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be a great mom (read all 3 entries…)
No finish line

This is an interesting goal for me. Most of my goals are SMART – but this one that doesn’t have a finish line or even a set measure of parameters. What is a great mom? How do you know if you’ve been one? When do you stop counting?

I mean I guess when I’m sixty and my baby is in his 30s he might say I was a great mom.

Instead of worrying too much, I try to concentrate on making the best of being a mom every day. We go for walks, have lots of cuddles, play… I try to be mindful of the things I do for him.

I make decisions based on the least-harm theory. I may not choose the right type of diaper or might not have “naptime” down to a science but in the end I want to know, in my heart of hearts, that I have done the best I knew how to do.

If it turns out that playing the radio is harmful and mothers shouldn’t eat blue cheese when nursing, then at least I’ll know that at the time I did the best I could.

Apr 04, 2012, 01:11PM PDT | 8 cheers


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Apr 05, 2012, 01:09PM PDT

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A wonderful

sentiment. I believe that as parents, we must provide what our children need. That’s, at times, difficult to determine, but as time goes by it generally gets easier though it also changes and never stops changing.
I also believe that each of us does not have the capacity to provide everything our children need and so for many things we turn to others (our co-parent, teachers, relatives, doctors, friends, etc.) for help. Each of us as a parent also have many things we want for our children. Those may or may not translate into something they need and while providing something that we want for them is perfectly okay, it isn’t always received well, especially as they get older.

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