Hi my name is Jenny and I am the mama of a 6 1/2 yr old, a 4 yr old, and a 2 yr old. (Woah!
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I have struggled with parenting since day one but I am finally at the point where I feel like all my hard work has reached critical mass. Things aren't perfect in my house - far from it - but I am AWARE and things are IMPROVING.
My kids each have their own unique challenges, my 6.5 yr old is very very needy and normally requires an adult to accompany him to the restroom, my 4 yr old is just very emotional and when her feelings are negative they are REALLY REALLY negative and my 2 yr old is about as 2 as anuyone ever was. I don't even know how I am sitting and typing this because she required me to basically follow her around 24-7, she is ALWAYS IN SOMETHING. (I am SO over toddlers. this one was the last straw for us.
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We are going to be experiencing some very big transitions this year, our house is in foreclosure so we don't know when we will need to move but we will be moving at least once. My husband has launched a nationwide job search as he has just realized his dream of completing fire academy, and we are hoping to be able to afford to move our stuff. This is all a bit scary because in 2008 we sold most of our stuff, moved cross country and then a month later the economy crashed, and I fell into a deep deep and scary depression 2000 miles away from any support we may have had. I was literally begging a doctor to give me pills so I could get up off the floor and stop crying. It was so crazy. I have had a battleground year in 2009, started out at absolute rock bottom, and came out completley triumphiant and on top. I am very
very aware of what we are facing and I am mentally always preparing myself to stay in the "half full" mentality. I think I am in the perfect place right now.
I am so thrilled to be here and I hope I can help others with what I have learned in my parenting career.
Hello! This is OUR year!!!
I don't know how I missed your intro, but I did. I'm so glad Rebecca responded to it, because I see it now! And let me just say that I am so happy for you that you're in a good place with your family now. You mentioned the word "awareness" and I can tell you that that doesn't happen by accident and it doesn't happen overnight. It takes hard work and you should feel very proud of yourself.
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