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Just Say NO! Yes, I’m Talking To All The People Pleasers
Repeat after me: Just say no. Just say no. Just say no. I’m not sure when I realized that I was a total people pleaser. It might have been in second grade when I became the teacher’s pet. Or maybe in college when I just couldn’t stand to have anybody be angry with me. Or when, after overextending myself AGAIN recently, my husband informed me that it was time to become friends with the word NO.
But I Don’t Wanna Mama! Why Telling the Truth Benefits You
Do you ever lie to your kids because it seems easier? Do you agree with friends to avoid offending them? How about leaving things out of the conversation ON PURPOSE? Is that still considered lying, anyway? These acts are harming you, but do you know why? This article explains why telling the truth actually benefits you, even though Mama would do anything to avoid a tantrum!
The Parent Gossip Train: Do You Ever Talk About Other People’s Kids?
Lainies mom said Kiras shorts are too short and she shouldnt wear makeup to school. Anils parents told him hes lucky both his parents are Indian. His family feels sorry for Sarah because her dad is African American and her mom is White. Jill told me it is too bad youre Christian and Dad is Jewish. Thats why I dont get a bat mitzvah. Erins mom says Jordan is NEVER welcome in their house again.
Jon Gosselin Took $200,000 from Account Without Telling Kate
Yikes – if it wasn’t bad enough to cheat on his wife, Jon Gosselin now took $200,000 from their joint bank account – and didn’t tell her. She found out when she received overdraft notices. He reportedly left only $1000 in the account! Celebrity lawyer Marty Singer, litigation attorney for Kate Gosselin, tells PEOPLE that the court had told the estranged couple to not take significant amounts from the joint accounts without approval. Hmm… think $200,000 counts as significant?
Do You Feel Mommy Guilt?
After months of people telling me not to feel guilty, and my deeply rooted inability to take that advice, I have a new mantra, and its all thanks to Michael Douglas as Gordon Gekko. Guilt – for lack of a better word – is good. Guilt is right. Guilt works.