Comments on: Trying To Soak It All In http://thechicagomoms.com/2010/08/trying-to-soak-it-all-in/ Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:40:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dwana http://thechicagomoms.com/2010/08/trying-to-soak-it-all-in/#comment-281 Dwana Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:29:57 +0000 http://thechicagomoms.com/?p=1035#comment-281 Thanks MJ, that means the world to me coming from you (SuperupallnightMom)!!! Seriously ... you inspire me. Thanks MJ, that means the world to me coming from you (SuperupallnightMom)!!! Seriously … you inspire me.

]]> By: Dwana http://thechicagomoms.com/2010/08/trying-to-soak-it-all-in/#comment-280 Dwana Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:19:18 +0000 http://thechicagomoms.com/?p=1035#comment-280 Lisa, I'm sure that you're right ... we will always feel we can SOMEHOW do more - as if we have more minutes than anyone else. Sounds like your plate is a platter! Stay strong, thanks for commenting and let's dig in for this next school year ride! Lisa,

I’m sure that you’re right … we will always feel we can SOMEHOW do more – as if we have more minutes than anyone else. Sounds like your plate is a platter!

Stay strong, thanks for commenting and let’s dig in for this next school year ride!

]]> By: Dwana http://thechicagomoms.com/2010/08/trying-to-soak-it-all-in/#comment-279 Dwana Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:14:26 +0000 http://thechicagomoms.com/?p=1035#comment-279 Shari, Thanks for your comment. You're right! I plan on enjoying every second - you do the same and Happy School Year! Shari,

Thanks for your comment. You’re right! I plan on enjoying every second – you do the same and Happy School Year!

]]> By: MJ Tam http://thechicagomoms.com/2010/08/trying-to-soak-it-all-in/#comment-276 MJ Tam Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:04:24 +0000 http://thechicagomoms.com/?p=1035#comment-276 Dwana - you are such a wonderful mom and you have an awesome son! As parents, I don't think we can ever feel like we've done enough, but seeing how your son interact with you and people around him - I think you've done the most important part, and that is to love him and let him know he's loved. :-) Dwana – you are such a wonderful mom and you have an awesome son! As parents, I don’t think we can ever feel like we’ve done enough, but seeing how your son interact with you and people around him – I think you’ve done the most important part, and that is to love him and let him know he’s loved. :-)

]]> By: Lisa http://thechicagomoms.com/2010/08/trying-to-soak-it-all-in/#comment-272 Lisa Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:17:27 +0000 http://thechicagomoms.com/?p=1035#comment-272 I don't think we will ever feel we've done "enough" as parents. I'm hoping maybe when they have become happy adults...maybe? But I know even though I have my husband,I work full time and it breaks my heart to have to tell my boys that I can't chaperon a field trip or be a room parent. But I do what I can...like PTO, Cub Scout leader, Children's Ministry team leader at our church and Team Parent for ds2's soccer team. And add to that have 3 kids, its complicated being there for everything. But I think what matters is our kids seeing us doing our best. I don’t think we will ever feel we’ve done “enough” as parents. I’m hoping maybe when they have become happy adults…maybe? But I know even though I have my husband,I work full time and it breaks my heart to have to tell my boys that I can’t chaperon a field trip or be a room parent. But I do what I can…like PTO, Cub Scout leader, Children’s Ministry team leader at our church and Team Parent for ds2′s soccer team.
And add to that have 3 kids, its complicated being there for everything. But I think what matters is our kids seeing us doing our best.

]]> By: Shari http://thechicagomoms.com/2010/08/trying-to-soak-it-all-in/#comment-267 Shari Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:19:36 +0000 http://thechicagomoms.com/?p=1035#comment-267 I'm not sure any parent feels like he/she does enough. Even though there are two of us, my husband and I still feel like we would like to do so much more. Not the "buy stuff" kind of more, but the experiences kind of more that you mention. The best you can do is accept that you are doing your best and realize you cannot do it all. It sounds like you're doing that, so step back and enjoy! I’m not sure any parent feels like he/she does enough. Even though there are two of us, my husband and I still feel like we would like to do so much more. Not the “buy stuff” kind of more, but the experiences kind of more that you mention. The best you can do is accept that you are doing your best and realize you cannot do it all. It sounds like you’re doing that, so step back and enjoy!

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