heart to heart blog

I was inspired to write this after reading “Dirty Little Secrets.”
I found this light-hearted book inspiring because it takes a little bit of the guilt away. You know that feeling you have when you tell your child they can’t have sweets before dinner – and you dip your finger into the can of frosting without them looking. Of course…we are the adult and we determine what’s right & wrong. But there is a little laugh to be had knowing that we share these similar “little moments” with millions of moms around the world.

So I took some time to reflect on my “dirty little secrets.” My husband was out of town for work and I felt like I had moment after moment that could apply to this rule book. For starters – I had a 7pm conference call for work that I took from home - which required me to entertain my daughter. So I’m embarrassed to admit I propped my non-objecting daughter up in front of her favorite Barney Circus Video. It was a quick conference call that ended around 7:30 – my pregnancy cravings were kicking in, so I asked Bear if she would be interested in scooting out for an ice-cream cone? Again…no objection. She was giddy. And I wonder why?? She is 2 years old, in her pajamas, with the clock hitting the dreaded 7:30/8:00pm – and mommy proposes a late-night ice cream run. FANTASTIC!!

That same week – while my husband was traveling, our daughter was having a tough time sleeping. We NEVER bring her into our bed. We are structured, sleep training advocate parents – you guessed it…I brought that little bear into our bed and cuddled up snug & tight. After a couple of stories, Bear turned to me and said “Mommy, this is a lot of fun.”  As I looked at the clock glaring 2:00am – I laughed inside and thought; this is what memories (and dirty little secrets) are made of.

So the next time you grab the last pop-tart or pull your restless little girl in bed with you to cuddle at midnight – don’t think of it as a ‘dirty little secret’ rather a MEMORY MAKER!!