Fired, even though there were good bits

[drwex]

Today is fired. In fact, can I go back and retroactively fire yesterday? Not all of it, just me because I EPIC FAIL at parenting.

The good bits of the weekend included getting to help J&B get ready for their housewarming. I met some nice folk but early on in the party I got hit badly by "you failed to eat, you moron" syndrome and had to leave just when more interesting people were arriving. Probably a good thing I left, though, since I got home after food and crashed out for a couple hours.

Sunday I got chores done (yard picked up and mowed and even edge-trimmed) and enjoyed the gorgeous weather while managing to get six loads of laundry done, including two for the girlfriend. I'm a cycling fail, too, mostly due to being way the hell out of shape (though I did sneak onto Bobbi's scale and see that I've only put on a couple extra pounds, not the 5-10 I had feared).

Sunday was full of parenting fail, which continued with gale force this morning. Fired.

Comments

[celticdragonfly.livejournal.com]

Oh dear. Sympathy from another parent.

If it helps any - I looked things up, and yeah, the molars the little one already has are NOT the two-year molars, so we think you're right on that being her current problem, which will probably make things a lot easier for us and her. So, parenting success for you on that. Albeit on my kid, not the ones there in your face.

Reread your post before this one

[sweetmmeblue.livejournal.com]

Yeah, we had a rough morning, and yesterday. You were amazing at reminding me to stop kicking myself, to stop chewing on the past and not letting it go. Now it's my turn to remind you (and myself again) that we can refocus and, with empathy for the kids and ourselves, start over. We have had better days and we will have them again.

I love you.

Other peoples' problems are always easier

[drwex]

I'm glad the solution worked for you guys. I remember having to work through some of that.

[hlmt.livejournal.com]

Awwww sweetie... *hugs*

[slfisher.livejournal.com]

Christ, I thought you meant *you* were fired.

[taura-g.livejournal.com]

I'm not really fond of this term "parenting fail"... because I really think you are being too hard on yourself.

You are willing to recognize you might be doing something wrong, willing to try other ways of approaching a problem and trying to make changes you know you need to make... I really don't think you can ask much more than that from yourself. Try not to be so hard on yourself.

Love you. You've had good days before with them and you will again.

[shaix.livejournal.com]

First, hugs. Also, we miss you!

Then, reminder that Parenting Is Hard, and you do the best you can, and let your loved ones help you.

Finally, more hugs.

::HUGS::

[pierceheart.livejournal.com]

I'm a cycling fail

Not if you keep trying.

I don't know where you live vs where you work, but, if it's not more than a half hour ride, maybe one ride per week in to work?