What Not to Say

Yep. I didn't read the whole article ("What Not to Say to Friends Without Kids"), but I've heard all these phrases and more. The ones that frustrate me most are the comments some parents give that make it sound so terrible being a parent, and "whoa is me" attitudes. It's not helpful or encouraging to hear and just makes you look ungrateful to someone who desperately wants the same opportunity as you to become a parent. At the opposite end of it, don't rub it in someone's face about how awesome parenting is. We get it. Some of us who don't have children can't change our situation and others may not want to. Don't keep reminding us of what we don't have thinking it will somehow make us feel better, because it usually doesn't. Whew! Ok, sorry! Thanks for letting me rant!