So today over at SITS, the featured blog is Straight From the Heart. She has a post titled "I'm a Mean Mother...and Proud of it!" Go over to SITS to check it out.
Anyway, I enjoyed her post and it reminded me of a poem I love - so I decided to share it today! There's kind of a funny story behind me coming across this poem. Several years back as hubby and I were shopping on a weekend get-away, we came across a framed copy of this poem, and decided it was a perfect Mother's Day gift for my mom. On Mothers day, as I watched my mom open her gift, she read it and thanked me, but with a funny little twinkle in her eye. I then proceded to open my gift from her and my dad (I know why should THEY give ME a gift for Mother's day, right?), guess what they gave me? YUP, a framed copy of the same poem!!
Anyway, I enjoyed her post and it reminded me of a poem I love - so I decided to share it today! There's kind of a funny story behind me coming across this poem. Several years back as hubby and I were shopping on a weekend get-away, we came across a framed copy of this poem, and decided it was a perfect Mother's Day gift for my mom. On Mothers day, as I watched my mom open her gift, she read it and thanked me, but with a funny little twinkle in her eye. I then proceded to open my gift from her and my dad (I know why should THEY give ME a gift for Mother's day, right?), guess what they gave me? YUP, a framed copy of the same poem!!
How to Be a Mean Mother
A mean mother never allows candy or sweets
to take the place of a well balanced meal.
A mean mother insists on knowing where her
children are at all times, who their friends are
and what they do.
A mean mother breaks the child labor law
by making her children work - washing dishes,
making beds, learning to cook and doing other
cruel and unpleasant chores.
A mean mother makes life miserable for
offspring by insisting that they always tell the truth.
A mean mother has teenagers who are
wiser and more sensible.
A mean mother can smile with secret delight
and pride when she hears her grandchildren
call their parents "mean".
What the world needs now are more Mean Mothers!
Author Unknown
Comments
Great poem! This makes me feel better..about being (occasionally) mean!
I always knew I was a mean Mom, I can't wait fro the day to come when my girls can appreciate it!
Needed to run across this tonight as my son just told me that I'm mean and that he doesn't love me anymore.
UGH
I made him apologize for being mean to me.
Was that mean?
That's a really cool poem. Thanks for sharing it.
I love the poem! Thanks for sharing!
I'm such a mean mom...they told me so at bedtime tonight!
Congrats on your saucy week.