tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386339698166187133.post7402234710806430804..comments2023-10-06T07:29:12.220-04:00Comments on The Dawning of January: When they make it hard to love them...January Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16539860749434822861noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386339698166187133.post-86408539305908034792012-03-08T21:22:54.426-05:002012-03-08T21:22:54.426-05:00Very beautiful. And I agree. The hard times is whe...Very beautiful. And I agree. The hard times is when we must scream I LOVE YOU. Thanks for sharing.Jenn and Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16207173478938274488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386339698166187133.post-76917021984523372962012-03-08T17:03:56.458-05:002012-03-08T17:03:56.458-05:00I really dislike days like this They are hard on ...I really dislike days like this They are hard on our souls. We know what we SHOULD be doing but they make it so damn hard. Glad you came around when it counted!Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938378044931508438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386339698166187133.post-12908071222791580712012-03-08T12:38:25.318-05:002012-03-08T12:38:25.318-05:00So beautiful. I can completely relate to this and ...So beautiful. I can completely relate to this and yes, yes to this "The moments when they make it the hardest to love them are the moments we should say those words the loudest of all."Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01897963154223770756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386339698166187133.post-58446003650104476762012-03-08T10:17:17.758-05:002012-03-08T10:17:17.758-05:00Amen.
thank you so much for the honesty. this here...Amen.<br />thank you so much for the honesty. this here, this is real and good and spot on.christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983259980848913151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386339698166187133.post-48744273691463648502012-03-07T20:47:44.851-05:002012-03-07T20:47:44.851-05:00NAILED IT.
~The G is SilentNAILED IT.<br /><br />~The G is SilentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386339698166187133.post-71186786016846884352012-03-07T20:37:52.648-05:002012-03-07T20:37:52.648-05:00I am so on board with this; I had almost the exact...I am so on board with this; I had almost the exact same experience today with my toddler. Must be a full moon, right? And somehow that moment when they climb into your lap and snuggle make it all worth it... glad you got through it and wishing you fewer of these days in the future!Susanhttp://smushyfacebaby.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386339698166187133.post-39988800104626905382012-03-07T10:58:06.496-05:002012-03-07T10:58:06.496-05:00I have been in your exact place except with two gi...I have been in your exact place except with two girls. The oldest, a tantrum maniac, the youngest, very sensitive to it all. I always felt so conflicted with my oldest because you are always told to ignore a behavior to extinguish it. <br />Well, my oldest is now 13 and ignoring her NEVER worked. She would get out of control and it would take fireworks to bring her back.<br />Now that she is articulate and still loses control of her emotions especially with puberty, she tells me she needs the "figurative shaking" to get grounded again.<br />So stay strong. I firmly believe that my standing strong against her tantrums has given us a better basis in her teen years. And we say "I love you" often and emphatically in this house. Even at the height of turmoil.<br />Stay strong. EllenSisterhood of the Sensible Momshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10978033016895948863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386339698166187133.post-87657507974106511452012-03-07T10:38:36.173-05:002012-03-07T10:38:36.173-05:00"The moments when they make it the hardest to...<i>"The moments when they make it the hardest to love them are the moments we should say those words the loudest of all."</i><br /><br />This is so wonderfully stated. I'm not a parent yet, but hope that I will live by this during those hard moments.Mirandahttp://becomingmyideal.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386339698166187133.post-26049226256819532312012-03-07T09:23:41.483-05:002012-03-07T09:23:41.483-05:00Ahhhh...this sounds like my yesterday. I love the...Ahhhh...this sounds like my yesterday. I love the way you wrote this - so relatable. And you are absolutely correct - those are times to show our love for them all the more. Great post, January.Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350041902758743959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386339698166187133.post-12142238806985157812012-03-07T06:40:18.873-05:002012-03-07T06:40:18.873-05:00Oh lord can I relate to this. To feeling FED UP T...Oh lord can I relate to this. To feeling FED UP TO HERE and still somewhere inside some sympathy for what it must be like to be small and have not control over anything and be told "no." I've been a pile of tears on the floor with my little one, and the "make up cuddles" are some of the most tender times. Great post!Kim S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13213887812737407113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386339698166187133.post-51423194184082118932012-03-07T00:56:02.358-05:002012-03-07T00:56:02.358-05:00Oh Mama, I want to give you a big hug and say, yes...Oh Mama, I want to give you a big hug and say, yes, yes yes. It's so hard and those days are the most challenging and me and my minis have all been in various parts of the house on the floor nearly in tears for so many reasons. The more independence the more challenges. It's the people that make your temperature rise and your heart beat fast in any emotion that we love the most. And sometimes loving them with all your might is the only thing that makes everything sane:) Such a great and beautiful post January, thank you for sharing.Shannon from mynewfavoritedayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083875955207058169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386339698166187133.post-87053139119480810742012-03-06T22:34:31.412-05:002012-03-06T22:34:31.412-05:00Oh this is gorgeous! You are so right!
