Posts by allmine

yes, it goes and comes. At 16 months to 20 months I thought I would pull my hair out daily. Then, she started getting easier for a couple of months and then it seems the last couple or three months have had us back in crazy mama land....

Thank you so much for understanding. Yes, my dd is VERY much like your dn. I have tried to set boundaries and she just doesn't heed them. For instance, I would literally  have to hold her down to keep her laying on a bed even when...

well, it is good to not be alone and have others understand. Gosh, we love these kids , but sometimes you just want to be able to shout out a good vent now and again.   She doesn't have much of an attention span for TV....

She's my fifth, so this isn't new to me (wink) BUT I'm at 100% here folks and I am really wanting to vent.   She is into everything all the time. climbing, spilling, etc etc...yes, we have babyproofed the whole house, but...

Quote: Originally Posted by jammomma allmine, I don't know if you are checking back with this post, but I wanted to make another book recommendation that I think really speaks to your concerns. I was trying to remember...

Quote: Originally Posted by Cyllya Have you heard of some parents deliberately being hesitant with praise? It's related to this. Here's an article about it. Sometimes mental illness isn't caused by parents, but you...

Thanks, everyone. That's what I was looking for. I think I need to start with the book about unconditional parenting. My mother, bless her heart, is the queen of NONunconditional love. She is just following her own upbringing though, and...

To be honest, I would say that a lot of what plays in my head I can remember hearing in my childhood. Did i post in the wrong place with this? I wasn't really wanting to talk about depression/anxiety as much as parenting styles and...

I am becoming more and more aware of the fact that I have a negative, self-critical record that plays in my mind. Lots of noise in my head, and it's not pretty. I'm not wanting to blame my parents for everything from my shoe size to my...

Quote: Originally Posted by zinemama Last time I think it was around $45. Plus they found and xeroxed me a copy of the manual that originally came with it that had been lost ages ago! Be sure to find a place that knows...