What do you do when u finally...at the end of the day.....you look at your preschoolers dinner bowl only to realize HE NEVER ATE IT....and furthermore...he had a doughnut for dinner when he went out with mommy for an evening errand with big brother who wanted to use his Best Buy gift card!

10 REASONS WHY MANY MOMS FEEL GUILTY

1. Some moms feel guilty because they're not  feeding the kids enough healthy  food. SACRED VEGGIES AND FRUITS! OR
  feeling guilty  for FEEDING them "TOO MANY" FRUITS and not enough "REAL FOOD"....

2. Moms feel guilty because they realize they  not  having dinner AT ALL tonite = cereal for dinner
or whatever foods from-
 just  one food group -
at various-
grazing times in the evening.

Thus sacrificing the recommended EAT TOGETHER AS A FAMILY RULE.

3. Moms feel guilty because they feel they're not bathing the little ones enough.
Family members help you feel guilty about this one no matter HOW many TIMES you explain WHY you do so....THEY of course bathed their kids morning and night and their babies were perfect sleepers as a result......

4. Moms feel guilty because they feel they're not spending enough time with our kids in general OR our middle kids OR spending too much time with them and not enough for ourselves..OR our marriage...OR our friends...OR our crafts, hobbies, work....

...you can fill in the BLANK

5. Some moms feel guilty when they are having alot of fun OR if they are neglecting themselves and NOT having enough fun

6. Some moms feel guilty when they spend too much $$$$$$$$$$$$$$

7. Some moms feel guilty when they WISH they were working on a JOB to support the family OR guilty because they have to work to support the family...

8. Some moms feel guilty because their mom,hubby,friend says they should feel guilty=)

9. Some moms feel guilty if they don't teach their kids their native foreign language, OR math, OR spelling, OR their hw, OR finance management, OR manners...

YOU NAME IT....

10. Some moms feel guilty because of the appearance of their house...too dirty, cluttered, small, big.....

HERES Bonus Guilt
 "You STILL HAVEN'T POTTY TRAINED YOUR KIDS....."


HOW TO FEEL BETTER ABOUT  MOMMY GUILT:

SO WITH ALL THIS GUILT FLYING AROUND.... the end of the matter is that it is time for reprogramming...you can:




1.Pray

Then Tell Yourself:


2. "Thank God HE uses cracked pots"   "He's NOT DONE with me yet (Joyce Meyer says that one)"

3. My favorite: "God uses the foolish things of the world to confound the wise" 

4. "...and so He gives His beloved sleep"

"God, can YOU PLEASSSSE make the baby(ies) sleep a little longer?"

5 "I will make NO IMPORTANT DECISIONS unless I'm rested and have a clear mind"

6. "It's ok...it will be alright"

7."Thats ok...I love me and I forgive myself"

8. "My family  could NOT POSSIBLY have had perfect mealtimes, bath times, potty training, bedtime routines and devotions ALL THE   TIME...they just don't remember"

9."It is NOT that important...

...since will not change life as we know it

...and will not make a difference 10 years from now!"

10. OR YOU CAN CALL A FRIEND WHO IS IN THE SAME BOAT AND LAUGH TOGETHER ABOUT YOUR STATION IN LIFE!!



If none of these work to assuage the guilt

Then GO BACK TO STEP 1 and cry out :

"HHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPPPP" to God.

That ALWAYS HELPS...