Comments on: What Kind Of Mom Did You Think You Would Be? When Did Reality Finally Set In?

By: FranticMommy

FranticMommy — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:00:00 +0000

OMG..I almost cried with relief when I read your post. I am not alone! That is the BEST one I’ve read in awhile. You are an awesome writer and just just NAILED it for me. We too have a Diva who is 27 pounds of demand (she’s 3). And lucky us, we alos have the male version of the Diva who is now 6 and I am still praying he will outgrown his uber-needy status. Does someone know where I can buy a bale of PATIENCE? I seemed to have misplaced mine…..

By: Tina

Tina — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 03:55:00 +0000

I’m not a mom yet, but I know I do not want to be the kind of mother my mom was to me. She just did not want to be involved with anything. Maybe she was just tired. She did have my sister and I (twins) at 16.

By: Dorkys Ramos

Dorkys Ramos — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 03:04:00 +0000

Oh man, I have my own illusions as to what kind of mother I’ll be and they’re very similar to the ones you had. I wonder how I’ll fare once I’m on the other side (many years from now)!

By: The ADD Housewife

The ADD Housewife — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:05:00 +0000

Your blog is just amazing first off. Secondly I can’t remember ever thinking about what motherhood was going to be like. Your right all the books lie flat out lie! LOL Never in my wildest dreams did I think raising children would be so draining. I have 3 little ones now and wonder some days when they are fighting and yelling and making a mess… What WAS I thinking LOL.
Keep up the good work your blog ROCKS! =)

By: ChicagoLady

ChicagoLady — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:44:00 +0000

Your post reminds me again why I have never wanted children. I KNOW I would not be a good parent.

As frightening as your story is, with everything you went through while pregnant, you were still able to inject some humor in it. I couldn’t help but laugh when you used the terms “franken-huge” and “Human Milk Cow”.

By: Jessi

Jessi — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:12:00 +0000

Oh my, I'm so glad I subscribed to your blog, you truly make me feel like there is someone out there that understands what I'm going through....

My son was a surprise, when I found out I cried for three days stright... out of fear not happiness, because I was told when I was 16 that I was never going to have kids, and I was happy for that... stupid doctor!!!

But when he was born, it was... ok, the real trouble didn't start until my daughter was born 2 years later, got the PPD, and the child "just like me", she's 2 and I still don't get showers everyday, and my house looks like a tornado goes through it all the time! dishes (I've had to wash enough dishes so we can eat, though this part is getting a tad better... my laundry isn't I'm always, like 5-7 loads behind (my son is wearing the last "clean" pair of pants he owns...

I would love to talk to you about Mom's sometime, it sounds like you have one as bad as I did/do...

Or we can talk about anything, If you want to you can email me at

harukamae at hotmail dot com

(Please don't use the gmail one, it's for junk mail and I rarly check it!)

Hopfully ttyl
Jessi

By: Kristina P.

Kristina P. — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:53:00 +0000

This is one of the reasons why I love the blogging world so much. People tell it like it is. Not everyone. There are still those blogs I read that basically make it seem so easy and nothing ever goes wrong.

By: Me

Me — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:20:00 +0000

One thing I know for sure..is the shock I endured when I discovered that we must earn their love. I assumed that my boys would just love me. I am their mother. Not happening…I should have known better. Don’t get me wrong..they love me..but They are strong willed, and not easily persuaded..just like their mother.

By: Me (aka Danielle)

Me (aka Danielle) — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:20:00 +0000

You know..thats a really good question. Looking back..I don’t know what I expected. Everything I knew and wanted it to be was shattered the day I lost my oldest. I have never been able to reclaim those moments of blissful wanting in motherhood. One thing I know for sure..is the shock I endured when I discovered that we must earn their love. I assumed that my boys would just love me. I am their mother. Not happening…I should have known better. Don’t get me wrong..they love me..but They are strong willed, and not easily persuaded..just like their mother.