tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13335908.post4494890917157726485..comments2023-10-22T04:48:53.087-04:00Comments on Tumble Dry: And with that, I jinxed us.Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785403140233495009noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13335908.post-25440584905415483482008-02-06T21:03:00.000-05:002008-02-06T21:03:00.000-05:00Ugh, it's so hard. It feels like it goes against a...Ugh, it's so hard. It feels like it goes against all the mothering instincts. But how else will they learn?<BR/><BR/>You are raising some good people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13335908.post-47406988742852460252008-02-04T13:17:00.000-05:002008-02-04T13:17:00.000-05:00As painful as it can be to stand with rigid backs,...As painful as it can be to stand with rigid backs, you have to be a unified front. Good job.<BR/><BR/>My kids still suck at lying, but they try on the dark cloak, from time to time. I hope it never fits them quite right.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00567374243896229606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13335908.post-35090164036117189422008-02-03T08:58:00.000-05:002008-02-03T08:58:00.000-05:00It's such a blow, that first half-truth, that firs...It's such a blow, that first half-truth, that first attempt at deception. It feels so personal, like a violation, but it's just them testing the waters and seeing what they can get away with. You all did the right thing. I can remember having a long conversation with my O about a recent lie and why he was being punished...yadayadayada. At the end of my speech, I asked him why he was not supposed to lie and he very calmly replied, "Because it stinks when you get caught." Not untrue but not exactly the response I was looking for.ccehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05867069792357056649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13335908.post-31101075245423363132008-02-02T22:09:00.000-05:002008-02-02T22:09:00.000-05:00You are so correct - the easy thing to do is often...You are so correct - the easy thing to do is often the wrong thing to do. Good job sticking to your guns.Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07628744950564301288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13335908.post-31876877811671041752008-02-02T21:00:00.000-05:002008-02-02T21:00:00.000-05:00what is that saying? One must choose between doing...what is that saying? One must choose between doing the easy thing or the right thing. You did good. But ouch every damn time.crazymummahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04663148723513574331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13335908.post-51746735273591353552008-02-02T02:35:00.000-05:002008-02-02T02:35:00.000-05:00you did it exactly rightyou did it exactly rightflutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828689769747130419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13335908.post-87457810958854939712008-02-01T23:41:00.000-05:002008-02-01T23:41:00.000-05:00oh sweetie. what a hard night. :( I'm sorry.oh sweetie. what a hard night. :( I'm sorry.dawn224https://www.blogger.com/profile/12261307900362127378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13335908.post-8197646009447315722008-02-01T21:23:00.000-05:002008-02-01T21:23:00.000-05:00That last sentence got me. You are SO RIGHT about ...That last sentence got me. You are SO RIGHT about that.<BR/><BR/>You are an amazing talent. Love the way you tell a story. :-)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08527762200993175239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13335908.post-59494646565098281402008-02-01T18:06:00.000-05:002008-02-01T18:06:00.000-05:00"It never fails to knock the wind out of me how ve..."It never fails to knock the wind out of me how very wrong doing the right thing can feel."<BR/><BR/>yes--hit the nail right on the head.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://runningonempty-christine.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Running on empty</A>Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662448292809451387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13335908.post-21602114030028523472008-02-01T14:51:00.000-05:002008-02-01T14:51:00.000-05:00Tough stuff. Good for you & Sean though for holdi...Tough stuff. Good for you & Sean though for holding down a united front. Hubby & I always try to do that. Sometimes it's hard, and I'm sure there have been times where we don't agree, but our girls will always know that Mom & Dad are a team that cannot be divided.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17769967354682232429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13335908.post-66593404473243226082008-02-01T14:41:00.000-05:002008-02-01T14:41:00.000-05:00you did great. we had a similar thing at our house...you did great. we had a similar thing at our house last weekend and stuck to our guns. it sucked royally, but it was the right thing to do.Girlplustwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07056576921114387218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13335908.post-15269851856611816102008-02-01T11:03:00.000-05:002008-02-01T11:03:00.000-05:00Oh I remember the first lie at our house... It is ...Oh I remember the first lie at our house... It is hard for me to come down on my kids (though I know I need to) because i remember telling my own mother lies. I feel like it's happening because I treated my mom that way. ;)<BR/><BR/>Anyway, good on you for sticking to your and Sean's guns. It's tough but important.Amy Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06303953793008491241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13335908.post-21756758997665818882008-02-01T08:02:00.000-05:002008-02-01T08:02:00.000-05:00You get a standing Ovation for that one!Good job m...You get a standing Ovation for that one!<BR/>Good job mama! They have to know you're serious and will stick by your decisions, otherwise all is lost!!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03395575647647856801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13335908.post-33571932625011277022008-02-01T07:13:00.000-05:002008-02-01T07:13:00.000-05:00Well done Mrs. M. You are raising your daughters ...Well done Mrs. M. You are raising your daughters to be such amazing people, so you have to stick with it. What a great team you both make too. xoxoMyshkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06638050693052963220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13335908.post-52929585944859122752008-02-01T02:57:00.000-05:002008-02-01T02:57:00.000-05:00you know you did the right thing, but i understand...you know you did the right thing, but i understand that's it's hard. i had to put my two-year-old charge in his crib the other day so that he could think about why it's not okay to hit. his parents have set a time limit that he has to stay for two minutes, and since i'm supporting them, i stick to it. but after thirty seconds he was screaming, "i'm ready to be nice! please come back! i'm ready to be NIIIIIIICE!" i thought i was going to cry. :(Larahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04389047861929002263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13335908.post-1701213085962926102008-01-31T23:09:00.000-05:002008-01-31T23:09:00.000-05:00Good job momma. It sucks, but you did the right t...Good job momma. It sucks, but you did the right thing. Good team work.Crystal Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15725086250676773592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13335908.post-87529185721381390942008-01-31T22:38:00.000-05:002008-01-31T22:38:00.000-05:00*sigh*I doubt it helps, but I spent the day at the...*sigh*<BR/><BR/>I doubt it helps, but I spent the day at the school, watching kids moving about my kids' classrooms.<BR/><BR/>It is obvious that some have no one to hold them accountable, give them a boundary, raise them up right.<BR/><BR/>But I know all too well it is much harder, in the moment.<BR/><BR/>You did good.Lisa Wheeler Miltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07386193798727387546noreply@blogger.com