Tom pointed out something today that I have never thought of before. There's a distinction between grown up challenges and parenting challenges. I can clearly say that all of my failures and missteps have been as a grown up, not as a parent, which makes me feel SO much better. Unfortunately this isn't good modeling for the kids...sigh.
For instance, getting up on time Sunday morning was a grown up challenge. Regardless of your parenting skills, or whether you are a parent or not, your ability to change the clocks and abide by daylight savings time is tested twice a year. This time we passed the challenge. Getting the kids out the door all dressed, clean, and with all the stuff they need for the activity at 9am in the morning? Parenting challenge, and we were covered on that one. However, we're generally late...grown-up challenge failure...sigh...that's the one we're still working on...
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