Performance Reviews at Home

I guess Elli heard me talking about my performance review at work, because she announced the other night she was going to review me. She had a list of pros and cons to share with me.

I'm not a huge fan of the performance review at work, so I really wasn't looking forward to this spontaneous review at home.

Of course Elli was grinning ear to ear. She couldn't wait to share her opinion of how I was doing.

She wanted to start with the Pros. I was quite relieved. Not that I think I'm a bad mom, but starting with the positives seemed like a good idea.






PROS
#1. I really like how you work as hard on projects at home, as you do at work. I know this is true because after one of your work events you complain about how tired you are. You do the same thing after my birthday parties, so I know you worked really hard.

#2. I like how you think of me when you're out shopping. You know I like those chocolate cookies (pointing to cookies on the counter) and you bought them for me without me asking. That makes me feel special.

#3. I like how you are your own person. You don't let others influence you.

#4. I like your sense of style and fashion. You have your own style and I think that's cool. I have fun talking about make-up and clothes with you.

#5. I like how I can talk to you about stuff.

CONS
#1. I don't like how you want the house neat all the time. No one else's house is neat. Our house looks just like everyone else's.

#2. You can be really strict. Like that time you punished me way more than the rest of my friends parents. (as my mom would say "too bad, so sad!")

#3. I don't like when you give me wedgies sometimes. (Ha ha ha!!!)

I think there might have been one more con, I don't remember. I was so blown away by how thoughtful her answers were.

I have to say, I have a pretty awesome kid. She's 12 and on the verge of entering the seriously sassy teenage years. But I think we'll be ok. She and I have a special bond - more than mother and daughter.

I am so proud to be her mom.