tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056600498893549061.post5074248728648988617..comments2023-11-02T03:27:36.952-06:00Comments on Pampers and Pinot: Happy Parents?Kristy @Loveandblasphemyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02634987114195614214noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056600498893549061.post-77653821637101723322011-05-29T13:29:46.110-06:002011-05-29T13:29:46.110-06:00So true! It is hard work...but like you said at t...So true! It is hard work...but like you said at the end of the day...it's all worth it and you can't imagine your life without those little monsters.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09376889141903161184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056600498893549061.post-84575760081748376592011-05-23T17:02:32.815-06:002011-05-23T17:02:32.815-06:00TOTALLY worth it! My little man is the best thing ...TOTALLY worth it! My little man is the best thing my husband and I have ever done and I still feel like that on his most challenging days. I had no idea that life actually got BETTER after baby!Cam - Bibs and Baubleshttp://bibsandbaubles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056600498893549061.post-79233230819931823322011-05-22T18:47:02.217-06:002011-05-22T18:47:02.217-06:00I am happier now that I am a mommy but I am also a...I am happier now that I am a mommy but I am also a lot MORE other things too! It is the most riveting, trying, confusing, rewarding, overwhelming experience, but I would trade 1, 000 non mommy days for just one mommy day. it works for me!Queentobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17983882638954348108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056600498893549061.post-3205644689560560692011-05-22T14:07:46.272-06:002011-05-22T14:07:46.272-06:00This is so true. Our days are nonstop and crazy an...This is so true. Our days are nonstop and crazy and there are so many times I wish we could slow down for a few minutes and I didn't have to be chasing them every minute but then I think forward to my kids being too big to sit on my lap or carry around and that makes me sad. Such a balance to enjoy what we have when we have it.McKennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09299201553545817162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056600498893549061.post-4743130778540153882011-05-22T06:24:32.816-06:002011-05-22T06:24:32.816-06:00I think hte name of my blog tells you where I stan...I think hte name of my blog tells you where I stand on this! I am working on a similar post based on an article in the New Yorker. Kids are a mixed bag.Selenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956011036988205985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056600498893549061.post-85253617896215434832011-05-21T16:06:01.315-06:002011-05-21T16:06:01.315-06:00Aw...love that. Thanks for opening our eyes up to...Aw...love that. Thanks for opening our eyes up to this. You are so right. I couldn't imagine waiting 18 years to be happy. My children bring happiness to my life, and you are so right...stress, tears, anxiety and all. But I also bring happiness to my life too. It's about living in the moment...we may not have 18 years...who knows life is short! Live it now and make it a good one!RockStarMomlvhttp://www.rockstarmomlv.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056600498893549061.post-54952569108807918502011-05-21T13:53:42.448-06:002011-05-21T13:53:42.448-06:00Wow, that low? Sure there are some really hard and...Wow, that low? Sure there are some really hard and sucky things about parenting... but the good definitely outweighs the stresful!Shellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06811697675090627618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056600498893549061.post-17425723615700094982011-05-21T13:10:28.182-06:002011-05-21T13:10:28.182-06:00OK, the thing about studies is that the people who...OK, the thing about studies is that the people who respond are the extremes. So, the unhappy took their opportunity to rant, who cares? Their loss. <br />I remember the kicking in my belly, first tooth/lost tooth, sleeping like angels, dance recitals, proms, graduations, someone calling me mama and looking to me to fix what is wrong with the world. Who wouldn't be crazy happy with all that?!Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485338098212307793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056600498893549061.post-88269476015006991602011-05-21T11:07:56.677-06:002011-05-21T11:07:56.677-06:00Oh! I absolutely love this post. It's so true ...Oh! I absolutely love this post. It's so true for me. There are days when I think I may not survive the day with 4 children (ages 10, 6, 5, & 4) until they make it to bedtime. However, I never doubt how WORTH IT the journey is. And it's so important to have "a trained eye and appreciate" the small moments of blessedness!Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16969257452509232901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056600498893549061.post-75620907605168554282011-05-21T06:34:32.948-06:002011-05-21T06:34:32.948-06:00Oh my! 18 years seems a long time to wait. But, fo...Oh my! 18 years seems a long time to wait. But, for my three gorgeous Munchkins I will happily not be as happy as people without children for the next 17 and a half years...Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13614330894449353033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056600498893549061.post-64891938555103676652011-05-21T03:04:37.366-06:002011-05-21T03:04:37.366-06:0017 years til I'm happy and that's only if ...17 years til I'm happy and that's only if I don't have another one? Screw that! Your last sentence says it all, really. Would I prefer more sleep? Yes. Would I prefer to shower in peace? Yes. Would I change it though and go back and not have him if I knew just how hard it was going to be? No, not for a second.Glowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08156015996147898156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056600498893549061.post-32379572701278582822011-05-20T19:10:19.931-06:002011-05-20T19:10:19.931-06:0016 years to go for me...but if I get much happier ...16 years to go for me...but if I get much happier than this, I might explode. <3Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02763985035892742115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056600498893549061.post-38112209471277117182011-05-20T17:18:39.155-06:002011-05-20T17:18:39.155-06:00So agree with you. No matter how hard a day I have...So agree with you. No matter how hard a day I have with my guy to see him asleep in bed simply makes my heart melt and I forgive and forget everything...<br /><br />Until the next morning... or until he's 18!!<br /><br />(PS: thatnks for the post-it info!)<br /><br />xx Jazzyjazzygalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04069218745940412457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056600498893549061.post-65754356376098558372011-05-20T15:15:05.064-06:002011-05-20T15:15:05.064-06:00My youngest is 18, so I can say it definately gets...My youngest is 18, so I can say it definately gets easier - but not better. All those firsts, all those amazing and proud moments when children say or do something that fills your heart - that's real happiness. You're a smart mom to appreciate it!Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17044224027343776064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056600498893549061.post-54666818005720399472011-05-20T14:12:52.750-06:002011-05-20T14:12:52.750-06:00Please note: Those little cheetos fingers are att...Please note: Those little cheetos fingers are attached to my grandson and he's on my sofa! YIKES! Sweet reminders remain after he visits! Love it! MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056600498893549061.post-69982146539913162332011-05-20T10:44:23.313-06:002011-05-20T10:44:23.313-06:00Wow! That report is shocking.
