tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38232942.post6212637168284364846..comments2024-03-15T01:38:51.061-07:00Comments on MotherhoodLater.com - World’s leading newsletter, website and community for midlife moms: The Loveless and In-Lawlessness -- by Laura HoustonRobin Gorman Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06816036736416667540noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38232942.post-16418174663922981682011-03-01T13:18:14.848-08:002011-03-01T13:18:14.848-08:00Laura...I can assure you from reading your blogs, ...Laura...I can assure you from reading your blogs, that you will never parent the way you were parented.<br /><br />I knew from a very early age that I would never parent like my parents parented me, and it remains to be true. The problems surface when your spouse feels that the way he was parented was just fine. THEN the sparks fly. I am currently going through a legal battle because my Mother-In-Law thinks that yelling and verbally abusing children is an effective means of "disciplining." As long as your spouse is on your side when it comes to parenting issues, you have an ally to check in with and nurture your children with together. <br /><br />And as a Mom...YOU ROCK!!!Cara Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05929269041124368708noreply@blogger.com