Comments on: Why “mean mommy”? http://www.confessionsofameanmommy.com Because sometimes being a parent means doing what's hard. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:30:00 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: edj http://www.confessionsofameanmommy.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-552 edj Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:07:58 +0000 http://deniseschipani.com/meanmommy/?page_id=2#comment-552 Hi. Just found you. I would definitely qualify as a "mean mommy" too, and yet, amazingly enough, I get TONS of compliments on how great/funny/nice/thoughtful/etc my kids are. Hmmm.... could the "experts" be wrong? Surely not! I'm off to subscribe. I suspect our kids would get on famously! (Except mine are older than yours) Hi. Just found you. I would definitely qualify as a “mean mommy” too, and yet, amazingly enough, I get TONS of compliments on how great/funny/nice/thoughtful/etc my kids are. Hmmm…. could the “experts” be wrong? Surely not!
I’m off to subscribe. I suspect our kids would get on famously! (Except mine are older than yours)

]]> By: Erica H. http://www.confessionsofameanmommy.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-507 Erica H. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:19:04 +0000 http://deniseschipani.com/meanmommy/?page_id=2#comment-507 Hi Denise, Just happened to stumble across your blog while searching for some sweepstakes to enter, I noticed that you blogged about toothpaste not being in suitable flavors for your boys and was wondering: What advice do you have for a me, a young mother who is trying to get her two year old(She will be three in like 3 weeks) to brush her teeth and which toothpaste would you recommend for me to buy for her, because all that my local Walgreen's has is Training toothpaste, which to me will do nothing for her teeth in the long run? Thanks, and once again, good blog!!! Hi Denise,

Just happened to stumble across your blog while searching for some sweepstakes to enter, I noticed that you blogged about toothpaste not being in suitable flavors for your boys and was wondering: What advice do you have for a me, a young mother who is trying to get her two year old(She will be three in like 3 weeks) to brush her teeth and which toothpaste would you recommend for me to buy for her, because all that my local Walgreen’s has is Training toothpaste, which to me will do nothing for her teeth in the long run?

Thanks, and once again, good blog!!!

]]> By: Diana http://www.confessionsofameanmommy.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Diana Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:43:23 +0000 http://deniseschipani.com/meanmommy/?page_id=2#comment-386 It's my favorite compliment to pay in the office--"so-and-so, you are great--I don't care WHAT your kids say about you!" Always makes a parent smile, no matter how old their children are... It’s my favorite compliment to pay in the office–”so-and-so, you are great–I don’t care WHAT your kids say about you!” Always makes a parent smile, no matter how old their children are…

]]> By: Sara Singer Ettus http://www.confessionsofameanmommy.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-370 Sara Singer Ettus Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:53:20 +0000 http://deniseschipani.com/meanmommy/?page_id=2#comment-370 I got married last month and while we don't have kids yet, my husband and I are "working on it". I have to admit that when we talk about having kids, I often find myself saying, "I'm going to be such a mean mommy!". We are in our mid-thirties and are the last in our circle of friends to get married. All of our friends have kids - we had 30 guests under the age of 10 at our wedding - and they can't wait for us to add to the collective brood of youngsters. While we are excited about the prospect, I don't want to follow in my friends' footsteps and become one of the obsessive, permissive mommies that seem to predominate these days. Who knows how things will work out for us, but its a relief to read your blog and discover that there are sane role models for motherhood out there. Thank you! I got married last month and while we don’t have kids yet, my husband and I are “working on it”. I have to admit that when we talk about having kids, I often find myself saying, “I’m going to be such a mean mommy!”. We are in our mid-thirties and are the last in our circle of friends to get married. All of our friends have kids – we had 30 guests under the age of 10 at our wedding – and they can’t wait for us to add to the collective brood of youngsters. While we are excited about the prospect, I don’t want to follow in my friends’ footsteps and become one of the obsessive, permissive mommies that seem to predominate these days. Who knows how things will work out for us, but its a relief to read your blog and discover that there are sane role models for motherhood out there. Thank you!

