Comments on: Motherhood – why do we look at the fails over the wins? http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/motherhood-look-fails-wins/ If not, ask Gran Sun, 03 Aug 2014 21:04:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.1 By: Eve Bell http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/motherhood-look-fails-wins/#comment-35264 Fri, 08 Nov 2013 16:18:43 +0000 http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/?p=6000#comment-35264 That’s Monday’s joke sorted, thanks for that

]]> By: Eve Bell http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/motherhood-look-fails-wins/#comment-35262 Fri, 08 Nov 2013 16:15:23 +0000 http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/?p=6000#comment-35262 He can’t read them properly yet..he asks the dinner lady. She either loves me or hates me.

]]> By: Lorraine/Squeaky Mom http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/motherhood-look-fails-wins/#comment-34691 Tue, 05 Nov 2013 20:57:42 +0000 http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/?p=6000#comment-34691 That’s one of Squeaky’s current jokes too, along with “What do you get when you cross a chicken with a crocodile?” “Croc-a-doodle-doo”

]]> By: Molly http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/motherhood-look-fails-wins/#comment-34690 Tue, 05 Nov 2013 20:56:15 +0000 http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/?p=6000#comment-34690 I LOVE that you put jokes in his lunch box – that’s a BRILLIANT idea! I am so going to do that when F can read. Great joke. The cheesy oldies are the best!

]]> By: Molly http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/motherhood-look-fails-wins/#comment-34688 Tue, 05 Nov 2013 20:46:38 +0000 http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/?p=6000#comment-34688 Thanks Katie – and what a lovely comment. You are SO right, of course. I think it’s human nature (adult human nature, anyway) to focus on the negatives and the things we do badly over the things we’re good at. I must keep trying to look at the wins instead of the fails!

]]> By: Eve Bell http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/motherhood-look-fails-wins/#comment-34687 Tue, 05 Nov 2013 20:41:46 +0000 http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/?p=6000#comment-34687 Hate mummy guilt, I am riddled with it all the time.

I am a good mum because I put jokes in my boy’s lunch box every day.

What do cows do on a Saturday night?
Go to the moo-vies

]]> By: Katie / Pouting In Heels http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/motherhood-look-fails-wins/#comment-34685 Tue, 05 Nov 2013 20:27:23 +0000 http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/?p=6000#comment-34685 Molly, I do this ALL the time so I feel your pain, I really do!

However, I like to think that the mere fact that we berate ourselves over our fails is proof in itself that we ARE good mums.

We’re doing the best we can and yes, sure, it sucks when things don’t go to plan or we fail at times but it really is about those little moments of joy, those moments when we let go of perfection and just ‘be’ a mum, that our love and effort really does shine through.

Keep doing what you’re doing. If you were my Mum, I’d be a happy bunny ;-)

Katie

x

P.S Great post btw!

]]> By: Molly http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/motherhood-look-fails-wins/#comment-34684 Tue, 05 Nov 2013 20:18:25 +0000 http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/?p=6000#comment-34684 What do you get if a cow jumps up and down on a trampoline? ……

Milk shake.

*tumbleweed*

]]> By: Ruth http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/motherhood-look-fails-wins/#comment-34683 Tue, 05 Nov 2013 20:11:59 +0000 http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/?p=6000#comment-34683 I’m not a parent but I am a bit of a perfectionist. But somehow, this past year (the big 3-0 has so many wonderful things to answer for) I’ve started to focus more on what I have done, rather than what I’ve not. As human beings I don’t feel we celebrate mini victories or little, wonderful things enough. You and Frog laughed today, doesn’t that count for so much? Now, share one of those truly awful jokes just so we can all celebrate your wonderfulness that little bit more – my husband’s are rubbish, rarely laugh at them. Must improve before we have a family!

]]> By: Molly http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/motherhood-look-fails-wins/#comment-34559 Mon, 04 Nov 2013 20:57:13 +0000 http://www.mothersalwaysright.com/?p=6000#comment-34559 LOVE this – thank you!

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