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I created a message board, for moms in general called "real moms" . its
brand new, so no members yet, but hoping to change that I called it real moms because I want it to be a place thats not so fake... Ive been on some message boards where you never hear the mom swearing about their kid(s) or venting about the challenges of being a parent in fear of being judged or coming off the wrong way, so i created this board hoping to find other women who aren't afraid of showing their real sides and without the fear of being labelled a bad parent.... There's also a section for pregnancy anyway, if that sounds interesting to you, i'd love for you to come check it out: http://s6.invisionfree.com/realmoms IF not, that's cool too, maybe we can just email or something, i have a 3 year old and a 3 month old, and am always up for making new friends See you around |
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Okay, so I'll admit that I kind of posted this without really reading some
of the topics you all are talking about, so I wanted to apologize for that. But I also wanted to say, alot of you sound really cool and exactly the type of people I'd like to have on my board. I'm not "spamming" my board to take people AWAY from places like this, only to hopefully add to their resources, and unfortunately, I guess to say it bluntly, I am spamming. To put it more nicely, and they way I hope it to be seen, is more of an invite, and not spam... but anyway, I hope to see some of you there, it'd be great to have some of the type discussions you are all having. -Lisa "lisa" wrote in message news:yzy_g.167378$1T2.49953@pd7urf2no... I created a message board, for moms in general called "real moms" . its brand new, so no members yet, but hoping to change that I called it real moms because I want it to be a place thats not so fake... Ive been on some message boards where you never hear the mom swearing about their kid(s) or venting about the challenges of being a parent in fear of being judged or coming off the wrong way, so i created this board hoping to find other women who aren't afraid of showing their real sides and without the fear of being labelled a bad parent.... There's also a section for pregnancy anyway, if that sounds interesting to you, i'd love for you to come check it out: http://s6.invisionfree.com/realmoms IF not, that's cool too, maybe we can just email or something, i have a 3 year old and a 3 month old, and am always up for making new friends See you around |
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I guess because misery loves company? lol no, im not really looking for
"angry frustrated women" (if I wanted that, I'd create a man haters board! lol), I just don't want fake moms that think they're the perfect parent with angel children, and it seems that the moms who actually show their frustrations are the most real parents out there. If that makes sense... if not, just roll your eyes and carry on ;-) "'Kate" wrote in message ... On Sun, 22 Oct 2006 00:03:42 GMT, "lisa" the following was posted in blue dry erase marker: I created a message board, for moms in general called "real moms" . its brand new, so no members yet, but hoping to change that I called it real moms because I want it to be a place thats not so fake... Ive been on some message boards where you never hear the mom swearing about their kid(s) or venting about the challenges of being a parent in fear of being judged or coming off the wrong way, so i created this board hoping to find other women who aren't afraid of showing their real sides and without the fear of being labelled a bad parent.... Eek! A board of frustrated, angry moms? And you're looking for more? Why? |
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Very interesting, and I agree with you 100%, thank you for the link also,
but I have to ask, why did you feel the need to present that to me? Did I somehow give off that I think otherwise? "'Kate" wrote in message ... On Sun, 22 Oct 2006 15:10:21 GMT, "lisa" the following was posted in blue dry erase marker: I guess because misery loves company? Ah. Did you have a different idea of motherhood before you became a mother? lol no, im not really looking for "angry frustrated women" It sounded like that. I'm glad it's not going to give *that* particular picture of motherhood to the world. (if I wanted that, I'd create a man haters board! lol), um... ok. I just don't want fake moms that think they're the perfect parent with angel children, and it seems that the moms who actually show their frustrations are the most real parents out there. If that makes sense... if not, just roll your eyes and carry on ;-) Oooh nasty. The thing is, ruminating doesn't seem to help. In fact, it is more likely to make things worse. Any job can be frustrating. Motherhood is no different. It isn't the children who make the job what it is. It is the lack of support... in the home, in the community, and by the government. We hear one message - mothers are irreplacable, they have value. But who's the first person to blame when a child develops a behavior problem? Ever wonder why that is? When society gets its act together and stops mouthing words about family values and starts putting a plan into action to *support* families... taking away economic penalties, ensuring medical and mental health care, increasing the availability of flex work hours, a decent maternity/paternity leave, supporting parental rights, improving our schools, improving nutrition, removing biohazards, making neighborhoods safe for families, creating recreation areas, providing quality daycare, and making the family court system manageable, then mothers and fathers will be better able to care for their children. There are online groups that are trying to make changes in support of families but it's awfully difficult to get anything concrete done. "Stay-at-home" parents are less in number... they are afforded little to no support... they have no economic safety net should something happen to his/her spouse. It's become foolhardy to "just" raise children. That has to change. Working parents are just too darn busy to get involved. "Good parenting" should include both parents being able to work without one feeling like he/she is a failure. I would challenge the government to stop saying, "Our children are our future" and start behaving like that's true. Anyway... there are some websites that support change. Some are radical. Some offer a perspective of what could be if we make it so. The majority of adults are parents. Here's one that you may want to start on: http://www.motherhoodproject.org/?cat=23 Change is necessary at a higher level than just one person, one family, or one couple in order to decrease the frustration for individual parents. IMHO. |
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