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Old 09-06-2007, 11:18 AM
 
Location: Michigan
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Babies are adorable! There's nothing like the love surge of a full-body hug or the amazed pride you feel when your toddler takes his first steps!

Enough about the bright side. We do moms a disservice if we only gush about the countless truly terrific aspects of raising a child and neglect to mention the, well, harsher realities. It's useful to know that there are not-so-hot sides of the job, if only to take the edge off those inevitable pains of feeling exasperated, unnerved, or just surprised. And it's reassuring to know you're not the only one to admit a downside even exists. This is my list -- you'll probably have one, too.

There is no learning curve

Rather, if you graphed it, it would just go up and up. By the time you master colic, it's over. All your smug expertise at changing diapers on an upright toddler becomes obsolete when she graduates to big-kid underwear. Net result: You never feel quite on top of things.

8 things no one tells you about being a mom - CNN.com
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Old 09-06-2007, 11:43 AM
 
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#9 - when you have a child who you allow to be a total brat and then you try to pass off the little demon as "just being tired - he/she needs a nap," we can all tell the difference and you look like an idiot for saying that - then we're annoyed with the parent - not the kid
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Old 09-08-2007, 09:07 PM
 
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I would like to add #10....You never get a day off!! lol
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Old 09-11-2007, 03:55 PM
 
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You know what else no one tells a mom? That you're not suddenly going to feel like a "grown-up" just because you're a parent. You'll do all the grown-up things, you'll be responsible and you will take care of your child/children, but it's weird...you can get to 30 and 35 and 40 and still be sitting there wondering, "When am I going to feel like an 'older person'?".

I remember being a child and looking at 30-ish-year-old parents and thinking they had it all wrapped up. That they enjoyed being stern all the time, being responsible all the time, that paying the bills gave them the most immense satisfaction ever. Now I know it only looks that way, because that's how we present it to our children so that they'll feel secure. But deep down inside, honestly, I don't think we ever really grow up. I feel nothing like the way I used to think 40-year-olds feel. (Sorry, that sentence is awkward but I didn't know how else to put it.)
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Old 09-11-2007, 05:40 PM
 
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I know exactly what you mean jerz!! Hey age is just a number ...especially if your almost 40!! lol
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