Wonderful m...Oh this is gorgeous! You are so right!<br />Wonderful message, we really should be saying it loud when we are most angry.Leighannnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09049725790375843473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386339698166187133.post-59964721523899001002012-03-06T22:23:22.225-05:002012-03-06T22:23:22.225-05:00How many times have I experienced something simila...How many times have I experienced something similar? I dare not count. Tonight I had a tussle with my 7yr old. I finally asked him to go walk around the cul-de-sac until was calm enough to come back inside and apologize for being disrespectful. When he came back inside, he offered the sweetest apology while crying. He and I hugged for the longest time. Oh how I love my two boys.<br /><br />This post was excellent, January!Lenore Dianehttp://lenorediane.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386339698166187133.post-35014164105598347752012-03-06T22:16:25.001-05:002012-03-06T22:16:25.001-05:00Oh I love this post so much, and you know what, ev...Oh I love this post so much, and you know what, even with my oldest being 16 this caused me to relive those tantrum moments where it feels like it would never end.<br /><br />On a side note, I was the director of a health club for a while at a local hospital, I encouraged the moms to leave their kids long enough to take a slow, hot shower, blow dry, make up, and stop by the smoothie bar too - we just NEED those breaks, you know?Brandy @ Momwichhttp://www.momwich.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386339698166187133.post-88626705427439011772012-03-06T20:20:41.130-05:002012-03-06T20:20:41.130-05:00Oh I can absolutely relate. I've had many of t...Oh I can absolutely relate. I've had many of these "difficult to love them" moments. Motherhood is a tough but rewarding gig, isn't it?Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13174981423633745590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386339698166187133.post-14628949666180449612012-03-06T18:41:16.052-05:002012-03-06T18:41:16.052-05:00This could have been a scene from my own life last...This could have been a scene from my own life last year...or was that last week? So true - about saying I love you loudest when it is the most difficult. <br /><br />Wonderful wonderful wonderful.Kristinhttp://www.mutterschwester.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386339698166187133.post-72147370762461939862012-03-06T18:12:59.749-05:002012-03-06T18:12:59.749-05:00Oh, my...that last line. Oh, it gave me chills. Be...Oh, my...that last line. Oh, it gave me chills. Beautiful. Beautifully said.Katie @ Chicken Noodle Gravyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02852793993330125727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386339698166187133.post-70068551886788990062012-03-06T12:36:20.277-05:002012-03-06T12:36:20.277-05:00Some days it's so hard to be right there in it...Some days it's so hard to be right there in it. That's always when I know we need to take a step back and, just like you say, focus on loving one another and let the rest work itself out.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11664358098975211181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386339698166187133.post-7035852525363757742012-03-06T10:30:11.245-05:002012-03-06T10:30:11.245-05:00I've definitely been there... I always blamed ...I've definitely been there... I always blamed it on the moon :)Kerstin @ AUER LIFEhttp://kerstinauer.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386339698166187133.post-15798592348314465302012-03-06T04:36:12.430-05:002012-03-06T04:36:12.430-05:00I have a 4 year old - and you could be writing my ...I have a 4 year old - and you could be writing my story.... oh some days are so hard.... SO...SO...HARD! My 7 year old and 2 year old are angels - truely... but that red headed 4 year old is hard work. Some days I cant cope, others - I reach out and love her and the atmoshphere changes - then she is wonderful the rest of the day. She knows i love her - some days tho - really hard to like her - and that is ok too....xxx NatNataliehttp://northshoredays.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3386339698166187133.post-91112431016376853552012-03-05T21:15:29.347-05:002012-03-05T21:15:29.347-05:00Oh my gosh, I love this post so much. I only have ...Oh my gosh, I love this post so much. I only have one at home (going through the terrible 3's) but I feel like this is what I go through a lot of days as well. And you are absolutely right, those are the moments when they need the tenderness, kisses and to know they are loved the most. Thank you for this reminder today!Anna @mommy_padawanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08696399391230455491noreply@blogger.com