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booboo · 04-21-2005, 07:04 AM

We all made mistakes as moms. I've made some pretty horrible ones myself and my kids are still young (ages 6 and 4 1/2).

1. First, bring this to God. Express your feelings, ask forgiveness, just pour out your heart to Him. You may want to do this after your kids are asleep at night. I mean, if you haven't done this already.

2. Forgive yourself. I can tell you I have the hardest time forgiving myself than anybody else! You gotta keep pressing on, keep moving on to the goal of Christ! He will lift you up!

I have felt so accepted here at this board and I'm struggling a lot, trying to be a gentle mom. But being a part of this board has been a very positive step for me and I can see the difference with my kids since last summer.

Keep learning how to be a good mom now. I'm sure there are many more parents out there who wish they had breastfed, didn't spank, etc. etc. You can't keep kicking yourself over this. Read and memorize Scripture. Read the articles here on gentle parenting. It won't happen overnight or within a few days. It takes time to form a habit, to do something new daily.

I hope I've helped, even if just a little.

04-21-2005, 07:04 AM	#3
booboo Deactivated Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,574	Re: How do I get 'past' this? We all made mistakes as moms. I've made some pretty horrible ones myself and my kids are still young (ages 6 and 4 1/2). 1. First, bring this to God. Express your feelings, ask forgiveness, just pour out your heart to Him. You may want to do this after your kids are asleep at night. I mean, if you haven't done this already. 2. Forgive yourself. I can tell you I have the hardest time forgiving myself than anybody else! You gotta keep pressing on, keep moving on to the goal of Christ! He will lift you up! I have felt so accepted here at this board and I'm struggling a lot, trying to be a gentle mom. But being a part of this board has been a very positive step for me and I can see the difference with my kids since last summer. Keep learning how to be a good mom now. I'm sure there are many more parents out there who wish they had breastfed, didn't spank, etc. etc. You can't keep kicking yourself over this. Read and memorize Scripture. Read the articles here on gentle parenting. It won't happen overnight or within a few days. It takes time to form a habit, to do something new daily. I hope I've helped, even if just a little.

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