Comments on: Why I Will Run Today

By: Gwen

Gwen — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:36:21 +0000

Thanks for stopping by my house too…mind you the word “DAD” never is in front of all those sentences. I’ve been an off and on runner over the past few years due to injuries etc and on Saturday I was able to escape out of my house for 45:15 with music in my ears and a nice slow 3.5 mile run….with the words Mom, Mom, Mom….far behind me It was glorious and certainly makes it easier to deal with the banter upon walking back through the door.

By: Tami

Tami — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:17:13 +0000

Just need to add the “PLEASEEEEE MOMMY…” to the Mom tags above! This made my day and reminded me I am so not alone! MOM ROCKS!!!

By: Bridget

Bridget — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:28:30 +0000

Wait until they hit their teens … you are still here to serve them and you still can’t do anything right (compounded by the obviousness that they believe you are as dumb as stone). However, instead of an incessant string of words and demands, this is conveyed to you with predictable animation; hair flinging, eye rolling, deliberate, deep breaths in – loud exaggerated exhales out, door slamming and intolerance oozing out of every pore you created. You learn to make no eye contact in the AM (good God don’t even think about dipping a toe in to test the waters) until the “all clear” whistles blows and they speak to you first – which is extremely important to wait for them to speak to you first – so you know which way the wind is blowing and how to proceed. A bonus is when they may write a paper in school, which the teacher wants to get published, and you are stupidly excited and ask to read it …(more eye rolling) …and you read her paper that states “mothers” should listen more instead of trying to “fix” everything because all teenagers want is someone to listen to them instead of parents trying to help solve their problems (oh … like the SOS text I received at work yesterday begging me to email her gym teacher to excuse her from gym because she forgot her gym clothes and couldn’t receive another “unprepared for class” ) … yeah, this is why I run and why us Moms Must Run!!!

By: Robyne

Robyne — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 20:16:54 +0000

I had one of those kids. Then they are perfectly content playing or watching a video but the minute you get on the treadmill they need something!

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By: Sandra

Sandra — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 17:35:40 +0000

Funny I didn’t see you at my house. I run now because NOBODY at my house wants to do it with me. When I worked out downstairs my five year old would come down and make statements like why aren’t you doing it faster and why aren’t you doing it like the people on the video. So I run.

By: Victoria@Snailpacetransformations

Victoria@Snailpacetransformations — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:31:50 +0000

I am laughing so hard. This reminds me of a sign I posted on our “in renovations” bathroom door earlier this week that reads “mom is writing please go ask dad”. My husband promised me 2 afternoons a week to write when I was talking about starting a blog, and he is trying but the kids just don’t seem to get the concept of seeking out dad, when he is home. They go straight to me forcing me to lock myself in a half finished bathroom with my lap top to write, with a huge sign on the door directing them to their father!

By: Emma

Emma — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 22:56:17 +0000

I run so I don’t have to run away – that is the best

By: Debbie

Debbie — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 22:06:30 +0000

I don’t run, but every mom needs time to herself to sort things out in your head.

By: Kristin

Kristin — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 21:01:34 +0000

That was fantastic!