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10 Lies I Tell Myself to Cope With Parenting Kids
Before I embarked on this whole parenting adventure I knew that it wasn’t going to be totally easy. I have always heard it is the most difficult yet most rewarding job in the world. Raising kids into becoming adjusted, happy and healthy adults.
It is hard and with motherhoood there can be little feedback – well, positive feedback. Although I do my best to teach my kids not to lie, sometimes I have to lie to myself to keep me going.
Click through for 10 lies I tell myself to help cope and please, tell me I’m not alone (even if you have to lie):
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Bonnie commented on Dec 06 11 at 10:28 amI tell myself some/all of those lies on daily basis! Sleeping is a little less of a battle now than it was a few months ago, but I constantly find myself thinking “it will get better when”, “they won’t remember (I hope)”, they (S especially) will eat someday)… it goes on and on. Love this post Devan!
cheyanne commented on Dec 06 11 at 2:17 pmIt will get better when…that can’t be a lie or we are all in trouble.
becky commented on Dec 07 11 at 11:26 amoh thank God, I am not alone here!! Thank you! I tell myself these, and more, on a daily basis.
Alicia commented on Dec 07 11 at 4:10 pmI think any parent who says they haven’t thought at least one of these is lying!
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