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Can I just tell you that I think everyone needs at least one good mommy friend? And I am talking the kind who tells you like it is & is just real. A few wouldn't hurt but one is definitely needed. Since Ems was born I have grown very close to a friend of mine because she's been real with me and non-judgmental when I've let her in on my dark side. Those early days where I'd find myself crying over spilled milk & wondering if I'd ever be okay...she was the one I texted or called. She was my life line. She saved me from a lot of insanity.
I just need someone who can say "yep the fact that you find motherhood tough is totally okay" and "no your not a bad mom". I was a little bit crazy at points in those early days & had I been met face to face with one of those moms who acted as if motherhood is all peachy & glorious I likely would have slapped her. No really...
And I do have a few friends that literally walk on cloud 9 all the time with their children and seriously I wonder how many cups of coffee they drink. I mean to never ever have a bad day and to never ever wonder if having kids wasn't cut out for you even if just for a few minutes. I have been so blessed by the friends who've told me their stories of how they've put their kid in the crib and went in screamed into their pillow. Or taken a walk in the backyard to catch some fresh air. Totally done it!
And on top of that I love that moms have blogged about those things. You my friend are not alone.
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Can I just tell you that I think everyone needs at least one good mommy friend? And I am talking the kind who tells you like it is & is just real. A few wouldn't hurt but one is definitely needed. Since Ems was born I have grown very close to a friend of mine because she's been real with me and non-judgmental when I've let her in on my dark side. Those early days where I'd find myself crying over spilled milk & wondering if I'd ever be okay...she was the one I texted or called. She was my life line. She saved me from a lot of insanity.
I just need someone who can say "yep the fact that you find motherhood tough is totally okay" and "no your not a bad mom". I was a little bit crazy at points in those early days & had I been met face to face with one of those moms who acted as if motherhood is all peachy & glorious I likely would have slapped her. No really...
And I do have a few friends that literally walk on cloud 9 all the time with their children and seriously I wonder how many cups of coffee they drink. I mean to never ever have a bad day and to never ever wonder if having kids wasn't cut out for you even if just for a few minutes. I have been so blessed by the friends who've told me their stories of how they've put their kid in the crib and went in screamed into their pillow. Or taken a walk in the backyard to catch some fresh air. Totally done it!
And on top of that I love that moms have blogged about those things. You my friend are not alone.
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