Comments on: Mothering boys

By: Elizabeth Gilbert, Rhonda Byne, Oprah and Christians (no, this is not a really bad joke) | Paper Bridges

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:36:00 +0000

[...] that, ’cause I’m starting to sound like a preacher. Back to writing about cartoons, creeks and the daily life of a home schooling mom. Hope we are all still [...]

By: books are our friends » Field trip to the place-that-shall-not-be-named

books are our friends » Field trip to the place-that-shall-not-be-named — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:07:48 +0000

[...] Long-time readers of this blog know how they can be. My wonderful, obedient children that make me weep with frustration because of their ill manners and monkey shines in [...]

By: Marie

Marie — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 19:39:15 +0000

If it makes you feel any better, I KNOW EXACTLY HOW IT IS.

I have three sons.

They behave, occasionally, like animals. The perpetual game is “top dog.” No one ever wins. They have all reduced me to tears.

They also come up and hug me for a long time for no reason at all. They aren’t bad boys. They are just boys.

By: Fiddledeedee (It Coulda' Been Worse)

Fiddledeedee (It Coulda' Been Worse) — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:57:32 +0000

Oh good grief. We must be sharing brain cells today. A few weeks ago at the Homeschool convention I attended, I watched a family of 6 traverse the exhibit hall, attend seminars, and stroll the halls together. There were 4 girls. All dressed alike. One in a wheelchair. They were the best behaved children that I’d ever seen. I vascilated between envy and wanting to go up to them, throw my arms around all of them and quiz them on how they do it. I commented to my SIL, how if I had brought my kids, it would have been a much different experience!

We just do the best we can. Having “exuberant” kids has certainly changed my perspective on judging other mothers. Repeat after me. “It’s only a season. It’s only a season.”