I have no idea why Liv connected “good mommyness” to “teaching children to obey.” I even questioned Jeremy on that one because she tends to repeat what she’s heard (he said he didn’t coach her to say it). There are a lot of sentiments I didn’t express in this blog post… Like how I feel like Jekyll and Hyde on most days, swinging back and forth between this crazily frustrated woman I hardly recognize and a loving, compassionate mom I always imagined myself to be. See how that works? I imagined this sweet, cuddly, consistently patient mother, not factoring in how I might feel my child, oh let’s say, dumps copious amounts of fish food into our friend’s aquarium or unexpectedly pitches a total fit during quiet time/naptime. I suppose what I’m trying to say is that I don’t mean to toot my own horn by that last post. Liv’s statement was, as I posted in the subject line, unexpected. And super heart-warming.