It's all about me

I had another topic in mind for today but it occurred to me that that some of you may want to know more about who is writing here. I'm not a child expert; I'm a mom and a grandmother. I've worked in restaurants for 35 years. We sometimes forget that others are observing us in public but I've seen every type of parenting and child behavior in the years I've worked with people. That still doesn't make me an expert; it makes me an observer.

I believe that being a parent is the most important thing we will ever do with our lives. I believe that we all want to be good parents but don't always know how to go about it. It's not an easy task. I believe that some things are just not important and that we need to choose our battles. I know that we sometimes let our own needs get in the way of being a good parent and that makes us human. I know that there are days when that spilled milk is the last straw and we don't mean it when we scream at our child for spilling. There are times when the challenges of daily life get in the way of being the parent we want to be. I believe in common sense and feel that some child experts are lacking in it. Each of us has a unique life with it's own obstacles and we do the best we can, given our circumstances.

I'm also a procrastinator and I've waited too late to write this post. It's now time for me to head to town to see my adult son for a few minutes before going to work. It's a Friday ritual for us and we both look forward to it and the short visit. We gives hugs and share a cookie and a cup of coffee. The hugs are the most important part.