~Mom Fail~

Valdosta, Georgia
July 18, 2016 7:24am CST
Good morning everyone! This week has been a rough one, a lot of getting stood up, exhaustion and last night I felt like a horrible mom. My kids were supposed to sing last night at church. They were so excited for it. For some reason I thought service started at 7pm but actually it started at 6pm. They didn't get to sing or see pictures from their camping trip. I feel like a horrible mom. I am guessing exhaustion got to my brain and I just completely messed up the times, Wednesday service is at 7 and Sunday service is at 6. How I got them confused I don't know... Thank God I have some forgiving children...I apologized so many times to them but still today I am feeling awful and guilty. Seeing them cry because of me broke my heart in half. =( So I had a mom fail... Have you ever had a mom fail like that?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Jul 16
I have had many, many 'mom fails'. It is good that you have forgiving children. But really, with all you have going on in your life it's no wonder you get a bit muddled sometimes.
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Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
18 Jul 16
@JudyEv I am glad they forgave me, they are more forgiving of me than I am of myself that's for sure. Yeah, I have a lot going on lately and I am exhausted.
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
18 Jul 16
I usually write on my calandar the times I am supposed to be someplace otherwise I would have the times mixed up also. Children will forgive anything.
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Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
18 Jul 16
@Marcyaz Yeah I need to get one of those-especially lately! My mind is somewhere else.
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marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
18 Jul 16
@LovingMyBabies That is why I write on there as sometimes I forget what time I am to be someplace.
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Marsha Cooper
@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
18 Jul 16
I can't count the times over the years that my children missed things. Now it happens with the grandkids. Never intentional to forget something, but does make you feel pretty rotten.
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Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
18 Jul 16
@marsha32 This was the first time I did something like this. It was a terrible feeling! =(
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Jul 16
I bet you could barrow the CD or whatever they took the pics on so the kids could see the pictures and then return it. If you told whoever has the pics what happened surely they would understand.
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Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
18 Jul 16
@celticeagle Yeah I should ask them about that. I want to see them too.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Jul 16
@LovingMyBabies ....Can't see why they wouldn't let you view them.
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koopharper
@koopharper (7477)
• Canada
18 Jul 16
Life sometimes get moving too fast and it is pretty easy to get your wires crossed. I've had my share of dad fails. At least you apologized and you children could see that you were sorry.
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Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
18 Jul 16
@koopharper Yeah sadly last night I found that out the hard way. Usually I have things all together so this frustrated me.
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koopharper
@koopharper (7477)
• Canada
18 Jul 16
@LovingMyBabies You expected better of yourself. Been there.
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Tokz
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
18 Jul 16
oh, that happen sometimes. What's good is you cope up with your kids.
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Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
18 Jul 16
@ilocosboy My kids are my world so I always try to make them happy.
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Tokz
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
18 Jul 16
@LovingMyBabies anyway, those flowers are beautiful.
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cromainer
@cromainer (218)
• Philippines
18 Jul 16
Failing is never wrong. It is a learning process that should be hugged instead. Acceptance it is. Cheer up @LovingMyBabies !
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Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
18 Jul 16
@cromainer Your right parenting is a learning process. Sometimes hard ones... Thank you.
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AngelaMarie
@Bhebelen14 (5194)
• Philippines
18 Jul 16
Sometimes it happened specially if youre the only one taking care of them and for sure next time you will not get confuse about the schedule, so cheer up and smile.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (134465)
• Roseburg, Oregon
20 Jul 16
I hope your kids will forgive you. Kids usually do. That can happen to anyone at any time.
Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
18 Jul 16
Every parent has a few "fails", it is normal.
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Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
18 Jul 16
@marlina I know, I just don't like when it's me.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458207)
• Switzerland
18 Jul 16
I am so sorry, you had some difficult days, it's normal to get confused. Do not feel too guilty, I am sure they understand, you are not a bad mom.
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Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
18 Jul 16
@LadyDuck Thank you. It has been a rough week lately. They are so forgiving-I'm the one who hasn't forgiven myself. Thank you.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246838)
• United States
18 Jul 16
Cheer up. Things happen. It's part of life. I once screwed up the time for a party and got there 3 hours late. I also wrote the wrong date in my calendar for our friends' anniversary party. Missed the entire thing and felt so badly.
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paigea
@paigea (35694)
• Canada
20 Jul 16
I am sure that was so disappointing for you. I bet you will remember it longer than they do though. I hope they get to see the pictures another time. Take care.
ARM
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
19 Jul 16
Its Ok, it happens Don't be hard on yourself. Happened at times to me too.