Role Mommy Confessions: February 2008
I'm a Crappy Disciplinarian
Funny that MomLogic ran an interesting post today about discipline throughout the decades and tonight I failed miserably at keeping my kids in line. Picture the scene: A toy store. We're on a mission to buy three gifts for parties that are scheduled this weekend, the store is closing in less than 20 minutes and my kids are like kids in a candy/toy store. In a word, wild. After spending 10 minutes getting gifts and cards, the kids meandered to the front of the store and then the touching began.
My daughter was obsessed with the webkinz display and kept on "girlhandling" every animal she saw. My son in the meantime was attached to the candy section - pawing the sour gummy worms and chocolate and while I attempted to pay I tried to use the sternest voice I had to keep then in line - but do you think they listened and put their hands down? Oh no. Not my two little angels. It wasn't until the store manager told them to stop touching the toys that they finally stopped. Thoroughly embarrassed, I grabbed our gifts and we left the store and I proceeded to inform both of them that they wouldn't be seeing the inside of a toy store for several months and they shouldn't expect any more goodies until their birthdays (in April and May).
Then we drove home and I realized that I had bought them a gift (before they had acted up) and while I initially planned not to give it to them, I was tired and I acquiesced and gave them the toy anyway. Bad move.
Later that night when my husband came home, he instantly sent the kids to their rooms and after having a heart to heart with my son, he discovered I bought them a gift despite their horrendous behavior. And so, now I'm being made to feel guilty for buying my kids a gift as punishment for misbehaving. Okay - I know - I'm a pushover but I had been working all day and all I wanted was peace and quiet. Is that so bad? I guess I should have put the toy back and let my kids cry about the fact that they were going home empty-handed, but instead, I did the opposite and now feel like a total loser. I can't keep my kids in line in public and my husband thinks my kids walk all over me when I tell them to stop being bad. I'm not a bad mom. Just a tired one.
Labels: discipline, kids, momlogic, toy store
--------Posted in: Blog, Role Mommy Confessions on 02/28/2008
Boynton Beach Memories, Take 2
For those of you who have been following Role Mommy for awhile, you may remember that last year my family and I took an unexpected trip to Florida after my dad suffered a heart attack. Thankfully, my dad survived and he's back on the tennis courts and golf courses in Boynton and looking as young as ever. You may also remember that when I wrote about my experience last year, I tried to capture the essence of Boynton as overheard by the many senior citizens who populate the cafes, beauty parlors, supermarkets and malls. And so, this year, when I returned to Florida for a few days my comedy antennas were ready to pick up some priceless material and here are a few of the conversations that took place within earshot of my table.
Scene 1:
Man and friend sitting at the Palm Isle Cafe talking about their final resting place:
Man: So my wife and I bought our cemetary plots.
Friend: That's nice.
Man: Oh, but that's not all. We arranged so that if I go first, I get the front of the plot.
Friend: What if your wife goes first.
Man: I still get the front.
Scene 2:
Woman and friend sitting at Lucille's Barbeque talking about fruit
Woman: I really enjoy eating oranges.
Friend: That's nice.
Woman: But I don't eat any old oranges. I like to buy my oranges near that store over by Walmart. Sometimes I'll eat more than one orange a day, but then it gives me gas, so I try not to have more than one a day.
Woman: That's nice.
Scene 3:
My dad giving us a tour of Wellington street in Delray Beach
Dad: You see that hospital over there? That's the hospital where Uncle Harvey had his heart attack.
Me: That's nice
Dad: Oh - and you see that medical center over there? That's where your Aunt Bevy had her cataract operation. And over to the left is the hospital where your Uncle Abe just passed away. And a few blocks down is the hospital where Aunt Kay visited before she died.
Me: Dad...can you change the subject? Your world famous Florida hospital tour is making me very depressed.
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Posted in: Blog, Role Mommy Confessions on 02/25/2008
Technology Addict
I have a big confession to make. I am an addict. But not just any addict. I don't pop pills, I'm not a boozer and while I love chocolate, I'm not an overeater either. So what's my addiction? Technology, that's what. I am hopelessly addicted to my computer, my iPhone, my blackberry and my cell phone that my husband is going to wring my neck if I don't stop typing on the keyboard and put the gadgets away.
It started out pretty innocently. A few years back, in an effort to master my work/life juggle, I invested in a BlackBerry and proceeded to use it so that I could be with my kids, run errands and never miss a moment of the office goings on. But then, when I quit my job and started my own business, I started loading up on more technology. An iPhone for my anniversary, a MacBook pro, my old BlackBerry which I couldn't give up and my verizon cell phone. Does one person really need all that technology? I know I could downsize, but for the life of me, I can't seem to give up my habit.
When I'm out with my husband and the kids, I'm sneaking furtive glances at my BlackBerry to see if the red light is flashing. When I'm back home, I flip on my Mac to check my emails or to IM with friends. Then I'm cruising YouTube, or playing Webkinz with my kids or writing my blog or researching a story and by the time I turn around, the day has flown by.
Today as I sit her typing away, my husband and kids are at the Brooklyn aquarium enjoying a day off with the dolphins. Should I have gone along for the ride and given the gadgetry addiction a rest. Absolutely. But for some reason, I can't seem to shake my addiction and it only seems to be getting worse.
Tomorrow we leave for Florida so hopefully I'll have the willpower to put everything away and not look at a single email until I return. Okay, that might be a bit harsh but I do know I've got to do something. It's time to get my head out of my iPhone and start enjoying the world around me. I know it's a cliche, but I have to say it. Life is too short. For the sake of my family and myself, it's time to put the BlackBerry away and enjoy a technology free existence...at least for a few days.
Labels: blackberry addiction, computer, family, iPhone, office, technology, working at home
--------Posted in: Blog, Role Mommy Confessions on 02/18/2008
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