Parenthood - Blog Posts
"hormonal"
when I have birthed a child,
when I have slaved away
my time and tears,
dimes and fears,
I hope they never say
that my worth is complete.
my life, obsolete.
I swear it, my
time and tears,
dimes and fears
are not an investment put to play.
I may grow stretch marks and pimples,
may sag in places unseen.
but if past a birth, that word is thrown out-
know that my call for your respect
has always been a thing.
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If you're deciding whether or not to have kids. Just know... There WILL be glitter. 9 years I've kept this house glitter free. 9 years! In one fell swoop. oh, there it goes.
My best
If you want someone to change, it's yourself who better change first.
I know that, but difficult...
Well, shall we take a nap a bit?
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自分なりベスト
相手に「変わって欲しい」と思うなら、まず自分が変わるべき。
分かっているけど、なかなか難しい、、、
ひとまず寝よっか♪
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Mi mejor
Si quieres que alguien cambie, es mejor que cambies primero tú mismo.
Lo sé, pero difícil ...
Bueno, ¿echamos una siesta un poco?
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Marriage and Parenting - A Beautiful Journey
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Nurturing the Future - Parenting in a Marriage
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when eos meets jeff
EOS: I am Eos, I am a valued member of the International Rescue team!
GORDON: Yeah, once you stopped trying to kill John
JEFF: What?!?!?
ALAN: She cut off his access back onto Thunderbird 5, Dad!
GORDON: Yeah and then she tried to squash him by increasing the gravity.
JOHN: Guys, you're not helping. Dad, this is Eos, she's sort of my... creation.
JEFF: a sentient being?
JOHN: Hmm yes, sort of, (then sees her frowning at him) No, definitely a sentient being
JEFF: Yours?
JOHN: No not actually mine, she's her own self, but my creation.
JEFF: Yours?
JOHN: sort of
JEFF: like she's your daughter?
JOHN: Eh yes I guess so.
JEFF: I’M A GRANDFATHER!!!!!
( it’s been a silly night, I apologise :-) )
My baby girl Mahlia lost her first tooth yesterday morning! Aug 14th, 2023
i mean, but also, knowing your limits and knowing when you need to step back so that you don’t act resentful or stressed out by your own kids, is part of being a good parent.
everyone has limits. getting to take a break can make you a better parent, because you’re a little refreshed when you get back, and you’re actively glad to see your kids, and it makes you happy to be with them! they can see that stuff clearly, too.
it’s OK to recognize that you as a parent need more support and more time to not-always-be-parenting. to retain your sanity and self-perception as your whole self and not just the parenting role. burnout is a real thing, and shutting down people who are grappling with this particular stress isn’t going to help them acknowledge or move through those feelings — or figure out ways to help themselves de-stress, recharge, and nourish themselves in spite of their life pressures.
no human can be 100% on, 100% of the time, and that doesn’t change when you have a kid. this is a huge part of why extended families and local communities are so important in child-rearing (‘it takes a village’) — having support makes you, yourself, a better and more patient parent, because you aren’t constantly running on fumes.
speaking from personal experience, my parents raised me without any help. it was really hard on them — and on me, because that just isn’t how children are meant to grow up. but it’s not how parents are meant to parent, either.
i understand that better now that i have kids myself and, hey, i’m still autistic! my limits are clearer than most people’s, and maybe as a result i need more help (=auxiliary carers so that i can take care of myself). it sure has made me aware of this balance.
of course, yes, it’s absolutely not okay for your kids to think or know that you resent them/parenthood, or that you don’t want to be around them. and they REALLY DO know much more than others guess. (again, i was one of those kids. a lot of us were, i imagine.)
but the best way to prevent that whole mess from happening is to handle your feelings yourself, so that you can engage in parent-child interactions better. (with calmness, affection, wisdom, humility, blah blah.) but that requires time and energy for self-care, which is obviously in short supply. aaannnd it also helps not to be judged by strangers on the internet.
