{"id":1695,"date":"2014-03-13T13:54:18","date_gmt":"2014-03-13T17:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.positivelyparenting.com\/?p=1695"},"modified":"2016-03-06T13:11:46","modified_gmt":"2016-03-06T18:11:46","slug":"things-i-have-let-go-in-my-parenting-and-family-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mlparentcoach.com\/new\/parenting\/things-i-have-let-go-in-my-parenting-and-family-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Things I have let go in my parenting and family life:"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"large-12 columns entry-content__output non-vc-entry\">\n<ul>\n<li>Attending birthday parties of children whose families we don&#8217;t know well. \u00a0It isn&#8217;t personal. \u00a0In fact, that&#8217;s the point: it isn&#8217;t personal.<\/li>\n<li>Making sure my house is perfect before people come over. \u00a0If you think my house is too messy\/small\/poorly decorated, there is the door. \u00a0Don&#8217;t let it hit ya where God split ya.<\/li>\n<li>Caring what others think about the educational decisions I make for my kids.<\/li>\n<li>Caring what others think about our schedule in general.<\/li>\n<li>Highly organized soccer for three year olds (WHY DO PEOPLE KEEP DOING THIS?)<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2893\" src=\"https:\/\/mlparentcoach.com\/new\/new\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/keep-calm-cause-ain-t-nobody-got-time-for-that-4-300x300.png\" alt=\"keep-calm-cause-ain-t-nobody-got-time-for-that-4\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlparentcoach.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/keep-calm-cause-ain-t-nobody-got-time-for-that-4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mlparentcoach.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/keep-calm-cause-ain-t-nobody-got-time-for-that-4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mlparentcoach.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/keep-calm-cause-ain-t-nobody-got-time-for-that-4-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/mlparentcoach.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/keep-calm-cause-ain-t-nobody-got-time-for-that-4-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/mlparentcoach.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/keep-calm-cause-ain-t-nobody-got-time-for-that-4.png 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Making sure every meal is perfectly balanced in nutrition and color.<\/li>\n<li>Hounding my kids about chores. \u00a0They help when they need to help.<\/li>\n<li>Caring about what my kids wear.<\/li>\n<li>Caring if their beds are made.<\/li>\n<li>Asking the kids to give up certain toys. \u00a0I mostly find what isn&#8217;t being played with and get rid of it.<\/li>\n<li>Putting myself last.<\/li>\n<li>Going to events or functions that have no major relevance to my life and\/or are not enjoyable.<\/li>\n<li>Being overly serious<\/li>\n<li>Trying to keep &#8220;work&#8221; hours, &#8220;family&#8221; hours, &#8220;friend&#8221; hours, and &#8220;husband&#8221; hours.<\/li>\n<li>Thinking the TV is evil. \u00a0The TV is my friend on long car rides and when I am making dinner.<\/li>\n<li>Worrying about princess stuff or toy guns. \u00a0Kids like this stuff, I know why and I am not concerned.<\/li>\n<li>Getting kids to eat all their vegetables.<\/li>\n<li>Saying no to all the fun stuff.<\/li>\n<li>Believing that school is the end-all, be-all.<\/li>\n<li>Lots of play dates and sleep-overs for little kids. \u00a0My kids are a mess after them\u2026not worth it much of the time.<\/li>\n<li>Caring if Mom or Dads work, stay at home, work part-time, etc. \u00a0I really don&#8217;t worry about what you are doing if it is working for you.<\/li>\n<li>Thinking I need to look 25 again. \u00a0It ain&#8217;t gonna happen and more to the point, it shouldn&#8217;t happen!<\/li>\n<li>Thinking my marriage will take care of itself if I ignore it. \u00a0It won&#8217;t. \u00a0It will wither and die.<\/li>\n<li>Thinking I can do this all alone. \u00a0I cannot. \u00a0I need everyone. \u00a0Babysitters, neighbors, friends, family, mentors, teachers, religious folk\u2026everyone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attending birthday parties of children whose families we don&#8217;t know well. \u00a0It isn&#8217;t personal. \u00a0In fact, that&#8217;s the point: it isn&#8217;t personal. 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