tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6311932672784186646.post4759373829487781204..comments2024-02-27T02:16:31.975-06:00Comments on Miss Banana Pants: Liar, Liar. . .Pants On FireMichelle Clark (AKA Miss Banana Pants)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16081081463084516907noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6311932672784186646.post-85745924509402397182013-03-17T21:49:02.249-05:002013-03-17T21:49:02.249-05:00I think that's the root of it, Mark. We need t...I think that's the root of it, Mark. We need to be willing to be seen as not perfect. It's so hard because parenthood and life in general leaves us feeling out of control. We try to "appear" more all together than we really are. That gets us into loads of trouble. I'm learning that letting the little ones see when Mommy fails is HUGE in their understanding that their own Michelle Clark (AKA Miss Banana Pants)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16081081463084516907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6311932672784186646.post-28074850937270447052013-03-17T21:47:08.054-05:002013-03-17T21:47:08.054-05:00Good to know I'm not the only one! :) And glad...Good to know I'm not the only one! :) And glad I could be a reminder! I'll send this post to you on the 10th of every month! :)Michelle Clark (AKA Miss Banana Pants)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16081081463084516907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6311932672784186646.post-87441490502325117082013-03-17T21:46:08.729-05:002013-03-17T21:46:08.729-05:00Good for you Ash! It's something I've stru...Good for you Ash! It's something I've struggled my whole life with. Maybe because I saw the deception and "fibbing" that my parents did to each other. I know it's something that we can all struggle with. But when we are MORE AWARE of the problem, we can strive harder for transparency, even with our kids. Michelle Clark (AKA Miss Banana Pants)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16081081463084516907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6311932672784186646.post-10721765194072401192013-03-15T14:58:25.681-05:002013-03-15T14:58:25.681-05:00It is those little ones that puts the pressure on ...It is those little ones that puts the pressure on us when a big one comes up. Will the big one expose all of the little ones at the same time? We need to practice being vulnerable with the truth and willing to be seen as not perfect. Mark Allmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407298451410284750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6311932672784186646.post-76560954552818932242013-03-13T20:58:23.088-05:002013-03-13T20:58:23.088-05:00Oh my gosh...I've got to pay the bills!
No, I...Oh my gosh...I've got to pay the bills!<br /><br />No, I swear that's not the only thing I took away from this post. I'm the same way...it's only when I started confessing my "fibs" I started taking some control over them. It's still a struggle, but at least I feel like I can put up a good fight now.JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03116405895683599572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6311932672784186646.post-66390557054090496942013-03-13T15:32:44.139-05:002013-03-13T15:32:44.139-05:00amen! so true! I remember growing up just wishin...amen! so true! I remember growing up just wishing some of the adults in my life would be honest about their struggles. They never were so I felt alone in struggling like that. Being honest about struggles is definitely one of my life goals- as a parent and in general!ThistleAshDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18407623759023282922noreply@blogger.com