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albeto
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Posted: July 29 2008 at 2:57pm \| IP Logged

How do you keep your chin up? How do you keep cheerful when you embarrassed your own self in response to raising your children?

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Posted: July 29 2008 at 3:08pm \| IP Logged

I wish I had some good advice. I hope others chime in, cuz I could use it too....

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Posted: July 29 2008 at 4:23pm \| IP Logged

how about this:

#1 God only had 2 kids when He started and still He couldn't keep them in line.

#2 Know that pretty much no matter what it is, there's worse, you aren't the first parent it's happened to and you probably won't be the last.

#3 There's always room for improvement. If you see a problem, all you can do is learn from it and try to do better from there on out and pray your kid does the same.

At least, that's what I tell myself when I get done blubberring all over my poor dh about similiar things.

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Paula in MN
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Posted: July 29 2008 at 4:56pm \| IP Logged

Martha wrote:

#1 God only had 2 kids when He started and still He couldn't keep them in line.

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albeto
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Posted: July 30 2008 at 4:45pm \| IP Logged

Martha wrote:

how about this:
#1 God only had 2 kids when He started and still He couldn't keep them in line.

Snort!
(can one snort here? I couldn't help it!)

Martha wrote:

#2 Know that pretty much no matter what it is, there's worse, you aren't the first parent it's happened to and you probably won't be the last.

Good point. I know worse. This isn't worse but you'd think I would have learned a little more by now. Sigh.

Martha wrote:

#3 There's always room for improvement. If you see a problem, all you can do is learn from it and try to do better from there on out and pray your kid does the same.

Certainly there is room for improvement. Sometimes there is so much room for improvement I allow myself to become discouraged and try to hide my head in the sand (or in the computer). Thank you for the friendly and gentle reminders!

Martha wrote:

At least, that's what I tell myself when I get done blubberring all over my poor dh about similiar things.

Our poor husbands, I think God must have a special place in heaven for spouses and parents who help carry the extra burdens of their loved ones.

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