It's okay Moms! It's okay...

Let me share with you a little about my mad parenting skills.

My kids eat lunchables out of a box, spaghettio's, and McDonalds at least once a week. We drink Great Value (Walmart) brand milk. I don't buy organic, free range, farm raised ANYTHING. My son goes to a public school, and so will the girls when they get old enough. My son also takes ADHD medication. (If you're a "Kids don't have ADHD they just need to be disciplined" people, Please, PLEASE spend a week with my son. You will change your mind in less then 24 hours I GUARAN-freaking-TEE it. Actually I wouldn't be surprised if it took less then 12.) Heck, my kids have all of their vaccinations, and they take antibiotics when they have an infection. My 18 month old eats chicken nuggets like they're going out of style, and she drank Diet Coke today. My 18 month old also says, "Dang it", the son says, "Oh M Gee", and the 5 year-old has a horrible, "Oh Puh-lease" addiction. The 18 month old isn't potty trained and wears pampers, not cloth diapers. Oh and we celebrate Halloween, and loooooove Harry Potter.

But you know what else? My kids eat candy only twice a year. At Christmas and at Halloween. They've never had a cavity, they're not overweight, and they only drink milk, or 100% juice, or water. (The 18 month old still will sneak Diet Coke, the other 2 know better by now.) They eat well balanced meals everyday. They're respectful. (More so with other adults, then with the parents.) They know their manners and say "Please" and "Thank You". Even the 18 month old. They LOVE our church, and know that Jesus died for them. Oh and all three of them were boobie babies and were breast fed for as long as possible.

I think way too many mom's get caught up in what OTHER mom's are doing and don't take the time to realize what a good job THEY'RE doing. If your children are fed, loved, nurtured, and happy you are doing a kickass job!! If you are hanging around with other mom's that make you feel bad or guilty for the way your raising your kiddo's then get new friends. I have friends that raise their kiddo's COMPLETELY different then I do, but they NEVER make me feel guilty or act like their way is better. Just like I never act like my way is better.