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By: Robbin

Robbin — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 21:36:23 +0000

Oh. I needed that laugh today.

By: Kim A

Kim A — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 12:14:15 +0000

When I grow up, I want to be just like my mom, too. (I have college-age children, BTW)

By: jen

jen — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 01:07:40 +0000

I hope I will be that patient when I grow up.

By: Mommy Dearest

Mommy Dearest — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 15:37:57 +0000

Wow – impressive. Your mom was truly grace-under-pressure. That’s a good example to remember for those Cheerio moments.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 15:12:51 +0000

Your mom sounds like a gem. What a blessing you have her! Calm and creative sounds like a good mantra to begin chanting right after the thud. Right now I have to say, “It was just an accident.” Once the words are uttered aloud it reminds you it really WAS usually. And if it not, they ARE just kids after all. And it was our idea to have them around in the first place.

By: Suzanne Eller

Suzanne Eller — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 12:34:28 +0000

I love this story. You should send it to Chicken Soup for the Mom’s Soul. Really.

By: Janean

Janean — Sat, 18 Nov 2006 11:14:58 +0000

GREAT post! Wish I were as calm as your mother. It seems, I’ve noticed, that I do get calmer as I age. When I was a “younger” mom (not that I was ever “young”…didn’t start having kids till I was 26!) it took little-to-nothing for me to freak out.
Now, I’m more into a “pick yer battles” kinda parenting style.
I only get bent out of shape if 1) it was REALLY dangerous and someone could have died or 2) there is blood involved. Other than that, it’s all good. Possessions can be replaced…the kids can’t.
I think once I realized that, I became a much nicer mommy.
Concrete….WOW!

By: MotherPie

MotherPie — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 23:27:17 +0000

All you need for wildness in Dallas is a little trip down Central Expressway. We were in a 10-pile car wreck pre-kids when we lived there. It bothers me to this day to 1)drive down Central Expressway and 2)have people tailgate too closely.

By: Linda

Linda — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 20:22:22 +0000

Oh to have such grace. I’m afraid I wouldn’t have handled that nearly as well as your Mom. She is definitely a great role model. And I thnk you’re doing just fine.

By: Anne Glamore

Anne Glamore — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 20:00:48 +0000

That’s a wonderful story about your mom!