https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:01:27 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-measure-up-to-your-mom#post-74576 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:29:29 +0000 chopsuey 74576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom is awesome and amazing. I'm probably 20% of the woman she is. -.- I need to toughen up and be better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-measure-up-to-your-mom#post-74469 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:45:17 +0000 dnmommy 74469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>never...my mom is awesome. she worked full time, yet always had time to cook a full dinner for us and keep the house spotless. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-measure-up-to-your-mom#post-74430 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:24:11 +0000 Rubies 74430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom is awesome and unfortunately it wasn't until I had a baby that I was able to see it all. My mom is all that Mrs. Bee described her mother as. And I know that I won't be able to be like my mom. I just can't do it all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-measure-up-to-your-mom#post-74352 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:44:21 +0000 heffalump 74352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No way. My mom's amazing! She had 3 kids under the age of 6 when I was a newborn. She did all the cooking, cleaning, shopping, etc. She threw pretty big parties and did everything to prepare for it all by herself. </p> <p>I struggle with one baby! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-measure-up-to-your-mom#post-74349 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:41:14 +0000 Mrs. Bee 74349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can never be as tough of a mom as my mom was. She raised my brother and I alone when we were babies since dads weren't involved in childcare then (can't imagine doing that with charlie and olive!). And even though she worked very long hours my entire life, there was never a time that we didn't have a healthy, home cooked meal every night. She kept the house in order and was the rock of our family. My mom was and still is tough, and I know she did the absolute best she could. I don't think I could ever measure up to my mom in that way, and I'll never be able to sacrifice as much as she did. </p> <p>But I do think that I'll be able to help my children with opportunities in a way that she couldn't, since english was her second language. I'm also going to be more selfish than my mom was who gave everything to us... but I think that'll probably be better for my kids in the long run.</p> <p>Do you measure up to your mom? What would you do the same/different as she did? </p>