any excuse to "let go" after having kids.
I don't embrace every part of childhood (there definitely aren't toys littering my living room and we do not listen to children's music in the car).

I value structure and organization. I am of the thought that a child enters an already established family and that the world does not move to revolve around him. Obviously I don't expect DS to act like an adult, but we don't center our lives around toddler activities or always choose what he might like best. I do surprise myself though. As an INTJ, I am a much warmer, intuitive and sensitive mother than I expected to be. The mothering instinct definitely didn't arrive until I had a child, that is for sure.

berg · April 2017

I'm a capricorn as is my mother. I can say it has her mothering style down to a 'T'. For myself, I think some of it is pretty head on. I imagine I'll be strict, I'll probably be less a friend so much as a mother, and I tend to favor more traditional values. But I'm not a planner by any sense of the word, I'm also not an overly cautious, a worrier, or have anxiety in regards to anything, and my patience isn't the best. But I also am a FTM, so I guess we'll just have to wait and see how it all pans out...

LMMama · April 2017

I'm a Pisces and I feel in the middle on the mom description. I do like to be put together and I make myself a priority. I wouldnt necessarily say I'm as free wheeling and "mad hatter" as they say though. I'm not crazy strict about eating schedules and bed time but I do like to maintain a relative routine. I definitely don't fall into the "my kid does no wrong" category. I do hope to be cultivating a relationship that is parental but also one that makes me an approachable confidante.

alm52386 · April 2017

I'm a Gemini and I giggled when I read the weaknesses because most of it is true but I hope those things are not true for my parenting style! Such as inconsistency, lack of boundaries and impatience. I think being a nanny and going through school for Early Childhood Education has changed my "natural" parenting ideas, etc. For the better!

danij0 · April 2017

I'm an Aquarius and I think the article describes me pretty well. I'm a FTM so I'm not sure how I'll actually be but I wouldn't be surprised by any of what was written in there. I especially like the line "the world's mellowest control freak." That definitely describes me. I can see the strengths and weaknesses mentioned being accurate, too.

kdanjou · April 2017

I'm a Sag and a STM and I don't think much of it really applied to me. I would love to be more spontaneous like it says I supposedly am, but the truth is I plan everything as much as possible in advance.

Stankonia2014 · April 2017

I'm a Virgo and it's spot on for me. I'm very uptight and a perfectionist and if parenting has taught me anything it's that I cannot always be in control. I'm also my own biggest critic.

mombod · April 2017

I am a gemini and I would say some of it is true. The part about doing one thing but not something else. For example I will feed my son organic food I make but also let him eat a happy meal. Or I will lather him in coconut oil instead of johnson and johnson but use disposable traditional diapers. The article calls it contradicting, I consider it balance. The part I disagree with is the article says flaky and I definitly dont consider myself flaky.

MrsCaliRN · April 2017

ladylolly89 said:

Eh. I'm a Libra and the description doesn't really fit me, other than wanting items, house, myself and children to look nice, and I don't believe there is any excuse to "let go" after having kids.
I don't embrace every part of childhood (there definitely aren't toys littering my living room and we do not listen to children's music in the car).

I value structure and organization. I am of the thought that a child enters an already established family and that the world does not move to revolve around him. Obviously I don't expect DS to act like an adult, but we don't center our lives around toddler activities or always choose what he might like best. I do surprise myself though. As an INTJ, I am a much warmer, intuitive and sensitive mother than I expected to be. The mothering instinct definitely didn't arrive until I had a child, that is for sure.

GH should have consulted you for the info on Libras!

I 100% agree in not letting myself go and the importance I put on making sure DS looks put together most of the time. I also choose the more attractive toys for DS (ie. ones that fit the decor or tone of whatever room it will live in) and everything has it's place. I make sure all of DS's toys are cleaned up and put away after he uses them.

One thing I am not is a model for self-care. I am the first to admit I barely have time to eat right, let alone go get a mani pedi. I also don't feel like my life revolves much around having a 21 month old and one on the way as we all do a lot of travelling and are busy most weekends; no slowing down for us!

BellaO21 · April 2017

I'm a Cancer... and I can honestly say I really only agree with the 3rd paragraph down of "your parenting style". I will be a FTM but I am also a SM to a 9 year old SS... I am overprotective. I however, am their parent 1st then their friend. He has a strict bedtime.. because I need my "sanity hour" to unwind before I go to bed lol. I don't think this will change... but who knows.

ladylolly89 · April 2017

@MrsCaliRN YES to attractive toys! I'm all about nice wooden toys and nice crates/baskets for storing less cute ones.
I take it a step further and actually rotate his toys (keep part of them in the closet) so they aren't all out at once.

kahlan82 · April 2017

BellaO21 said:

I'm a Cancer... and I can honestly say I really only agree with the 3rd paragraph down of "your parenting style". I will be a FTM but I am also a SM to a 9 year old SS... I am overprotective. I however, am their parent 1st then their friend. He has a strict bedtime.. because I need my "sanity hour" to unwind before I go to bed lol. I don't think this will change... but who knows.

Cancer here too. It has some matches, but not really me. I am definitely sensitive and can get emotional and have always had that mother instinct BUT I am not the home birth, doula wanting mom. I am certainly not shy or reserved. I am also not the playdate meet new mommies mom. My friends are people who were my friends before we had kids.

krex-2 · April 2017

I'm a virgo and I feel like it'll be pretty spot on. I'm more of an introverted Virgo, so I have a feeling that I'll struggle with the lack of "me time" as a mom. Guess I had better learn to deal!

kitty21436 · April 2017

Aquarius here (FTM) I don't feel like the description matches me at all.

I am extremely emotional (was even pegged as overly sensitive throughout my child and teen years) not at all "aloof" or "detached". Also I'm an introvert so in no way do I feel that I "belong to the world" more than one person. I'm also type A and a planner who loves checklists, charts, and graphs so I don't think my motherhood style will be ruled by chaos or the unexpected (any moreso than any other motherhood).

This is the first of these kind of things I've read that has described Aquarius as so chaotic and emotionally unavailable.

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