Parenthood

Dear Kiddo -
I love you, kiddo. I love you more than you will probably ever realize. And I know that I make the typical parent mistakes - I criticize easily, but don't praise enough, I project my fears and issues on to you, I'm inconsistent with my discipline.

I know, I know, I know, OK?? Believe it or not, these are things I work on every single day. I'm doing my best over here. I had a sort of odd relationship with my mother, and it was flawed and strange, but it's the only mother/daughter relationship I know and for better or worse, it's what we're re-creating (without some of the awkward boundary issues, I hope, because ACK.)

But look - could you cut me some slack over here? Could you stop with some of the more ridiculously stupid behavior? Could you maybe shock the shit out of me and clean up things when I ask you to? Could you recognize that you have life pretty damn easy with me and maybe appreciate that once in a while?

Tell you what - I'll try to appreciate what an amazing kid I have more often if you appreciate that I'm really trying over here and could use a break. OK??

Love you sweet potato,
Mom