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<blockquote data-quote="CAmom" data-source="post: 26617" data-attributes="member: 1835"><p>Barbara, what a brilliant idea--to write out the self-pity stuff.</p><p></p><p>"But you do get a look at what you are telling yourself when you don't think you are listening."</p><p></p><p>I love this!</p><p></p><p>I'm also going to find myself a therapist to help me get through this. I think I really need it. Yesterday, I found myself in tears about a glaring mistake I made, mommy-wise, as far back as KINDERGARTEN! All the kids would get their hands stamped for good behavior as they exited the classroom. My son, who simply could not (or would not...I'm still not sure) sit still and focus but rather saw only a room full of potential playmates, would come out of the classroom in tears every day without a stamp. Instead of encouraging him to do what the other kids were doing to earn that hand stamp, I went shopping and made up a daily "goody bag" with candies and little toy treats that put those hand stamps to shame! OMG! I can see now how wrong that was and, worse, how much I've STILL been doing the equivilent by trying to "fix" things for him in his current situation. I SO need some therapy!</p><p></p><p>Anyway, yes, I go nowhere without my laptop, so I'll keep anyone who's interested posted about our trip. We live on the central coast area in California (Monterey/Carmel/Pebble Beach) so we're thinking about traveling up the coast for a way. It's a very beautiful trip, especially, the Washington coast, Olympic National Park area, which is a rain forest. In order to get to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, you must take a ferry that winds through many beautiful little islands--also a wonderful trip. I THINK I'm looking forward to it...I seem to have picked up a very tiny case of agoraphobia in that I feel very insecure about being away from home. But, it's not stopping me!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CAmom, post: 26617, member: 1835"] Barbara, what a brilliant idea--to write out the self-pity stuff. "But you do get a look at what you are telling yourself when you don't think you are listening." I love this! I'm also going to find myself a therapist to help me get through this. I think I really need it. Yesterday, I found myself in tears about a glaring mistake I made, mommy-wise, as far back as KINDERGARTEN! All the kids would get their hands stamped for good behavior as they exited the classroom. My son, who simply could not (or would not...I'm still not sure) sit still and focus but rather saw only a room full of potential playmates, would come out of the classroom in tears every day without a stamp. Instead of encouraging him to do what the other kids were doing to earn that hand stamp, I went shopping and made up a daily "goody bag" with candies and little toy treats that put those hand stamps to shame! OMG! I can see now how wrong that was and, worse, how much I've STILL been doing the equivilent by trying to "fix" things for him in his current situation. I SO need some therapy! Anyway, yes, I go nowhere without my laptop, so I'll keep anyone who's interested posted about our trip. We live on the central coast area in California (Monterey/Carmel/Pebble Beach) so we're thinking about traveling up the coast for a way. It's a very beautiful trip, especially, the Washington coast, Olympic National Park area, which is a rain forest. In order to get to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, you must take a ferry that winds through many beautiful little islands--also a wonderful trip. I THINK I'm looking forward to it...I seem to have picked up a very tiny case of agoraphobia in that I feel very insecure about being away from home. But, it's not stopping me! [/QUOTE]
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