tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post779831023180956362..comments2024-02-09T04:00:27.528-05:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: Just Another Day of Me Being a Mean MomDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger368125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-28874061239214191382008-11-26T17:40:00.000-05:002008-11-26T17:40:00.000-05:00Wow, and I thought I was the meanest mom for not l...Wow, and I thought I was the meanest mom for not letting my toddler go to bed naked, LOL!opattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07273337696283305739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-76057907137610200242008-11-26T15:33:00.000-05:002008-11-26T15:33:00.000-05:00I also told my kids if their friends asked them to...I also told my kids if their friends asked them to do something totally stupid that they knew they shouldn't do, to say no and blame it on me because I "know everything." They are adults now and not in jail, so maybe it worked?<BR/><BR/>dicitydicityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633930173579239564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-91687835554671088612008-11-26T14:24:00.000-05:002008-11-26T14:24:00.000-05:00Thought I would give it a try. It would be fun to ...Thought I would give it a try. It would be fun to win.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03791446430790814992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-31881120424614882132008-11-26T12:15:00.000-05:002008-11-26T12:15:00.000-05:00Wow, this book sounds awesome! I have it in my ama...Wow, this book sounds awesome! I have it in my amazon cart in case I don't win:)Lowahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11014088685507756473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-69770629454302318702008-11-26T00:39:00.000-05:002008-11-26T00:39:00.000-05:00No fair!!! I want the book and there are too many ...No fair!!! I want the book and there are too many comments. You'll NEVER pick me, never, never, never!!! Sorry, I'm turning into my children. Please, dear Dawn, pick me oh gracious blog-queen!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-66014814770850458432008-11-25T22:44:00.000-05:002008-11-25T22:44:00.000-05:00I have a 17 year old that believes she should have...I have a 17 year old that believes she should have the same privileges that her 19 year old sister has. They are only 20 months apart, so I guess she thinks that is close enough to make her own decisions. Meanwhile, her older sister has graduated and has a car, a job, and a bank account. (then of course, there's my 9 year old who thinks she is also the same age as the older 2, but that's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-4388540839573901222008-11-25T21:50:00.000-05:002008-11-25T21:50:00.000-05:00Hi Dawn,Sometimes I feel like all I ever say is "N...Hi Dawn,<BR/>Sometimes I feel like all I ever say is "NO". I am always second guessing myself. It stinks! I was glad to read that you second guessed yourself too. At least we may see eachother in that same boat! LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-82273877082938394832008-11-25T18:35:00.000-05:002008-11-25T18:35:00.000-05:00The book sounds really good.tcmcgarvey at hotmail ...The book sounds really good.<BR/>tcmcgarvey at hotmail dot comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-14629961578306681522008-11-25T18:05:00.000-05:002008-11-25T18:05:00.000-05:00I am so dreading the teen years! I hated my mom wh...I am so dreading the teen years! I hated my mom when I was a teen and I don't look forward to have my DD hate me when she gets to be that age. :( Hopefully it won't come to that. Maybe it'll help if I read this book. Thankfully I have time on my side (DD is only 2 3/4).Allykathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09826047905448433541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-90000983071648914162008-11-25T17:46:00.000-05:002008-11-25T17:46:00.000-05:00Oh! I'm not a mom, but I know someone that I could...Oh! I'm not a mom, but I know someone that I could give this to for Christmas. She's totally struggling with being a mom right now and it breaks my heart because I find motherhood one of the greatest gifts of all.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17495633140845209173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-39060653933435973052008-11-25T17:16:00.000-05:002008-11-25T17:16:00.000-05:00I would love the book as well. Yep, planning on be...I would love the book as well. Yep, planning on being a mean mom myself. :) Well maybe I am already. LOL Not too many fights from them yet - but my oldest is only 9.Kristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975806548855709834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-37914636897767159132008-11-25T16:08:00.000-05:002008-11-25T16:08:00.000-05:00Hey I thought I was the meanest mommy in the whole...Hey I thought I was the meanest mommy in the whole world. At least in NM. There are days when it doesn't matter what I do it is my fault. Especially those days when I am quiet and don't make a sound. It is ALWAYS MY FAULT! <BR/><BR/>I usually laugh it off and say Sorry, I Missed The Memo. Having 2 teens at the same time can drive you crazy. I know in my heart of hearts that I will miss angeleyes Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05335963362827735824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-44159295769005121952008-11-25T15:47:00.000-05:002008-11-25T15:47:00.000-05:00Okay, we all want to know the story about the Chin...Okay, we all want to know the story about the China Plate!