Thursday, July 5, 2007

Truth: I know I'm not cool

Truth #21

"Metallica isn't cool anymore? Def Leppard either? Sorry kids, I know my music isn't cool, even though I pretend I think it is.

Everyone should get a chance to be cooler than their parents. Here's yours.

p.s. I steal your ipod and jam to your music when you're at school!"

Submitted 7/4/07 via e-mail

Truth: Have sex, girl!

Truth #20

"I want my daughter to experience sex and live with someone before she gets married, but I tell her she should stay a virgin because that's what our church tells me to tell her. I hope she disobeys me and the church and has a lot of fun doing it."

Submitted 7/4/07 via e-mail

Truth: I live through you

Truth #19

"I envy you, daughter. You are pretty and popular and have lots of friends and guys who are interested in you. I never had any of those things when I was young, and I've done my best to make you popular and likable -- it will make your life these next years so much easier. At night I imagine what it must be like to be you, and I replace my childhood memories with my visions of your life."

Submitted 7/4/07 via e-mail

Wednesday, July 4, 2007

Truth: The biggest mistake of my life

Truth #18

"I spent so much time telling my children to 'leave Mommy alone' and 'go play' and 'no' that now they never even bother to seek me out anymore.

I got just what I wanted -- children who don't bother me and give me my 'me' time.

Not it's just me and my me time..."

Submitted 7/3/04 via e-mail

Truth: I hate play dates

Truth #17

"Why does sitting around with our children mean that we have to talk about nothing but children? And their eating habits? And their pooping/peeing habits? And their discipline problems? Don't you mothers have anything else you want to discuss? I spend every minute of most play dates thinking about all the other things I'd like to be doing."

Submitted 7/3/07 via e-mail

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Truth: Yes, it's bad for you

Truth #16

"I hate fast food. I know it makes people fat. I know it's got all sorts of icky ingredients, but damnit, some nights it's just so easy to push all that aside and pull up and order 3 Happy Meals. Kids are happy. Mom is happy. I'm sorry if it takes years off your life."

Submitted 7/1/07

Truth: I wish I never had you

Truth #15

"I had my third child to 'save our marriage.' He's 10. My second child just moved out of the house after graduating high school. I hate myself for it, but I wish we'd never had the third one. I'd be free now."

Submitted 7/1/07

Sunday, July 1, 2007

Truth: Mine's the stinky one!

Truth #14

"Yes, I know my son's dirty diaper needs changing. But I'm having too much fun sitting here at the park chatting with my friends to get up, walk to the car, and change him right now. When he comes over here, we just pretend that we don't smell anything, and when he comes near you and you wrinkle your nose, we pretend you don't exist. Go ahead. Throw me another dirty look. A little poop never hurt anyone."

Submitted 6/30/07 via e-mail

Truth: Those damn rich moms!

Truth #13

"I am green with envy over rich moms who have nannies and babysitters to deal with the tough moments of parenting. Don't want to deal with the poop? Call the nanny! Need a night out every other night? Call the nanny! Kids have trouble going to sleep? Call the nanny! Kids wake up at 3 am? Call the nanny! If I had just 1/100th of that amount of help around here, how different life would be..."

Submitted 6/30/07 via e-mail

Saturday, June 30, 2007

Truth: I wish it were better

Truth #12

"On days like today, when the kids are happily playing together in the pool, I think how wonderful it is that when they remember 'family' and 'summer,' this is what they'll think of. When they have driven me up the wall and I am yelling at them and shunning them and trying to escape them, I think it's such a shame that they'll remember that side of things, too."

Submitted 6/29/07 via e-mail

Truth: We like Daddy more

Truth #11

"This is what my daughter said to me in the car this morning on the way to the store. 'Me and Joey like Daddy more than you. Not a lot more. Just a little.' She's 4. Joey is 6. I couldn't think of a single thing to say, because I knew they should like him more. Still. Ouch."

Submitted 6/29/07 via e-mail

Friday, June 29, 2007

Truth: My son needs help

Truth #10

"My son has all the symptoms of ADD/ADHD, but I hide these from his doctor. I don't want him to have the stigma of the diagnosis, but I can't figure out how to help him otherwise. Our entire family is stressed out by the situation, and our son isn't doing well in school. I want to believe I can think and pray him into being normal again."

Submitted 6/28/07 via e-mail

Thursday, June 28, 2007

Truth: This Truth is OK

Truth #9

"My son will not be going to college in the fall. He is working as an apprentice in a tattoo shop. I always pictured him going to college, graduate school, and eventually getting a PhD. He was a very good student. For a while I lied to my friends and family about what he was doing, but I've finally told everyone the truth. When they tell me how 'sorry' they are, I defend my brilliant son. I'm even considering having him give me a tattoo, when he gets a little bit (OK, a lot)better. Now that I might keep secret!"

Submitted 6/28 via e-mail

Truth: He's not your son

Truth #8

"My second son is the product of an affair. When he was born I was terrified, but he looks just like me, so my husband has never questioned me about it. He never even suspected the affair, he's so clueless. I have no plans on telling anyone, ever."

Submitted via e-mail 6/27/07

Truth: I love my own kids more

Truth #7

"I always loved my kids more then I loved my step-son. I never really tried to fake it. I am sure he will be screwed up for life because of this since I really was the only mom he knew most of his childhood."

Submitted via e-mail 6/27/07

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Truth: Porn!

Truth #6

"I put my kids downstairs in front of the TV then go seclude myself in my room and watch porn in the middle of the afternoon. I'm scared to death what would happen if I died suddenly and my husband found me like that, but I can't stop. The kids have interrupted me once or twice, and I just hide the web site, click off the vibrator, and tell them to go back to their shows."

Submitted via e-mail 6/27/07

Truth: I really want to smack you

Truth #5

"I were is were the 1950s and it was just swell to smack my son across the mouth when he talks back to me. It would be so satisfying to see the look of shock on his face. Then he'd believe me when I say, 'You can't talk to your mother that way!' instead of responding, 'Oh yeah?'"

Submitted 6/26/07 by e-mail

Monday, June 25, 2007

Truth: I ignore my children

Truth #4

"Sometimes when I'm driving with the kids I turn up the radio really loud, open the windows, and scream "I can't hear you!" every time one of them tries to talk to me."

Submitted 6/25/07

Sunday, June 24, 2007

Truth: Oh no, his penis is small!

Truth #3

"My six year old son and his friend got naked to run through the sprinklers yesterday. My son's penis is smaller. It loks a lot smaller! (I was trying not to stare too much.) My husband's penis isn't the biggest in the world, and I know it bothers him. I hope my son doesn't suffer the same fate. Damnit, I just want it to be big."

Submitted 6/24/07

Saturday, June 23, 2007

Truth: I miss my job

Truth #2

"I tell you that I love staying home with the kids, but I walk by coffee shops and with I was working there. Washing dishes. Picking up trash. Working anywhere!"

Submitted via e-mail 6/23/07