sometimes venting to an adult is how you meet your emotional needs enough to leave that stuff aside, and go be genuinely present with your kid, with gratitude instead of resentment.
self care skills are parenting skills. ❤️
just some dad appreciation
Father, Where Do the Wild Swans Go? - Ludvig Holstein | The Passing of Shah Jahan - Abanindranath Tagore | Father and Daughter - Amanda Strand | Book of Dreams - Peter Reich | Ferris Bueller’s Day Off | Connect the Dots (Saga of Frank Sinatra) - Car Seat Headrest | Me and My Dad - Onfim (ancient child)
Just a mum an her daughters dog
Like a puzzle piece ... tries to gently place himself both around my body an heart knowing his not quit the fit ,yet will ever so gently ease the pain of not having so
É fácil julgar o outro pela sua própria perspectiva de vida. Difícil é calçar seus sapatos e viver suas dores. A gente se perde tanto, um pouco a cada dia, confundimos intromissão com empatia. Reclamamos de tudo e todos, da escolha do outro e esquecemos de nós. Somos reis da hiprocrisia, mas odiamos quem a faz.
Didn’t read the post just thought i’d share pregnant elon musk😁😁😁
since facebook nixed fact checking some really cool things are being shared and I am totally here for it
I have two little boys.. can’t wait
Parental Disappointment Insults
So I’m listening to my friend play online games while on call and like your usually gamer he’s insulting the people he’s playing against. It started off as your usual insults of ‘suck a dick’ or ‘you motherfucking bitch’ but he has evolved to the funniest fucking insults I have ever heard; ✨Parental Disappointment✨ insults like for example ‘this is why your mother left us’ or ‘you could’ve been the favourite child but you had to go to college and get a degree’ don’t where that one came from or what it means but this man now has 17 children and 5 partners
The Giving Tree
The Giving Tree is one of those books where I’m shocked there so much controversy with it and shows my how different people’s perspectives can be. Looking at the same situation people believe that The Giving Tree shows a selfish boy who just takes and takes and takes: promoting narcissism and selfishness. In this scenario, the tree may also represent unrealistic goals to new mothers who are supposed to give and give to their child and expect nothing in return or environmentalists who have the boy as a symbol for our destructive pillaging of the planet.
When I read I naturally and by force try to focus on the relationships between characters and how their wants and feelings dictate their actions (as is the case with most humans). I focus on the aspects of the story where the boy and tree are together and how the tree just wants to make the boy happy, and is always happy when he is happy. While I see it as a story of parental love, it really represents all true love, where you want the other person to be happy whether or not that happiness includes you—you want what’s best for them, even if it’s not what’s best for you.
My experiences with parenthood reflect those in the book but only in a simplified version. In the beginning, the boy loves the tree so much, yes he takes from her: her energy, her time, her snacks—but he’s also there with her sharing his time and his laughter and love. As a teen the boy just uses the tree and as a young adult, the boy creates a home, from the foundation of the tree and his own plans and efforts. The last two moments: where the boy is lost and tries to get away and the ending when he just wants to sit on the stump; these are the moments I don’t know we always get to see with our children, unfortunately. Even those who become parents while their own parents are around still say they didn’t appreciate or tell them enough how much they love them—things only realized after they’re gone. It’s sad, of course it’s sad. It’s depressing and shows that people can be too loving and too selfish. As with any book, you can take from it what you want to take from it, from the Giving Tree, I choose to see the relationship as a boy and his Momma, who in the end will be perfectly happy just spending time together; young or old.
Some learning curves have no curve.
Me when my youngest child aged out of the toddler / preschool years:
Me now when I'm around other toddlers / preschoolers:
Kids, have you ever been simultaneously in love and annoyed with your Tamagatchi pet? Like, Jesus Christ what the fuck do you want now? I just fed you and played with you! That's what parenthood feels like. Have fun with that!