A Mama is a Mama, No Matter How Long

HOW YOUR ROLE AS A PARENT CHANGES AS YOUR CHILD GROWS

Part 1: The Early Years

Confession time: 

I once dreaded the thought of being the one responsible for the entertainment, training, and general parenting of a preschooler. I was never the baby-sitting type. As a teen every time I was forced to babysit, and yes, I said "forced", let's just say my soul was more than somewhat disquieted within me.

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Contrary to a popular belief that all children are born angels (who in their right mind would come up with that?

Have you ever been in a room full of toddlers? One might think he had slipped into an evil pit of selfish opportunistic egomaniacs. “Mine!! MINE!!!”, not my definition of angelic…nuf said) the Bible teaches we are ALL born in SIN. We all have need of redemption, and your precious little angel is no exception. 

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And the list continues...

21. You will never be able to go to the bank without getting lollipops. 

22. Grocery shopping alone will become a luxury and something you treasure if it actually happens. 

23. Diaper pails are WORTHLESS!! 

24. You will have more socks than you know what to do with but none of them will match. 

25. The knees in pants are just not made strong enough. 

26. There really is a witching hour. 

27. Car seats suck. Especially when you need 3 of them in one car. 

28. If you find a children's movie that you like, buy it. Immediately. And avoid all others at all costs!!

29. Ban the words "I want" from the get go. 

30. Don't get rid of your baby stuff until you're done having babies. By the time you have your next one the best toy you had will be banned by whoever it is that doesn't want children to have any fun. 

View Episode 1: 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Had Kids

View Episode 2: 10 More Things I Wish I Knew