Yesterday the girls and I got to meet up w/ a friend who we haven't seen in a while. It was nice to see them and let the kids play and see how much they have grown. Its great getting together w/ other people who have kids around the same ages as ours. Makes playing nice and easy. Well. . . Maybe its not just the same age thing, its that we - the mommas, and our hubbys - parent similarly.
Is that true for you - those of you who are parents. I'm drawn to people I have things in common w/ as an individual, and as a mother I'm drawn to other mothers - families - who share the same principles/structure that we have set up in our family. For me, it makes play dates and mommy friendships easier when we have that in common. Not that we have to be the same in every way, but having similar discipline/routines helps for sure.
I've said it a few times, I use to think that I was open and accepting of a lot. Being a mom now I draw a line much sooner than I use to, and I'm not nearly as accepting as I thought I was. Not that I think that the way I parent is the best or greatest or the only way to do it - I know for sure that its not! - but it does make the time that I'm w/ other moms and their children much more enjoyable when we have similar parenting styles.
As mommies I wish there was more community, less judging and more encouragement - I'm the first to be guilty of this, as its a constant struggle for me not to do. The close mommy friends that I do have are wonderful and I love them dearly. I appreciate their in site and advice in my life, and as a mother.
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