Before Evelyn was born, I was going to be that mom that did everything the "right" way that the parenting trend at the moment says you should do it. Then Evelyn came...I was lucky that I got a shower every day. 9 short months later, I was pregnant with my son...I was going to be a mom of Two under 2. All hopes of "Mom of the Year" went out the window! However, the one thing I did learn with having two young children is you do what you can.
I am a huge fan of Pinterest and use it on a daily basis for both business and pleasure. I menu plan with it, I plan daycare activities using ideas from it and build a fake wardrobe that I will never be able to afford. There are times I look at pinterest and feel inadequate since I am not one of these moms on the blogs that have planned activities for their children for every single minute of their days, or a mom that sews her children's clothes or make cute toys for them.
Instead, I am a working mom, actually I am a business owner mom. I am building a business to help provide for my family both now and in the future. I work 24/7 raising my children into productive citizens, creating a childcare center that is different and creative and being a loving supportive wife/mom. I have learned to do what is right for my family. We are slowly taking steps to become greener and eco-healthy but I am not going to lie cloth diapers wasn't the right thing for my family so we recycle everything that we can instead to make up for it. I use vinegar to clean but due to the flu I have had to use Lysol Spray to make sure the germs get killed. I plan daily activities for both my own children and for the daycare but there are days that are just too chaotic to get into the mess. I do what I can and parents everywhere need to realize the same. My daughter is 2 1/2 and is compassionate, has empathy and uses her manners on a daily basis. My son is a year and is active and loving. I must be doing something OK even if it is not the current parenting trend. Raising your kids and making decisions that are right for your family makes you a "Super" parent!
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