tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124862574584413850.post716296190595717492..comments2023-04-11T12:54:43.335-04:00Comments on Shiraz In My Sippy Cup: Last Night You Cried Yourself To Sleep...And I Didn't CareCourtney @ Shiraz In My Sippy Cuphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305545287301064062noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124862574584413850.post-17522130245756393482016-09-18T08:46:32.794-04:002016-09-18T08:46:32.794-04:00Thanks, Summer! I appreciate you reading. Enjoy th...Thanks, Summer! I appreciate you reading. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!Courtney @ Shiraz In My Sippy Cuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305545287301064062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124862574584413850.post-23260253610484462542016-09-18T08:46:06.362-04:002016-09-18T08:46:06.362-04:00Yes, exactly! Raising good human beings is no joke...Yes, exactly! Raising good human beings is no joke. It's SO HARD. Thanks for reading, Terryn!Courtney @ Shiraz In My Sippy Cuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305545287301064062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124862574584413850.post-29413985409796055172016-09-18T08:45:22.214-04:002016-09-18T08:45:22.214-04:00Thanks, Falon and thank you for reading!Thanks, Falon and thank you for reading!Courtney @ Shiraz In My Sippy Cuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305545287301064062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124862574584413850.post-79532038114848182662016-09-18T08:45:03.797-04:002016-09-18T08:45:03.797-04:00Me too. My mother was the queen of tough love but ...Me too. My mother was the queen of tough love but I get it now. You have to! Thanks for reading!Courtney @ Shiraz In My Sippy Cuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305545287301064062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124862574584413850.post-73120339736599008472016-09-18T08:44:19.743-04:002016-09-18T08:44:19.743-04:00Thank you, Lilly! That means a lot. Thanks for rea...Thank you, Lilly! That means a lot. Thanks for reading!Courtney @ Shiraz In My Sippy Cuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305545287301064062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124862574584413850.post-57291370645255724752016-09-18T08:43:50.203-04:002016-09-18T08:43:50.203-04:00Thanks, Rebekah. Parenting is SO HARD. That's ...Thanks, Rebekah. Parenting is SO HARD. That's why God gave us wine. ;-) Thanks for reading and enjoy the rest of your weekend!Courtney @ Shiraz In My Sippy Cuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305545287301064062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124862574584413850.post-27476800987003808812016-09-18T08:42:58.907-04:002016-09-18T08:42:58.907-04:00I hope so. I know I didn't understand my mothe...I hope so. I know I didn't understand my mother's methods growing up but now that I have a child, I totally get it. Thanks for reading!Courtney @ Shiraz In My Sippy Cuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305545287301064062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124862574584413850.post-16295890434960691582016-09-18T08:42:16.720-04:002016-09-18T08:42:16.720-04:00Thank you, Lindsay! I hope so. On the other hand, ...Thank you, Lindsay! I hope so. On the other hand, she may be really embarrassed, haha! Thanks for reading!Courtney @ Shiraz In My Sippy Cuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305545287301064062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124862574584413850.post-56971288743044934082016-09-18T08:40:22.103-04:002016-09-18T08:40:22.103-04:00Thanks, Gina and thank you for reading!Thanks, Gina and thank you for reading!Courtney @ Shiraz In My Sippy Cuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305545287301064062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124862574584413850.post-55199993071323148882016-09-18T08:40:07.444-04:002016-09-18T08:40:07.444-04:00It's SO HARD. I keep trying to remind myself o...It's SO HARD. I keep trying to remind myself of what I'm trying to accomplish in raising my daughter but I'd be lying if I said that I doubt my methods sometimes. It's hard to ignore those puffy, wattery eyes! Courtney @ Shiraz In My Sippy Cuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305545287301064062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124862574584413850.post-20207143575423081252016-09-18T08:38:22.883-04:002016-09-18T08:38:22.883-04:00My parents said the same thing when us girls were ...My parents said the same thing when us girls were growing up. I never quite understood what she meant at the time but now that I have a child of my own, I totally get it. Thanks for reading, Kait!Courtney @ Shiraz In My Sippy Cuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305545287301064062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124862574584413850.post-56447731217488197362016-09-18T08:37:29.761-04:002016-09-18T08:37:29.761-04:00Yes!! It's so hard to do. Harder than anything...Yes!! It's so hard to do. Harder than anything I've encountered in parenting but I keep telling myself, "There is a method to the madness. Stay the course." Thanks for reading, Becky!Courtney @ Shiraz In My Sippy Cuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305545287301064062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124862574584413850.post-86350477044169673382016-09-16T11:39:20.481-04:002016-09-16T11:39:20.481-04:00I'm not a mother yet, but I love this so much....I'm not a mother yet, but I love this so much. I think more parents need to read this nowadays. Love.Summer @ Coffee With Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11656664579200438392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124862574584413850.post-82817665943066089042016-09-15T20:04:58.066-04:002016-09-15T20:04:58.066-04:00Aww, being a mama is so hard! I feel you, complete...Aww, being a mama is so hard! I feel you, completely. It can be so easy to give in to those tears, we love them so much. But doing the hard thing, standing our ground, will mold them into the beautiful human beings we know they can be. Good for you. Terrynhttp://www.justasimplehome.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124862574584413850.post-65099431281041779092016-09-15T19:02:41.668-04:002016-09-15T19:02:41.668-04:00So so so so so much yes! Seriously, everything abo...So so so so so much yes! Seriously, everything about this is parenting perfection.Falonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06617148237039627597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124862574584413850.post-47079690354319119452016-09-15T14:58:53.097-04:002016-09-15T14:58:53.097-04:00This reminds me growing up and my mom explaining i...This reminds me growing up and my mom explaining it to me who she is and why she was showing me tough love.<br />Great Job<br />http://sheismelrose.net/<br />@sheismelroseshe is melrosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08439827814435785442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124862574584413850.post-43733744676693369552016-09-15T10:29:02.889-04:002016-09-15T10:29:02.889-04:00I think this is something I will need to re-read w...I think this is something I will need to re-read when I become a mother myself. You sound like such a good mom - wanting your daughter to be the best she can possibly be.<br /><br />xoxo, JennyBreakfast at Lillyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16925645673720403795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124862574584413850.post-27503929360306553222016-09-15T10:27:17.010-04:002016-09-15T10:27:17.010-04:00This is soooo good. I don't even know where to...This is soooo good. I don't even know where to start! It's so hard to see those big eyes full of tears and not rush to coddle our kids, but you put it perfectly. We have to teach them that they need to love and respect other people - that the world doesn't revolve around them - and sometimes the only way to do that is to let them be sad and go through those punishments. You're a fantastic mom!Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377738808110980749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124862574584413850.post-8652174586455809092016-09-15T10:13:39.759-04:002016-09-15T10:13:39.759-04:00So true, we have to stand our ground, even when it...So true, we have to stand our ground, even when it kills us. She'll remember how much you loved her for doing those things when you needed.Ashley @ simmerandsprouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11483394346287689599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124862574584413850.post-56733949807114583062016-09-15T09:56:04.815-04:002016-09-15T09:56:04.815-04:00Maddy is SO lucky to have you as a mom. You have h...Maddy is SO lucky to have you as a mom. You have her best interest at heart and she will love reading these posts and letters you write to her in the future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124862574584413850.post-70411471936892817162016-09-14T19:30:19.438-04:002016-09-14T19:30:19.438-04:00Love! Good for you! Love! Good for you! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08591393147976590089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124862574584413850.post-9287652310958049612016-09-14T18:44:47.388-04:002016-09-14T18:44:47.388-04:00Great job mama. It is hard sometimes but they like...Great job mama. It is hard sometimes but they like to push boundaries and you were right we are the parent not there friends. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04197931626138353854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124862574584413850.post-29446046391106038872016-09-14T16:34:36.523-04:002016-09-14T16:34:36.523-04:00I don't have kids, but I absolutely love this!...I don't have kids, but I absolutely love this! My mom always told me growing up "I'm your mom, not your friend". She never justified her consequences, because she didn't need to! I understood that she was my parent and had my best interests at heart. Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16014247927131379688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124862574584413850.post-67097797132077828572016-09-14T16:28:45.873-04:002016-09-14T16:28:45.873-04:00Yes mama! You put into words what I haven't be...Yes mama! You put into words what I haven't been able to. We need to teach them boundaries with love, but also with some sternness.Becky Goerendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14297050793456171803noreply@blogger.com