QOTW: Mothering skills/style!

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QOTW: Mothering skills/style!
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Mon, 09-11-2006 - 10:05am

Board Question of the Week is........


What is one thing that you'd change,if you could,about your mothering skills/style?



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Mon, 09-11-2006 - 10:08pm

I think that I'm a fun mom. I like to get outside when the boys are playing, laugh & cut up with them. I like to make sure everyone is having a good time. I also roll with the punches. Not much bothers me (Except for body odor!!! If you know what I mean!)

As far as what I would change...I wished I was more organized. I wish that I could something & finish it before starting on something else...or worst...I'll do several things at once. Like right now, I'm doing laundry, the dishwasher is half unloaded, playing on the computer, I've got the shower walls sprayed with Scrubbing Bubbles & I've got the tv paused on a movie that I'm watching. I just finished washing the bathroom walls (hairspray build up) & paying bills. Oh, shoot, that reminds me, I forgot to get todays mail out of the mailbox.
I have ADHD. (Yes...I'm an adult w/ADHD *blush* sort of embarassing) I take Focalin for it, but it's wore off by now so I am doing some super multi-tasking. I also have a tendancy to ramble on. (My ADHD is one of the things that would drive my husband insane. He says that this is the main reason he left.)
I also wished that I could help Quinn with his writing skills better than I do. I get so aggravated at his sloppy handwriting. But I don't know what I can do.
BTW...I can organize a great party though. I read books about organizing a lot & watch that show on HGTV called Mission Organization when I can.

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Mon, 09-11-2006 - 10:10pm
Hey...maybe that motherwort will help with your moodyness! LOL Have you started using yours yet? Mine hasn't arrived yet.
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Mon, 09-11-2006 - 10:11pm
Let me know when you find that clock!
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Tue, 09-12-2006 - 12:04am
Mine just arrived today!

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Wed, 09-13-2006 - 10:30am

I wish I yelled LESS. I yell way too much at my kids. I wish when I got mad I could control it. I am much better than I used to be but I could improve.


I wish I were more organized. I feel like I waste a lot of time because I am NOT organized.






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Wed, 09-13-2006 - 10:35am

Ok this is going to be embarrassing for me, there are so many things I would like to change. Here I go:


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Wed, 09-13-2006 - 10:38am
Ok what's Motherwart?

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Wed, 09-13-2006 - 2:42pm

I wish I didn't give in so easily. LIke when I ask my son to put his clothes away and he tells me he can't/doesn't know where they go, etc. I then either do it myself or help him. He is old enough to do this himself.

In fact, Hannah is the one that catches me doing this and says, "Mom, don't do it. Make Nathan do it himself."

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Wed, 09-13-2006 - 3:24pm
I need to arrange more time to myself. I love having the kids home all day and doing stuff with them, but I need to spend more time on me such doing hobbies , going to the gym etc. to recharge my batteries. When I don't I get crabby which isn't fair to the rest of the family. I also need to organize my time

Linda
mom to
Alex (16), Rachel (14), Matthew (12)