I'm a GOOD MOM Monday!
I can't remember if I had this idea and tried it already or if I had the idea but never actually blogged about it. If I'm repeating myself, I apologize.
There once was a popular blog (which is no more) and the author of that blog used to host a carnival? Meme? I have no idea what those terms mean exactly but I think it's close to what I'm thinking of. The name of the blog party was "Not Me Monday". It was a chance for moms to admit their imperfections and have a polite laugh at one another. I participated a couple times. It was fun and funny and drove some traffic to my blog. But I've been thinking in the past couple months about how hard I am on myself. And I see my mom friends and coworkers who are also hard on themselves and I thought maybe a positive blog circus (or whatever it's called) is called for.
I hereby begin "I'm a GOOD MOM Monday!" We'll see if it lasts any longer than one Monday since I've been pretty absent from the blogosphere for some time. But I'll do my best.
I'm a GOOD MOM Monday is a chance for all of us moms who know we're not perfect (this means every mom on the earth) to tout something great and motherly we've done recently.
I'll start:
Today I rescheduled a personal doctor's appointment so that the boys would not be a few minutes late to their swim class. Also, when one of the kids was having a grand mal meltdown, I stayed very calm and helped said child to bed and ended the night with our normal ritual and "I love you".
Please leave a comment and celebrate with me the good, positive, sometimes small but probably significant thing(s) you've done as a GREAT MOM! And after you're done patting yourself on the back, put your feet up and have a cocktail or some tea or whatever floats your boat. You deserve it (you know you do).
There once was a popular blog (which is no more) and the author of that blog used to host a carnival? Meme? I have no idea what those terms mean exactly but I think it's close to what I'm thinking of. The name of the blog party was "Not Me Monday". It was a chance for moms to admit their imperfections and have a polite laugh at one another. I participated a couple times. It was fun and funny and drove some traffic to my blog. But I've been thinking in the past couple months about how hard I am on myself. And I see my mom friends and coworkers who are also hard on themselves and I thought maybe a positive blog circus (or whatever it's called) is called for.
I hereby begin "I'm a GOOD MOM Monday!" We'll see if it lasts any longer than one Monday since I've been pretty absent from the blogosphere for some time. But I'll do my best.
I'm a GOOD MOM Monday is a chance for all of us moms who know we're not perfect (this means every mom on the earth) to tout something great and motherly we've done recently.
I'll start:
Today I rescheduled a personal doctor's appointment so that the boys would not be a few minutes late to their swim class. Also, when one of the kids was having a grand mal meltdown, I stayed very calm and helped said child to bed and ended the night with our normal ritual and "I love you".
Please leave a comment and celebrate with me the good, positive, sometimes small but probably significant thing(s) you've done as a GREAT MOM! And after you're done patting yourself on the back, put your feet up and have a cocktail or some tea or whatever floats your boat. You deserve it (you know you do).
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