What does it take to be a truly good mom?

hi dismalgrin :) am a mom too :D and i think being a truly good mom doesn't have a formula sometimes we already give our very best for our children but if we will evaluate our perfromance it seems we are not performing well... parenthood and being a mom ofcourse is a tough job, it's a process and learning experience from our children- no parents can give their children a poison if they're asking for a food right? (unless we're crazy LOL :P) hope you can get my point :D just give your best and i know there are some circumstances that we can't avoid to happen.. that's life and i know we will learn from it... sometimes i browse in an online forum with mothers for sharing and into my surprise they feel the same way too regarding taking care of their children/family as a whole. cheer up you're not alone girl! ;) just be yourself, give your best for your children and i know God will guide and give you strength for all this ;) "motherood is like albania- you can't trust the descriptions in the books, you have to go there"-Mark Twain just my two cents ;) happy myLotting!:) Godabless!0=)

..Hi dismalgrin.. I think you're a good mom.. the only thing is, your children or your family doesn't recognize it.. So for me, just continue doing good and everytime you get mad or you do something to your children explain to them why you did that thing.. and when your children made a mistake, explain to them what is wrong in what they did.. children are children and we have to mold them while they are still young.. one thing is that, the problem lies with the laws being implemented to protect children.. i think the state is over protecting our children that parents are not allowed to discipline them.. which is wrong for me because a child or even a person will never know that what he or she is doing is wrong until somebody would remind him/her.. as for children, they needed to be taught of the difference between wrong and right so that when they become older, they would be able to distinguish wrong from right.. anyway, just be more patient and careful.. as long as what you do is right and good, just continue it.. they will soon realize you're right.. cheer up.. don't bother so much.. talk to your children and let them understand your side as a mother that what you only want for them is the best..