Something I'd like to share

[BandAide]

Hello Friends!

I know I haven't been around here much lately. My life has been busy with babies and projects! But I've started a blog about parenting that I'm very excited about and I'd like to share it with you since many of the members here have followed me through both of my pregnancies and a lot of my parenting struggles.

I was eager to do something at the end of my night to wind down from my day that still involved writing, but was having a difficult time because my mind was jam packed with baby conflicts, solutions and projects for the day to come. I thought, what better way to organize my thoughts than to blog about them. It also gives me a great outlet to flex my writing muscle creatively.

If anyone is interested in popping in to read up on my parenting philosophies, feel free to visit my blog. The address is http://mamaholler.blogspot.com

[LIBRA]

That is GREAT!! I have been sitting here for 30 minutes reading and you are such a great mom, you remind me of me alot, just your approach and attitude towards being a parent, its a blessing to me not a drag. Its sad that some people think it is but they do, how??

I LOVE your spin on cinderella, thats wonderful! You are going to have some wonderful woman when they are grown, im a sure you are so proud.

I am a single mom so i am raising my son so I am hoping I dont make him too feminen, dont get me wrong he is sooooo much a boy, but he is also very sensitive and loves to paint and make projects with me, oh and cook, he LOVES to help me cook, every night! He told me once that he wishes he was a girl so he can be just like me, I told him he is just like me, no matter if he is a boy or girl, that one worried me for a bit but he hasnt mentioned it again.

I agree with the yellin, I see so many parents who yell all the time, it gets nothing across. Ok I have yelled but it was valid, in a parking lot and my son did not want to walk with me or hold my hand, And he started to run and I yelled and he stopped, looked at me like wow was that you, and we never had that problem again. I was scared ya know, i really yelled.

I always want him to express whatever he is feeling, good or bad and to tell me, i never get mad or upset at him for it. We talk alot about everything.

I grew up with a yeller dad too, I was always afraid when he came home. He was a good dad but a scarry one, and I dont want kris to be scared. He listens to me with out me scaring him into it.

oh potty training, well I have a boy so its different, but thank god for trees and tires, lol. When it was time for Kris to learn, we did alot of learning outdoors. I live in the country so thats easy to do, and he picked it up so easy. I took away diapers completley and got some sccoby doo undies and it was like 2-3 weeks of a mess but smooth sailing after that he was 2. Now he is learning to stand up and pee, while getting it in the toilet, he always sat before, so this is hard and messy I almost rather he sit, but he is persistent.
Its hard for me to teach him how, I cant do it!! He is doing good though.

well thats enoguh babbeling, just reading what you wrote made me want to share some of how I feel.

I will be a current reader, I enjoyed it! And thanks for sharing.

Denise

[redthewitch75]

I just wanted to let you know, I read your blog the other day. I am so envious of your parenting style. This is how I had hoped to be with my own kids, things haven't worked out that way, largely due to the fact that my ex and I could not agree on ANYTHING. So, you can imagine what parenting has been like...well, maybe you can't. You sound like you really have it together, for the most part anyway. So, anyhow, I loved your blog. You are so witty and funny and charming and insightful. Your daughters are going to grow into wonderful women! :D

[orchid]

Awesome Blog! :nature-sm

I'm not a mom but one day, when I do become one, I hope to be as supportive, intuitive and positive as you.

Great reading- Even for those of us who have not been initiated into the world of parenthood!

Peace,
O