The Parent du Jour: Discovering My Missing Piece

After Lisa Duggan, the co-founder and publisher of The Parent du Jour, guest blogged here, she asked if I would guest post over there.  It took less than a nanosecond for me to think, I do a lot of things well, but parenting -- "not so much." 

I could be a better mother. I could.  But, if I'm honest, I'm actually a pretty good mom right now.  Pressing my advantage, I challenged the "I'm a bad parent" notion to a duel by filling out the parent du jour questionnaire.  Having just re-read what I wrote (here's the link), I have to say, it feels like I won.

What about you?

Do you ever think "I'm a bad parent"?

Is it really true?

If you'd like to become a parent du jour, you can e-mail Lisa at [email protected].  Who knows what memorable, important, stories might come out of you?

Comments

[Sally]

I've always thought I was a pretty good parent. In fact I had become a little over confident in my ability to manage my family. Recently, my husband very lovingly and gently pointed out something I was doing really wrong. When he brought it to my attention I immediately knew he was right. Sometimes my over confidence blinds me to how I can improve. Thank you Whitney for reminding us we can all do better.

[Lisle]

Thanks for directing us to the link. It's fun to see how you feel about how you function, and to wonder how I'd answer those same questions. As always, you make me think. I love you!