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	<title>Comments on: How To Be A Great Mom – 12 Awesome Tips</title>
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		<title>By: rose</title>
		<link>http://zenhabits.net/2008/07/how-to-be-a-great-mom/#comment-74171</link>
		<dc:creator>rose</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>wonderful tips. but something need moms&#039; own experices during kids&#039; growing up. we&#039;d better not have regret but try to do everything well.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>wonderful tips. but something need moms&#8217; own experices during kids&#8217; growing up. we&#8217;d better not have regret but try to do everything well.</p>
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		<title>By: club penguin</title>
		<link>http://zenhabits.net/2008/07/how-to-be-a-great-mom/#comment-70628</link>
		<dc:creator>club penguin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 07:20:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>My mom was SO guilty of this. If I helped out with laundry, she always became resentful and complained, because she wasn’t doing it herself. It’s the same with any chore I try to pick up. Her mom very much had the “server” mentality so I know that’s where she got it, but sometimes I’d like to be helpful without being yelled at or making her feel guilty. I guess that’s why the house is a mess.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My mom was SO guilty of this. If I helped out with laundry, she always became resentful and complained, because she wasn’t doing it herself. It’s the same with any chore I try to pick up. Her mom very much had the “server” mentality so I know that’s where she got it, but sometimes I’d like to be helpful without being yelled at or making her feel guilty. I guess that’s why the house is a mess.</p>
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		<title>By: Charity</title>
		<link>http://zenhabits.net/2008/07/how-to-be-a-great-mom/#comment-69189</link>
		<dc:creator>Charity</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 01:31:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>o my god you are a good mom thanks</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>o my god you are a good mom thanks</p>
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		<title>By: Tiffiany Wilson</title>
		<link>http://zenhabits.net/2008/07/how-to-be-a-great-mom/#comment-63105</link>
		<dc:creator>Tiffiany Wilson</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:24:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Even though I have just become a new mom I really don&#039;t know what to expect being that this is my first child.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Even though I have just become a new mom I really don&#8217;t know what to expect being that this is my first child.</p>
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		<title>By: Parenthood Has Turned Me Into A Better Person &#124;</title>
		<link>http://zenhabits.net/2008/07/how-to-be-a-great-mom/#comment-62032</link>
		<dc:creator>Parenthood Has Turned Me Into A Better Person &#124;</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:02:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] The comment was left on the first guest post I wrote for Zen Habits, How To Be A Great Mom. [...]</description>
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		<title>By: Electric fireplace insert</title>
		<link>http://zenhabits.net/2008/07/how-to-be-a-great-mom/#comment-61691</link>
		<dc:creator>Electric fireplace insert</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:49:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Those tips are really great! If you think about them they are simple and everyone heard about them. But it takes a lot of selfesteem to fulfil some of them especially it is hard to not to feel guilty!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Those tips are really great! If you think about them they are simple and everyone heard about them. But it takes a lot of selfesteem to fulfil some of them especially it is hard to not to feel guilty!</p>
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		<title>By: 20 Ways To Help Your Child Develop A Positive Self Image &#124;</title>
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		<dc:creator>20 Ways To Help Your Child Develop A Positive Self Image &#124;</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 04:36:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Ana Fuentes</title>
		<link>http://zenhabits.net/2008/07/how-to-be-a-great-mom/#comment-56893</link>
		<dc:creator>Ana Fuentes</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:23:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi, your tips really help me and I am keeping them all in mind now that I burly had my new born my little rosemary of 2months I will do my best to follow your great tips to be a great mom and not to make too much mistakes while I&#039;m raising her.

Thank, you</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi, your tips really help me and I am keeping them all in mind now that I burly had my new born my little rosemary of 2months I will do my best to follow your great tips to be a great mom and not to make too much mistakes while I&#8217;m raising her.</p>
<p>Thank, you</p>
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		<title>By: Shannon Shepherd</title>
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		<dc:creator>Shannon Shepherd</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I feel that I am wearing too many hats sometimes. I have four young boys ages 11, 9, 6, and 4. As if that is not enough I work full time as a RN in an ICU and go to school full time to be a Family Nurse Practicioner. 

I don&#039;t try to be perfect I forgive myself alot for things that I meant to get done but didn&#039;t! This does not mean I am constantly slacking. My boys and I clean our main level one day, the upstairs one day, and the downstairs on the third day. We do this every week. My husband does the laundry, and my two older boys alternate doing the dishes after dinner. 

I take some time in the evenings and do homework with the children that need help with it &amp; I try to read to my children at night before they go to bed. My husband will also help with stories and baths/showers if needed. 

But because I am torn in so many directions I feel guilty that my boys need to help with the chores and that I cannot function in the morning to make them a hot breakfast. I cannot always play board games or video games with them in the evenings because I need to focus on homework for myself. I feel that it is important that I finish school, I am very ambitious. But, I don&#039;t want to look back and regret going back to school because my kids suffered by not getting all of the attention that I could have showered on them if I hadn&#039;t been trying to juggle so much.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I feel that I am wearing too many hats sometimes. I have four young boys ages 11, 9, 6, and 4. As if that is not enough I work full time as a RN in an ICU and go to school full time to be a Family Nurse Practicioner. </p>
<p>I don&#8217;t try to be perfect I forgive myself alot for things that I meant to get done but didn&#8217;t! This does not mean I am constantly slacking. My boys and I clean our main level one day, the upstairs one day, and the downstairs on the third day. We do this every week. My husband does the laundry, and my two older boys alternate doing the dishes after dinner. </p>
<p>I take some time in the evenings and do homework with the children that need help with it &amp; I try to read to my children at night before they go to bed. My husband will also help with stories and baths/showers if needed. </p>
<p>But because I am torn in so many directions I feel guilty that my boys need to help with the chores and that I cannot function in the morning to make them a hot breakfast. I cannot always play board games or video games with them in the evenings because I need to focus on homework for myself. I feel that it is important that I finish school, I am very ambitious. But, I don&#8217;t want to look back and regret going back to school because my kids suffered by not getting all of the attention that I could have showered on them if I hadn&#8217;t been trying to juggle so much.</p>
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		<title>By: TD Games</title>
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		<dc:creator>TD Games</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I made a big mistake at school last year for assuming she was being too sensitive about some teasing going on when in fact it was actually bullying. From then on I MAKE SURE I really listen to her. Thank you, Vered.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I made a big mistake at school last year for assuming she was being too sensitive about some teasing going on when in fact it was actually bullying. From then on I MAKE SURE I really listen to her. Thank you, Vered.</p>
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