The Mothers We Swore Wed Never Be
Before we became mothers, most of us had fairly clear notions of the kinds of parents we wanted to be\u2014 and extremely clear notions of the mothers we would not, under any circumstances, ever be.\n\xa0Our children would eat whatever was on their plates.\n\xa0Our children would be screen-free until kindergarten.\n\xa0Our children would never hear anything but their mothers\u2019 most dulcet of tones.\n\xa0And then we became mothers.\n\xa0We asked you to tell us the mothers you swore you\u2019d never be\u2014 and yet somehow are. (Once in a while.) In this episode we share our own confessions and commiserate with you all.\n\xa0No food in the living room?\n\xa0No crying it out?\n\xa0No plastic toys?\n\xa0How\u2019d that work out?\n\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices