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January 24, 2014 Claudya Martinez

I’m a Mother even When I Suck at It! (Fragmented Fridays)

This week I haven’t been on my mom game. I’ve lost my temper, been a jerk, apologized, and beat myself up over my shortcomings. I’ll get over it, but more importantly so will my kids. I haven’t been the best mom I can be, but I love my kids and I’m gonna keep on being human and learning from my mistakes.

I always tell Put Pie, my eldest, that she made me a mother. She loves it when I tell her that. She seems to glow with a bit of pride at the sound of it. I watched this video, which is actually an ad, and loved it because, well, it is just exactly how I feel about being a mother.

And now your Friday Fortune Cookie
(don’t forget to add “in bed” at the end, if you are so inclined):

You can’t always be wonderful.

Mommy's Idea

Hosted by Mrs. 4444

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  1. blanklisleman says

    January 24, 2014 at 1:28 pm

    I just want to point that Put Pie also made your husband a dad. Good work for a baby.
    all the best

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  2. blankPhotoPuddle says

    January 24, 2014 at 2:41 pm

    Oh no, I knew I shouldn’t have watched that. I just knew if would make me cry.

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  3. blankdoreenmcgettigan says

    January 24, 2014 at 3:59 pm

    My grown children do not mention the times I lost my temper with them but they always talk about things like the times I made cinnamon toast when they were sick, fixed their bike instead of telling them to wait for Dad and the times I let them play with my make-up and help me paint the walls. Thank goodness:)
    That video made me cry too…

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  4. blankdeborahpucci says

    January 24, 2014 at 5:08 pm

    Love the video, I’m going to put that up on Mother’s Day and I will link to you 🙂
    We all do the best we can do and sometimes it is very hard to be a mother. ((HUGS))

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    • blankunknownmami says

      January 24, 2014 at 6:16 pm

      I love that video. It’s just so dang sweet and true.

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  5. blanklaliquin says

    January 24, 2014 at 5:37 pm

    Mothers are human. And that video made me all teary.

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  6. blankJudy says

    January 25, 2014 at 2:25 am

    Everyone has those kind of days. The kids have to know that not everything can be perfect all of the time.

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  7. blankVidya Sury says

    January 25, 2014 at 10:10 am

    Precious status! 🙂 I love that you tell Put Pie she made you a Mother. Hugs!

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  8. blankCyndy Bush says

    January 25, 2014 at 4:53 pm

    I love that =)

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  9. blankMrs4444 says

    January 25, 2014 at 8:46 pm

    Beautiful video. I can’t help but notice that you avoided any mother reference in your fortune cookie.haha How about “Your mother always hopes you will stay out of trouble.”

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