The Ineptness of Being a Mom

There are times when moms don't feel like they are all they can be. Feeling like if someone looks into you life they will figure out that you are faking it and not really a mom.

I know that there are times I should feel like this - when I lose my temper and yell at my daughter, when I give in and let her eat chocolate instead of green beans, when we go to swimming or have horrible packaged food for supper. These are things that all moms do. Now I keep my sanity by knowing these are the exceptions to the rules and not everyday behaviour. I don't chastise myself when en I let her spend a week at the grandparents or when we are the only one who hasn't brought a third (I am serious, some kids have a entourage at swimming). I know these are things single mom's deal with and these are choices I have made.

You know what makes me feel like less of a parent? Not being able to open a stupid puzzle box. Frick. MJ got one for Easter and it is now in a plastic container with the picture of the thing taped to the top. In my feeble attempts to open the puzzle I destroyed the box to a horrible mangled mess.

They let anyone be parent now a days.

Moi