Before I was actually a mom, I was so certain of myself. I was going to raise kids who were adventurous eaters who only played with organic wood blocks. Screen time? Not for my little darlings! Yeah. And then I actually had kids. I don’t want to say that I’ve given up, but I did just feed my kids frozen bagel pizzas for dinner. They ate them while watching some stupid show on TV. There are no organic wooden blocks to be found in this scenario. Okay, so maybe I’ve given up a little bit. After nine years of this parenting gig, I’m tired. I’m tired of fighting about vegetables. I’m tired of worrying about making sure my children are always intellectually stimulated. I’m tired of fighting the battle to keep random plastic toys from taking over the house. I give up and I’m pretty sure my kids are gonna be just fine. I’m not alone in embracing lowered expectations. Here, 16 other moms keep it real about the “good mom” requirements they’ve totally given up on. These are my people. More from CafeMom: 21 Truly Mortifying ‘Mom Moments’ Shared by Survivors More from CafeMom: 10 Moms Confess How They Really Feel About Little Girls Wearing Bikinis More from CafeMom: 5 Stupid Things People Say to Moms of Girls “Now, I’ve given up on all that. Sometimes they’re going to do stupid stuff. Sometimes they need to make mistakes. I’m just over the helicopter mom life.” — Allison W., Tucson, Arizona More from CafeMom: Photo of Ultra Rare Face-First Birth Has the Internet in Awe
title: “16 Moms Confess The Ways They Ve Totally Given Up On Being The Perfect Parent” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-11” author: “Sarah Livesay”
Before I was actually a mom, I was so certain of myself. I was going to raise kids who were adventurous eaters who only played with organic wood blocks. Screen time? Not for my little darlings! Yeah. And then I actually had kids. I don’t want to say that I’ve given up, but I did just feed my kids frozen bagel pizzas for dinner. They ate them while watching some stupid show on TV. There are no organic wooden blocks to be found in this scenario. Okay, so maybe I’ve given up a little bit. After nine years of this parenting gig, I’m tired. I’m tired of fighting about vegetables. I’m tired of worrying about making sure my children are always intellectually stimulated. I’m tired of fighting the battle to keep random plastic toys from taking over the house. I give up and I’m pretty sure my kids are gonna be just fine. I’m not alone in embracing lowered expectations. Here, 16 other moms keep it real about the “good mom” requirements they’ve totally given up on. These are my people. More from CafeMom: 21 Truly Mortifying ‘Mom Moments’ Shared by Survivors More from CafeMom: 10 Moms Confess How They Really Feel About Little Girls Wearing Bikinis More from CafeMom: 5 Stupid Things People Say to Moms of Girls “Now, I’ve given up on all that. Sometimes they’re going to do stupid stuff. Sometimes they need to make mistakes. I’m just over the helicopter mom life.” — Allison W., Tucson, Arizona More from CafeMom: Photo of Ultra Rare Face-First Birth Has the Internet in Awe
