Becoming a Teflon Mom
7:15 AMHeatherI would like to think you noticed that there was no blog post on Thursday and Friday. If not--humor me. I could give you all kinds of excuses why, but think I'll just be honest and open and transparent. I just couldn't. I was weary and worn, bruised and battle wounded from this glorious brutality that is mothering. On a good day, mothering is hard. On a bad day, I've found mothering to bring me to the end of myself. And last week was a culmination of a string of tough days capped by two REALLY epic bad days. It shall go down in history, at least in our family. The details aren't necessarily important (nor blog material for the sake of the innocent and not-so-innocent). But, suffice it to say that I am not proud of how I reacted. I got sucked into emotional outbursts and engaged--even though I know better. I let personal attacks get to me and it might have been hard to tell who was the adult. MAYBE. I'm just saying.
Thankfully, Chris and I sought some Godly counsel because it takes a village to raise a parent. And, I realized anew that I need to become a teflon mom. I cannot let the children's attitude, anger, sarcasm, whining, bitterness and any other assortment of issues stick to me. They have to roll right off. I have to be gentle in my approach, full of love and compassion. And, I have to be TOUGH. I have to stand firm. I cannot debate or engage. I need to be okay with being disliked or earning the moniker of the meanest mom in the world. I need to be able to say non-chalantly that it's totally fine if you're mad at me--but firmly and calmly RESPOND to disrespect.
This morning found me in 1 Corinthians 15:58. Let me share with YOU, fellow mothers (and fathers), what I wrote in my prayer journal. May you be encouraged and challenged to join me in becoming a Teflon mom.
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