I find myself quite jealous of my 11 week old son. Why? Because of how much his mama loves him. I desperately wish my mother loved me half as much. Oh, well; at least that didn't affect my ability to love my aon with everything I have and then some. I was afraid I wouldn't know how to.

I just went to an estate sale like 10 minutes ago and guess what I got?!!? A Red Skelton VHS! I'm extremely excited because not only is he hilarious but it brings back tons of memories of my mother up early in the morning getting ready for work with this on in the background =D I miss her and glad I have this to listen to and it was only $2! Now if only I had a VHS player LMAO!

I fear driving in places I'm not familiar with. I have what my mother calls "directional dyslexia" (her own term) I can not drive anywhere beyond the limits of my surrounding towns. I've never driven to the city and I don't plan on ever doing so. GPS gadgets don't help me because I'm still afraid of driving in strange places. I will never be able to drive anywhere across the country or state. Ive come to terms with it, and have accepted it. but it's still problematic.I can only have jobs close to home and cant visit friends far away. I don't talk about it because people belittle it.

I am being the change I want to see. Going to volunteer with a not-for-profit that provides free pregnancy tests, counseling and then services for mothers that choose to parent. The moms earn credits by taking parenting, relationship, life skills classes that they can then spend in the baby boutique. The organization supports moms until their children are two years old. While the organization is pro-life it will give referrals to abortion services. And does not resort to fake abortion-gore picture scare tactics.

I regret naming my dd what I named her. I also feel like a failure as a mother sometimes because I'm not a very maternal person and parenting doesn't come naturally to me.

To all the mothers that read this board... Please, please, please don't have children at advanced ages. My mother was in her 40's when I was born. I'm now dealing with a severe decline in her health -- It's possible that I may lose her. And at far too young of an age than any child is prepared to or should have to. So please be considerate and put your hypothetical children before your own desires. It's not fair and it's not loving to subject your child to the unnecessary pain of having a geriatric parent in their 20's.

If I could have one wish, it would be for people to start reading, learning and acting on obesogens. Its not freak science anymore... Every expectant mother should be concerned. Heck, everyone that wants to be healthy, or lose weight should read up.

I heard a mother today tell her 5 year old DD "every time you lie baby Jesus cries". Made me LOL.

Why can't we all as mothers be united, instead of whose a SAHM and whose not? For the love of sweet baby Jesus.

Its so strange to me when other mothers talk about being surrounded by fake people and being completely self-absorbed for years.Suddenly their kids came and they were transformed from head to toe.I wasn't like that at all.I had wonderful friends and a great career,wasn't materialistic and was actually very happy.Of course I am still happy with my children,but mine didn't come with magic powers to turn me into a better person overnight.