Anonymous wrote:DD#1 has been going on and on for weeks about some animal art project she is working on at school. We've discussed it in the car on the way to school. When she called me at work today to say she brought it home, I half-caught, in my multi-tasking distraction, that she said something about wanting to be sure we read the dedication.

So many times I read posts on here and wonder if I am doing enough. I am trying not to repeat the mistakes my parents made, but sometimes feel like a complete disaster. I work full-time, have a nanny (who, I am told on this website, is actually parenting my daughter), I yell too much and I do not always have the patience and focus I should. On the other hand, I do try to make family memories and plan special events, and I try to remember to focus every moment I have with the kids. I fail at this more often than I care to admit.

I got home late tonight (DH put her to bed) and opened the book. "Dedicated to my Mom." My heart has burst. I taped a thank you note to her bathroom mirror and will gush about it when I see her in the morning. Maybe I do not actually suck at this mom thing. Maybe my crazy-quilt efforts will turn out to have been enough.