And a little absurd...Wow! That report is shocking.<br /><br />And a little absurd.<br /><br />Like you said, those who just think, "I'll have a child, that will make me happy," are naive and should have their head examined.<br /><br />It's not just the constant care and sleep deprivation that are maddening. It's the interrupted conversations with your spouse, the lack of 'me' time, and the sacrifices you have to make on behalf of a little one. It is HARD!<br /><br />But, to simply endure all of this for 18 years before one can be happy again is just insanity. I've had my challenges with my son, God knows I have. But again, like you, he has enriched my life beyond anything I could have comprehended. I find it sad that some parents don't feel the same way.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696402847816358849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056600498893549061.post-6961521614362812462011-05-20T09:52:04.268-06:002011-05-20T09:52:04.268-06:00I think that it depends when you ask a parent. I d...I think that it depends when you ask a parent. I don't think you can be happy 100% of the time. But overall, if you end up in the "yes" category, you are doing well:-)Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099425493742842588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056600498893549061.post-21819806043734151622011-05-20T09:42:04.367-06:002011-05-20T09:42:04.367-06:00My "boys" are 38 and 39 and I'm dele...My "boys" are 38 and 39 and I'm deleriously happy! I love when they call me just to see how I'm doing; I love playing with my grandkids, and I love when we all get together on holidays!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03803472040500529682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056600498893549061.post-15483419476941561262011-05-20T07:55:36.360-06:002011-05-20T07:55:36.360-06:00"Yet, even the most stressed, harried, sleep ..."Yet, even the most stressed, harried, sleep deprived, and I’ve-HAD-IT-up-to-here parent will tell you that at the end of the day, when the monster is finally sleeping, you love the little booger with all your heart and you cannot stop from smiling just thinking of him."<br /><br /> That's so sweet. :-)Hannahhttp://1dental.wordpress.com/2011/05/18/running/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056600498893549061.post-80198259905700791702011-05-20T01:14:27.632-06:002011-05-20T01:14:27.632-06:00I couldn't imagine waiting until my kids turne...I couldn't imagine waiting until my kids turned 18 to start being happy. Why wait until the future, live your life now and enjoy it. My little one is snoring next to me right now and although we don't always have the best days it is all worth it and I love her and my oldest more than anything. I am happy. And tired.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169305509191258173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056600498893549061.post-9583010380888291502011-05-19T19:48:46.334-06:002011-05-19T19:48:46.334-06:00It's important to appreciate what's in fro...It's important to appreciate what's in front of you every day. Honestly, I've been having trouble with that lately, but this post has me thinking. All we ever have is today -- why not be happy with it?<br /><br />Thanks, smart chick. :-)<br /><br />PearlPearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056600498893549061.post-47939279296318020612011-05-19T19:25:18.745-06:002011-05-19T19:25:18.745-06:00Totally worth it! I'm exhausted all the time a...Totally worth it! I'm exhausted all the time and always feel like I could be doing better or more but I wouldn't trade it for anything!sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10407880075964040578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056600498893549061.post-15376179596182613422011-05-19T19:20:08.792-06:002011-05-19T19:20:08.792-06:00I think those parents who report feeling most happ...I think those parents who report feeling most happy when their kids turned 18 must not have been paying attention to their own needs during those 18 years. Maybe they focused so heavily on their kids that they needed those kids to leave to finally find their own happiness. And that is sad. It has taken me a few years to figure it out - what the right balance of kids and work and other stuff is for me - but I think I know now. It's important to remember a big part of that happiness equation is paying attention to what makes us, own own selves, happy.JDhttp://momagementmatters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056600498893549061.post-65343144463789158632011-05-19T19:10:15.343-06:002011-05-19T19:10:15.343-06:00Yeah, I had heard about that study. I'm not su...Yeah, I had heard about that study. I'm not surprised. It's hard fucking work to be happy when you're a parent.<br /><br />Four more years. I can do this.Suniversehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02535141439995862912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056600498893549061.post-35381777166094929822011-05-19T18:52:32.826-06:002011-05-19T18:52:32.826-06:00I loved the last line of this post. I can totally ...I loved the last line of this post. I can totally relate.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10399156539354549499noreply@blogger.com