So I am sure most of you have said this at least once after you first became a parent.....and it is sooooo true, there are so many things that we don't tell each other, or cannot find the words to explain when it comes to our parenting experiences. When we can, it seems we keep it to ourselves for fear of offending a parent who could really use the input.
A couple of years back I was explaining to a childless friend (21yo) who was desperate to have a baby, what it felt like to have a 3 yo that throws tantrums all day long. I was just trying to help her to see that being a mother is about more than what you see in the pampers advertisements. She told me that "I made being a mother sounds horrific", and quite honestly, I am sure I did.
Now in the present, that same friend has come to me and told me that she is so grateful to me for being honest about parenting, she is now in her late 20's and says she is so happy that she has waited and went out and lived her life first.
My only child is now 9 year old, and it has been quite a journey getting here. I know that all of you parents there have stories that you can share, and I would love to hear them.
So please share your stories, tell us about your tears, your joys, your frustrations, your fears.....tell us about the things No One Ever Told Me.
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