One thing Learned from the Blog Carnival… Parenting and Perfection Don’t Mix

There is so much good stuff that comes in to my blog carnival but every once in a while one hits me so close and personal that it stops me dead in my tracks.   “Childhood Drips” is one of them.  I identified with it and was moved to contact the author immediately and thank her for the article.  Here is a snippet.

I’m not the only person who has these images of how things should look: A desk drawer, a closet, a car interior, a wallet, an outfit. “There’s a place for everything and life is not right unless everything is in its place!”With that picture and that mindset (that one’s home, or one’s things, or one’s office reflects on who one is) comes anxiety. What if someone catches me with something out of place? What if I go to get something and it isn’t there? What does it mean about me if I can’t keep it all together and just right? continue reading here.

I receive all the Blog Carnival submissions by email.  I read almost everyone of them and they are all so good!  I know nobody has time to sit down one day and read every article in the carnival, but if you like digesting a small piece of information at a time, I recommend you stop in and read just one per day.

Thanks Jodi C. for the flickr pic!