Do you ever just feel PROUD of yourself?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m proud of you op!!!

I’m proud because I feel like I’m
navigating parenting teens WAY better than I navigated parenting babies/toddlers. I keep my cool during their arguments, and I’m always open to hugs and/or connection when they are in a better mood.

We give them a lot of independence, but the things that are important to our family we are good at having consistent boundaries.

Thanks so much for sharing this - I needed to read this. I am struggling mightily with the toddler phase.

OP, you are amazing! In all seriousness, what advice would you give someone with embarrassingly less on her plate who feels overwhelmed?

My win is much smaller, but after struggling with on and off back issues since high school, I am SO PROUD of myself that after 6 years of working hard on my core strength and overall fitness, I was able to go out four times to shovel snow/ice w DH on Sunday and Monday. I was shocked by how strong I felt and how much I was able to do, and I feel a surge of pride every time I look at our wonderfully clear driveway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you ever thank the universe for your shitty husband because you wouldn’t have done any of those great things if you had married a great guy.

Tragedy creates an opportunity to be proud of yourself.

Op here and no because I cant ignore that my kiddos are the victims here

Don’t let your kids think they are victims op.

My dad was a little shit but I am not a victim, I am a survivor of his craziness. Some parents are crap but life goes on and we don’t have to give them more power by being their victims.

My dad was a horrible husband, which made him a bad father. Ofcourse he didn't see it that way and still doesn't. My sister and I moved to another continent the minute we could. We really wish our mother had left him earlier like when I was 8, not 16.
Staying longer was more damaging than anything he did. Divorce was nothing. I asked them to divorce at 8.

[Anonymous]

I’m proud of you OP and you should be proud of yourself.

[Anonymous]

The other day I realized a door to a disused bedroom had been left ajar and one of my cats had apparently been peeing on the bed for a while.

I stripped the bed all the way down to find that years ago the mattress protector I put on HAD WORKED

So I wanted to high five myself right there lol

[Anonymous]

What an inspiration you are to me.

Keep up the good work!

[Anonymous]

Amazing! Could you share more about your side hustle?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m proud of you op!!!

I’m proud because I feel like I’m
navigating parenting teens WAY better than I navigated parenting babies/toddlers. I keep my cool during their arguments, and I’m always open to hugs and/or connection when they are in a better mood.

We give them a lot of independence, but the things that are important to our family we are good at having consistent boundaries.

Thanks so much for sharing this - I needed to read this. I am struggling mightily with the toddler phase.

OP, you are amazing! In all seriousness, what advice would you give someone with embarrassingly less on her plate who feels overwhelmed?

My win is much smaller, but after struggling with on and off back issues since high school, I am SO PROUD of myself that after 6 years of working hard on my core strength and overall fitness, I was able to go out four times to shovel snow/ice w DH on Sunday and Monday. I was shocked by how strong I felt and how much I was able to do, and I feel a surge of pride every time I look at our wonderfully clear driveway.

Awesome!

[Anonymous]

What
Is
The
Side
Hustle
?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What
Is
The
Side
Hustle
?

OP is awesome! The side hustle sounds like an influencer with discount codes for a very specific product or service; OP gets leads to the "big" provider of the product or service! She makes $ from customer using the code each time. NICE side gig for sure!

[Anonymous]

Your post is very impressive OP!

—->>> You have every right to be proud of yourself too.
I would be proud of myself if I had accomplished all that you have.

The best part is that your kids will be so proud of you when they get older.
Things could definitely have ended up much worse.

[Anonymous]

OP your comeback is very inspiring to me.

I am so happy for you that everything came together - full circle even - for you!

Great work!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m proud of you op!!!

I’m proud because I feel like I’m
navigating parenting teens WAY better than I navigated parenting babies/toddlers. I keep my cool during their arguments, and I’m always open to hugs and/or connection when they are in a better mood.

We give them a lot of independence, but the things that are important to our family we are good at having consistent boundaries.

Thanks so much for sharing this - I needed to read this. I am struggling mightily with the toddler phase.

OP, you are amazing! In all seriousness, what advice would you give someone with embarrassingly less on her plate who feels overwhelmed?

My win is much smaller, but after struggling with on and off back issues since high school, I am SO PROUD of myself that after 6 years of working hard on my core strength and overall fitness, I was able to go out four times to shovel snow/ice w DH on Sunday and Monday. I was shocked by how strong I felt and how much I was able to do, and I feel a surge of pride every time I look at our wonderfully clear driveway.

I’m the pp who feels better as a teen parent than a toddler parent. My advice to you is to what I think worked for us—don’t take the easy road. Don’t hand your kid a phone to make the meal easier for you. Don’t give up the fight when you tell your kid to pick up their toys and they push back. Be consistent and confident in the choices you make. Give your kids age appropriate chores—be okay with the product not being perfect at first (ie don’t rush in to do it yourself) because they will learn how to do it well on their own time. Give firm boundaries and LOTS of love and hugs and be silly and don’t be afraid to have uncomfortable conversations. Putting the time and effort in while they are small will pay off in a big way as they get older. There will be roadblocks along the way, especially if there are neurodiversities to deal with, but don’t lower expectations, just change them.

[Anonymous]

Yay OP!

You should be proud of all that you have accomplished, your experience is definitely not typical of women in your situation.

I am proud of you too! 😇

[Anonymous]

Around 2019 I basically had a nervous breakdown. Then covid happened and I was already noped out ... now it's 6 years later. I became extremely isolated and agoraphobic.

For 3 years I have thought about just never renewing my passport because I kept thinking about having to get my picture taken at CVS or Walgreens and having to go to the post office or town hall ... and I have thought this whole time that I would just let my passport lapse.

Yesterday I found out you can actually renew your passport entirely online with digital pictures uploaded ... and I did it. Took me 17 tries to get an acceptable "passport picture" including my going out and lying in the actual snow for a "white background" but finally one take uploaded.

Although I have regular med things going on, it makes me feel optimistic that I have not decided to depart this planet just yet.

I feel very proud of myself that I did that.

[Anonymous]

I graduated from a Masters STEM program at age 65 and got straight As! Not even 1 A minus. Did not use AI. Thanks for letting me be openly proud!