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amother
Aubergine
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 Tue, Jul 24 2018, 7:03 pm
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I am finding between me and my friends a lot of anxiety around parenting (low 30's) I am assuming that this is coming from information overload and tremendous awareness of how we effect our children's emotional world. I think the saddest part is that parenting has become a stressful chore and the joy has gone out of it (to some extent) I think the two most important things-laughing and playing with our children and remaining calm-are falling to the side in lieu of being that perfect parent. We all want to be calm but with this kind of stress it becomes that much harder. What do you all think? Does this resonate with you and how can we fix this?
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amother
Black
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Tue, Jul 24 2018, 7:18 pm
YES, resonates very much.
I am IY"H going to buy the book Playful Parenting so I can reread it and try to recenter myself.
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allthingsblue
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Tue, Jul 24 2018, 8:54 pm
Scared parent is different than perfect parent. I am a scared (anxious/cautious) parent and am more worried/cautious about my children than other moms seem to be. That's just my anxious personality. I got it from my father and his mother; it's certainly not related to information overload. Worriers gonna worry 
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zaq
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Tue, Jul 24 2018, 9:30 pm
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Throw out your parenting books and zines. Quit reading and start doing what makes sense to you. As long as you keep your kids fed, safe, warm and dry, and let them know you love them THIIIIS much, they, and you, will be fine.
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Lily2
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Tue, Jul 24 2018, 9:34 pm
Thank you!!!
This is so validating.
Chasing perfection is always stressful.
More important to enjoy my kids, enjoy wonderful experiences together and create warm memories.
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amother
Aubergine
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Wed, Jul 25 2018, 5:23 pm
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Thanks so much for your replies!
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Ruchel
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Thu, Jul 26 2018, 4:39 pm
That's internet.
I ignore what seems scare mongering.
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amother
Aubergine
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Thu, Jul 26 2018, 4:46 pm
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Not the Internet. Parenting courses. Speeches. Books.
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