Fine Lines

I’ll trace them, if I may.

This is not to blame my children

nor to blame myself for having children

(it was foolish, pure instinct) but can I blame

Pinterest for conflicting inspirational quotes

on pretty posters? Can I blame well-meaning

bloggers for telling me these are the chores

your 4-year-old should be doing and how

to raise boys in this ravaged world?

5 thoughts on “Fine Lines”

  1. Someone actually told you how to raise your boys, and that 4 year olds should be doing chores?? Good grief–slap me if I ever transgress in that way (or any way).

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    1. Well, I should probably just get away from Facebook and the evening news, and I’d probably feel much better 🙂 You know there is always an “expert” willing to share.

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  2. As the mother of two boys (now in college), we could have a loooonnnng conversation. Let me summarize — ignore the advice, have fun! Dorky, but true.

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    1. Yes, of course you’re right, but it’s so hard to get away from the ridiculous amount of guilt and unreasonable expectations heaped on parents. I think that’s what I’m railing against.

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