Comments on: Will All of the Real Moms Please Stand Up?

By: Audra

Audra — Wed, 23 May 2012 11:23:07 +0000

I am indeed a real mom:) this article and several others touched my heart this morning!! I really didn’t realize how much I needed the encouragement and words of truth!!! At least once a day I think to myself….wow, I am such a failure at…..you fill in the blank!! or, these moms on the internet with all the blogs and tips are just so perfect! that can’t be real…but, what if it is….and I am just a failure!! I know in my heart that no one is perfect…but, man, it seems that way quite often:S Thank you so much for your candid words! so true! God’s approval and guidance is all that we need ever think about! everything else will follow behind:) Blessed with messes and struggles:) they make you appreciate the calm waters:) to all you other mommies out there…..keep your eyes looking up and God will guide your feet:)

By: Vicki

Vicki — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:35:35 +0000

Praying for you and your family. May God give you strength and bless your husband with healing.

By: Kristy

Kristy — Tue, 08 May 2012 05:47:04 +0000

I’m a real mom to 5 girls ages 7 months to 18 years. It feels like the baby is never happy unless I hold her, which I do while I work, all the while my arm cramps and some days I think… really? I used carriers but now she tries to escape them. O.O My now 3 yr old thinks she is WAY smarter than me, and some days I agree. My 5 year old talks all the time wanting my full attention and I find myself saying, “Not right now honey,” more than I would like. My 10 yr old is entering an early puberty and is uber sensitive, crying at the drop of a hat. My 18 yr. old is super creative and off mentally half the time when I need her help. Today I lost my temper and yelled in front of the kids at my husband, which I never do. My days are filled with cleaning, noise, boogers, gassy children, (did I mention that I have all girls? lol) 2 puppies, one that eats its own poop, a new batch of fleas, cooking, baking, writing, (I’m an author), homeschooling, and Jesus. Yep, I’m a real mom!

By: Sarah M

Sarah M — Wed, 02 May 2012 19:40:30 +0000

I’m a real mom. My house is not sparkling clean and probably never will be. :)

By: Melissa J.

Melissa J. — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 02:31:46 +0000

Praying for you, your husband, and your family.

By: Melissa J.

Melissa J. — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 02:27:05 +0000

I’m a real mom. There never seems to be enough time in the day to get this house to look the way I want it to. Thanks to all you other real moms out there! It’s nice to know I’m not the only imperfect one on the quest to bring up a holy family and keep a nice home. <3

By: Paula L

Paula L — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:12:39 +0000

Update on Paula’s hubby and family and being a REAL MOM in a crisis. GOD is answering many prayers and taking my mothering skills to a new level through all this. Thank you for all the prayers. We are finding peace in the storm. The diagnosis is not as desperate or scary as it was at first.. We are adjusting to a new normal.. DH is on a med to shrink tumor and lower prolactin levels, NO surgery YET!! ?.. I am working on being more nurturing to my family, though, would like to run and hide at times.. Thank you DEAR PEOPLE for praying for a stranger!! I feel those prayers and that is what will get us through..

By: Cassi

Cassi — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:53:51 +0000

Thank you. It’s nice to be reminded that I’m not alone in this tornado-path of imperfection. When the kids refuse to cooperate, dinner’s not done when I want it to be, and the house looks like the wrath of God even though I KNOW I spent all day working on it, it’s hard to feel like you’re doing it right.

By: Tera Knapp

Tera Knapp — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:58:31 +0000

To add to the above: Not to sound like a pessimist, I am also
trusting in the power and grace of the Lord!

By: Tera Knapp

Tera Knapp — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:55:23 +0000

So sorry to hear of your family’s struggle with cancer!
Saying a prayer for you right now!