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[quote=Anonymous]I can only assume that some PPs are a little delirious due to exhaustion, because their posts make no sense.

If we raise our kids in a positive, warm, and emotionally supportive environment, if we make sure to spend some quality time with them, and if we make sure their basic needs (sleep, food, health, education) are met, we're good parents.

It doesn't matter who cooks breakfast or whether it's eaten at school or at home. It doesn't matter how many activities you do or how many teams you coach or trips you take them on. It doesn't make you a better parent. If it works for you and makes your family happy, go for it! If it's coming at the cost of your happiness and sanity, then you're depriving your children of the main thing - a happy, loving mom.

What message are you sending your kids if they see a mother who has no life of her own, who is perpetually exhausted, who runs around all day on an endless hamster wheel?

Obviously no one wants a mom who is checked out, selfish, and doesn't care about kids -- but this has nothing to do with activities or doing housework. In fact, by efficiently organizing housework and activities, we can set ourselves up to focus on what really matters.[/quote]

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