]]> By: Leigh from 123 blog http://www.confessionsofameanmommy.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Leigh from 123 blog Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:45:39 +0000 http://deniseschipani.com/meanmommy/?page_id=2#comment-357 Your boys are gorgeous! My twins are only 10 weeks old but I am definitely already a mean mommy :) Have enjoyed reading your archives and now subscribed to keep following along! Your boys are gorgeous!

My twins are only 10 weeks old but I am definitely already a mean mommy :)

Have enjoyed reading your archives and now subscribed to keep following along!

]]> By: Denise http://www.confessionsofameanmommy.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Denise Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:35:00 +0000 http://deniseschipani.com/meanmommy/?page_id=2#comment-205 Thanks for your comment, Rachell! I hope you keep reading -- and if you have comments, ideas, suggestions, whatever, feel free to let me know. Mean moms unite -- after all, it's about turning out great kids and adults, right?! Denise Thanks for your comment, Rachell! I hope you keep reading — and if you have comments, ideas, suggestions, whatever, feel free to let me know. Mean moms unite — after all, it’s about turning out great kids and adults, right?!

Denise

]]> By: Rachell Franceen http://www.confessionsofameanmommy.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Rachell Franceen Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:22:06 +0000 http://deniseschipani.com/meanmommy/?page_id=2#comment-204 I can't wait to read more of your blog! I recently read an article you wrote for American Baby and had to check this out when I saw the name of your website. I am called "mean mommy" or "meanie" almost daily! I remember thinking the same of my mom, so I do think they'll appreciate our "mean-ness" when they have kids of their own one day. I have too many friends who want to be friends with their children rather than parents. And those are the kids that I dread coming to my house to visit! But I hear so often how my kids are so well behaved when I'm present and when I'm not. It feels good to know that they are learning what is appropriate behavior and what isn't, even if it means that they think I'm a meanie! Rachell I can’t wait to read more of your blog! I recently read an article you wrote for American Baby and had to check this out when I saw the name of your website. I am called “mean mommy” or “meanie” almost daily! I remember thinking the same of my mom, so I do think they’ll appreciate our “mean-ness” when they have kids of their own one day. I have too many friends who want to be friends with their children rather than parents. And those are the kids that I dread coming to my house to visit! But I hear so often how my kids are so well behaved when I’m present and when I’m not. It feels good to know that they are learning what is appropriate behavior and what isn’t, even if it means that they think I’m a meanie!
Rachell

]]> By: Christina Baglivi Tinglof http://www.confessionsofameanmommy.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Christina Baglivi Tinglof Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:50:01 +0000 http://deniseschipani.com/meanmommy/?page_id=2#comment-187 Amen! Just found your blog and enjoy your style. I have three boys and it gets a little loud around here--not them but me! Amen! Just found your blog and enjoy your style. I have three boys and it gets a little loud around here–not them but me!

]]> By: Denise http://www.confessionsofameanmommy.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Denise Tue, 19 May 2009 22:54:14 +0000 http://deniseschipani.com/meanmommy/?page_id=2#comment-31 That's the hope, right, Norine? That they'll thank us -- hopefully while we're still able to understand what they're saying! I'll absolutely add your blog to my roll! That’s the hope, right, Norine? That they’ll thank us — hopefully while we’re still able to understand what they’re saying! I’ll absolutely add your blog to my roll!

]]> By: Norine Dworkin-McDaniel http://www.confessionsofameanmommy.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Norine Dworkin-McDaniel Tue, 19 May 2009 22:03:35 +0000 http://deniseschipani.com/meanmommy/?page_id=2#comment-30 Sometimes I feel like "mean mommy" too. I'm hoping the kid'll thank me when he grows up with good manners ... but probably not. I'm enjoying your blog -- I remember the marshmallow experiment! BTW, I added your blog to my blog roll. Would you consider adding Don't Put Lizards In Your Ears to yours? I'm at www.norinedworkin.com/blog. Norine Sometimes I feel like “mean mommy” too. I’m hoping the kid’ll thank me when he grows up with good manners … but probably not. I’m enjoying your blog — I remember the marshmallow experiment!
BTW, I added your blog to my blog roll. Would you consider adding Don’t Put Lizards In Your Ears to yours? I’m at http://www.norinedworkin.com/blog.

Norine

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