http://www.modernmami.com/guest-posts/dont-hate-me/ Parenting and Work-Life Balance Stories from a Working Mother and Business Owner Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:32:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.modernmami.com/guest-posts/dont-hate-me/comment-page-1/#comment-25545 Gonzoschicken Fri, 15 Jul 2011 23:22:00 +0000 http://modernmami.theparentblog.com/?p=417#comment-25545 Shall we, as mothers, dwell on the imperfect opinions of others?  Absolutely not.
Shall we question whether we are doing a good enough job?  Always.
The only opinion that matters is God’s.  Not even the children themselves are able to say whether or not we did it “well enough.”
My response to people when they make comments or faces at me and my best efforts at parenting is to whisper, “Someone put up with YOU once,” and not give it a second thought…because the actual caring for a child is way more important than caring about the way people care about how you’re caring for your child.  (If you follow me.)
Or you could just hand them the child and say, “Thanks for offering your superior help!” with the biggest smile you can muster.
Just so you know, there are waaaaay more people who believe you’re a fantastic mother doing everything right, than there are individuals with these negative opinions.  All you need to determine is: are you listening to the right voices?

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