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-16092472061635604022008-11-25T15:31:00.000-05:002008-11-25T15:31:00.000-05:00I call my daughter my rose among thorns (she's the...I call my daughter my rose among thorns (she's the only girl with 3 brothers)-- As the sensitive one who needs things her brothers don't, I find parenting her a special challenge -- boys are simple creatures, girls are maddingly (is that a word?) complex. I'd love a book that could give me ideas about how to make my relationship with my daughter meaningful and special.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Dawn for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-49315859125759611942008-11-25T15:01:00.000-05:002008-11-25T15:01:00.000-05:00I say to my teenager "It's not fair to the teacher...I say to my teenager "It's not fair to the teachers who are extremely underpaid and overworked for you to come to school in the form of a zombie, except for that one teacher who gives you an "F" for turning in a permission slip a day late on the second day of school." Not that that works :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-31671123567769196422008-11-25T13:50:00.000-05:002008-11-25T13:50:00.000-05:00I read your blog all the time, but don't comment. ...I read your blog all the time, but don't comment. However, this blog was EXACTLY what happened to me. My daughter is 11 and wanted to do exactly the same thing. I would love to know why they would release a movie that hundreds of teens want to see on a school night!! I stood my ground and my daughter quickly got over it. She did get to see the movie on Friday night and afterwards I pointed JMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12765834230490842970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-92075202984607029672008-11-25T13:33:00.000-05:002008-11-25T13:33:00.000-05:00I would love to have the Mothering by Heart Book. ...I would love to have the Mothering by Heart Book. I have a 3 year old son with Short Gut Syndrome (his small intestines were dead at birth) and a healthy 4 year old daughter. Due to my sons condition, we are unable to go out in public from November 1st until April 1st and are confined to home. We have done this for the last 3 years but it never gets any easier being cooped up at home, not Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-12187362833600630652008-11-25T13:06:00.000-05:002008-11-25T13:06:00.000-05:00Oh I'd love that book...Thanks for the giveaway!Oh I'd love that book...Thanks for the giveaway!AlaneMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16378820581781820649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-37953737345827354162008-11-25T12:25:00.000-05:002008-11-25T12:25:00.000-05:00Oh, I tell my kids "Because I'm Mean" all the time...Oh, I tell my kids "Because I'm Mean" all the time, then they try to argue and convince me that I am not mean...sadly, they're mistaken.<BR/><BR/>I'm having such issues with my daughter right now, a book to help guide me and tell me it will be alright sounds perfect.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344144210786946827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-39201053816025199692008-11-25T11:55:00.000-05:002008-11-25T11:55:00.000-05:00Oh, I would so LOVE to win this book. Having a da...Oh, I would so LOVE to win this book. Having a daughter who just turned 12 last week, I'm sure it would be very useful in the years to come. She is a great kid overall, but I can see those teen hormones kicking in and the eye rolling starting :-) PICK ME, PICK ME!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-47915561626370443462008-11-25T11:16:00.000-05:002008-11-25T11:16:00.000-05:00You aren't the only mom who didn't let her daughte...You aren't the only mom who didn't let her daughters watch twilight at midnight. I am 13 and have a sister who is 15 and we both were dieing to see twilight after reading all the books! My mom said pretty much the same thing. We ended up seeing it friday and saturday, though and thought it was great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-28167938516040119292008-11-25T08:25:00.000-05:002008-11-25T08:25:00.000-05:00count me in as a mom with a teen daughter I NEED a...count me in as a mom with a teen daughter I NEED all the help I can getLaura ~Peach~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06436851234824883774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-394057753656414902008-11-25T03:51:00.000-05:002008-11-25T03:51:00.000-05:00Yeah, I'm a mean mother too! Just like my mum, an...Yeah, I'm a mean mother too! Just like my mum, and her mum before her... I'm definatley going to check out the book (if I don't get really lucky and win it!) Ok, I'll just go buy it now.... LOLOL! Thanks Dawn.Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17329997752606696894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-57307160089465699152008-11-24T23:33:00.000-05:002008-11-24T23:33:00.000-05:00I have a 13 yr old daughter who loves the "your th...I have a 13 yr old daughter who loves the "your thew worst mom ever and dont know what you are doing cause all my friends mom's day its ok... you had me to young to know anything" speech. AHHH teenage girls.<BR/><BR/>Jennifer H IN SCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-61031705460509243262008-11-24T21:33:00.000-05:002008-11-24T21:33:00.000-05:00I have 3 daughters (9 and two 8's) - and I can use...I have 3 daughters (9 and two 8's) - and I can use all the help I can get :) Pick me!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com