"I'm a mother with two small children, so I don't take as much crap as I used to."
— Pamela Anderson
I couldn’t help, when I read this quote, thinking of how true it is. Some people are naturally outspoken and blunt, however many of us sit back, bite our tongues, and stay tactful in moments when we should really be speaking our minds. I recall these moments vividly - from personal controversy and life complications to politics and religion – I would sit back, listen to opinions, consider them right or wrong and never say a word. When I called the doctor’s office and had trouble getting an appointment, I would say, “That’s fine. Thank you. I’ll see if I can make it to urgent care.” I minded my own business at work and tried my best to stay neutral. I had an opinion about the school system, child care, politics, religion and life problems, but felt it was not my place to force my opinions on anyone. This was my life ….
UNTIL I BECAME MOMMY!!
You bring this child into the world. You have carried them right under your heart. You have learned their movements and sleeping patterns and you have felt their hiccups and stretching. You have formed a love and bond beyond what you found comprehendible. A love like nothing you have ever known nor could ever be explained. And what happens next?
Your child is running a fever of 102 and has a croupy cough, but the doctor’s office says they have no appointments available. You don’t ask them to “Please try your best to find an available appointment”, it turns into TELLING them that they WILL find an appointment for your angel, because they HAVE to be seen right away… “Thank you”. Child care was easy to find … before you had kids. Now there is no place good enough, nor should there be. You will never cease to expect the absolute best from all of those helping form your child’s life. Where before, you would have not questioned someone doing their job, now, when you pick up your child, you have a million questions about their day. Were they happy? Did they cry? How many bottles did you give them? You are checking to make sure an adequate amount of diapers were used that day and sometimes you even give up on the idea and just stay home with them. Your son should have the best baseball coach and your daughter should get enough one-on-one time in ballet class. Politics mean a lot, because the decisions these wonderful politicians are making are not only affecting your life, but now also the little life or lives that you are trying desperately to make as perfect as possible. Religion, if not a significant part of your life before, a lot of times become more essential in your world, because it’s hard to look into an angel’s perfect little eyes and face and not become overwhelmed with the presence of a Higher Power.
You now not only have an opinion, but need to speak that opinion in the hopes of always doing what is best for your child. Sometimes, we must also learn that biting our tongues is what is best for our babies. There is a fine line that we must learn to walk now. Where the urge to stay neutral took over before, now the urge to speak your mind will almost always try to overcome you. You will make mistakes. You will stay quiet when you should be vocal and you will speak your mind when you should keep silent, but one thing will become true of almost all of us….
MOMMY’S TAKE NO CRAP!!
— Pamela Anderson
I couldn’t help, when I read this quote, thinking of how true it is. Some people are naturally outspoken and blunt, however many of us sit back, bite our tongues, and stay tactful in moments when we should really be speaking our minds. I recall these moments vividly - from personal controversy and life complications to politics and religion – I would sit back, listen to opinions, consider them right or wrong and never say a word. When I called the doctor’s office and had trouble getting an appointment, I would say, “That’s fine. Thank you. I’ll see if I can make it to urgent care.” I minded my own business at work and tried my best to stay neutral. I had an opinion about the school system, child care, politics, religion and life problems, but felt it was not my place to force my opinions on anyone. This was my life ….
UNTIL I BECAME MOMMY!!
You bring this child into the world. You have carried them right under your heart. You have learned their movements and sleeping patterns and you have felt their hiccups and stretching. You have formed a love and bond beyond what you found comprehendible. A love like nothing you have ever known nor could ever be explained. And what happens next?
YOU BECOME AN OPINIONATED MOMMY WHO TAKES NO CRAP!!!
You now not only have an opinion, but need to speak that opinion in the hopes of always doing what is best for your child. Sometimes, we must also learn that biting our tongues is what is best for our babies. There is a fine line that we must learn to walk now. Where the urge to stay neutral took over before, now the urge to speak your mind will almost always try to overcome you. You will make mistakes. You will stay quiet when you should be vocal and you will speak your mind when you should keep silent, but one thing will become true of almost all of us….
MOMMY’S TAKE NO CRAP!!
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