Comments on: I Must Stop Insanely Over-Reacting

By: Shannanb aka Mommy Bits

Shannanb aka Mommy Bits — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 14:49:02 +0000

I stress out pretty easily, I think it is part of my type-A personality. Stay positive and it will go well. Good luck! Shannanb aka Mommy Bits's last blog post..Delicious Rewards~

By: Jules

Jules — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 13:36:29 +0000

I think we’ve all been there at one time or another. Just keep thinking vacation thoughts
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By: Mrs. Flinger

Mrs. Flinger — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 04:02:52 +0000

oh, yes! I’m exactly the same. I told my friends today that I really REALLY need to “kill her with kindness” because my three year old makes me break out in tantrums almost hourly.

Take me to Dinsey with you!
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By: cindy

cindy — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:17:23 +0000

Fear not, my thought has always been to blow “mother of the year” in january, that way I can relax and be the great mom I know that I can be

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:45:13 +0000

I bet you’ll have an amazing time at Disney! Oh and you’re not alone in the temper tantrums thing, I have had more than my fair share.

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By: Healing Mom

Healing Mom — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:44:36 +0000

Been there…

I called these my “Psycho-Mom” moments. But, as I got older and my son matured, they subsided. In the mean time, I realized that these moments were happening when I didn’t leave myself enough time to do what I needed to do, and I wasn’t organizing myself the way I should have been. I’d get flustered, rushing around and not able to focus, on top of being pissed off at myself for letting it come to that point. Then…enter Mommy guilt, self loathing, and the whole vicious cycle. I soon learned procrastinating was not a luxury I could afford. The price was far too high.
You are fortunate, and you and your family have a wonderful life. Enjoy. Don’t fret, and know that you are indeed blessed.

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By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:32:08 +0000

I remember several years ago, right before leaving for a cruise, I was running around town trying to cram every errand possible into one day. That brought about a lot of stress. So, I’m leaving Wal Mart and backing out of my spot, and bam! I back into another vehicle who was pulling out in the parking spot behind me. I blew! I got out and yelled Son of a (Bleep) really loud. Now, I wasn’t mad at the person, I was just stressed and mad at myself. The person I bummed into and who overheard my outburst? The Superindendent of the school my kids were attending, the same children who were with in the vehicle and witnessed the whole thing (we weren’t homeschooling yet). Yes, I felt about 3 inches tall. To top it off I knew this person well. I was a writer for the local paper who covered the school board meetings, and interviewed him regularly, so he not only knew me as a parent, but also as a “professional”. Very embarrassing! I of course apologized for my outburst and tried to explain I was stressed because of my upcoming “relaxing trip.” He laughed and said that was fine, apologized for running into me as well and since neither of us had damage to our vehicles, we moved on. Me, a little less dignified however.
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By: Summer

Summer — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:05:47 +0000

Breath in, breath out.

Some mornings I think it should be illegal to get out of bed. They’re just doomed to be bad.

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By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:06:35 +0000

You know, there are probably times when you see your kids lose it, when they’re just overwhelmed by the frustration of something, and let all those scary feelings out. I’m guessing you give them a break, right? Give yourself the same gift.

Sometimes it’s worth acting out those things again with children. Talk about losing your temper, and how that can be scary. Play-act it really over the top, if it helps all of you to face the feelings. Remember that they sometimes have the same feellings you did, and those happen because of your shared real, basic, human needs to have some control over your life, feel competent, understand the world around you (expect things to work the way you know they’re supposed to, for instance!), etc.

Kids really can get it. Just telling the story over again often helps them sort it out, and it might help you, too.

By: Joanne

Joanne — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 04:18:14 +0000

Take a deep breathe…and have fun at Disney!
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By: carli

carli — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 03:00:18 +0000

Yeah, the NJ system kinda sucks. I need to get my license renewed, it’s been expired forever. Hopefully they won’t notice my name is spelled wrong on my passport. (Hey, it got me in and out of England and Scotland, and it worked the last time I needed a license!)
Have fun in Disney World.

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