Comments on: who are you and what have you done with my children? http://fridayplaydate.com/who-are-you-and-what-have-you-done-with-my-children/ entirely true, but exaggerated for comic effect Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:37:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Liz http://fridayplaydate.com/who-are-you-and-what-have-you-done-with-my-children/#comment-8868 Liz Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:58:59 +0000 http://fridayplaydate.com/who-are-you-and-what-have-you-done-with-my-children/#comment-8868 Sorry I am SO late in reading your response to my question up there -- but thank you for clearing it up! :) I am glad you were able to say all of that, too. And, of course it makes sense where your greatest angst comes from, I should have thought of that. :) Sorry I am SO late in reading your response to my question up there — but thank you for clearing it up! :) I am glad you were able to say all of that, too. And, of course it makes sense where your greatest angst comes from, I should have thought of that. :)

]]> By: Jessica Ashley (Sassafrass) http://fridayplaydate.com/who-are-you-and-what-have-you-done-with-my-children/#comment-8862 Jessica Ashley (Sassafrass) Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:22:30 +0000 http://fridayplaydate.com/who-are-you-and-what-have-you-done-with-my-children/#comment-8862 This post has also been nominated for a Reality Check by your new bloggy gal pal Jessica Ashley at Sassafrass for reassuring me that I still have no idea what the hell I am doing after almost 3 years of parenting and a gazillion more of nannying and babysitting. You get a high five and a glass of wine! Woohoo! I think my own child has caught a bit of this personality bug himself as he informed me this week that a) He does NOT want to go to kindergarten (in two years) and that kindergarten is weird and bad and 2) will daddy and mommy please go with him to the classroom at college because it is not good to go there alone. Oh la la. Clearly, his bracelet read, "Don't try to get it because you will. never. get. it." This post has also been nominated for a Reality Check by your new bloggy gal pal Jessica Ashley at Sassafrass for reassuring me that I still have no idea what the hell I am doing after almost 3 years of parenting and a gazillion more of nannying and babysitting. You get a high five and a glass of wine! Woohoo!

I think my own child has caught a bit of this personality bug himself as he informed me this week that a) He does NOT want to go to kindergarten (in two years) and that kindergarten is weird and bad and 2) will daddy and mommy please go with him to the classroom at college because it is not good to go there alone. Oh la la. Clearly, his bracelet read, “Don’t try to get it because you will. never. get. it.”

]]> By: Stu Mark http://fridayplaydate.com/who-are-you-and-what-have-you-done-with-my-children/#comment-8859 Stu Mark Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:56:53 +0000 http://fridayplaydate.com/who-are-you-and-what-have-you-done-with-my-children/#comment-8859 This post has been nominated by our readers for Hot Stuff Of the Week over at our site, <a href="http://www.gnmparents.com" rel="nofollow">GNMParents</a>. Congrats, and good luck in the voting! This post has been nominated by our readers for Hot Stuff Of the Week over at our site, GNMParents. Congrats, and good luck in the voting!

]]> By: gorillabuns http://fridayplaydate.com/who-are-you-and-what-have-you-done-with-my-children/#comment-8840 gorillabuns Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:49:56 +0000 http://fridayplaydate.com/who-are-you-and-what-have-you-done-with-my-children/#comment-8840 heatherb will be a great mother because she's concerned she won't. recognizing motherhood issues and thinking and analyzing them is the first step towards a thoughtful mother. besides, she has a sense of humor. a sense of humor is a must in the arena. i can only imagine the fun she will have. heatherb will be a great mother because she’s concerned she won’t. recognizing motherhood issues and thinking and analyzing them is the first step towards a thoughtful mother. besides, she has a sense of humor. a sense of humor is a must in the arena. i can only imagine the fun she will have.

]]> By: Susan http://fridayplaydate.com/who-are-you-and-what-have-you-done-with-my-children/#comment-8839 Susan Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:05:05 +0000 http://fridayplaydate.com/who-are-you-and-what-have-you-done-with-my-children/#comment-8839 You will, Heather. Because being a good mother means loving your child and doing what is right for you and your child and whatever other family you have around you. And no matter what you choose it is incredibly hard, and also incredibly rewarding and wonderful and, sometimes, just plain fun. There is no "right" way to do this mommy thing. The trick, I think, is to find what works for YOU, and to remember that women who do it differently do it that way because that's what works for THEM. But you already knew that, didn't you? You will, Heather. Because being a good mother means loving your child and doing what is right for you and your child and whatever other family you have around you. And no matter what you choose it is incredibly hard, and also incredibly rewarding and wonderful and, sometimes, just plain fun.

There is no “right” way to do this mommy thing. The trick, I think, is to find what works for YOU, and to remember that women who do it differently do it that way because that’s what works for THEM.

But you already knew that, didn’t you?

]]> By: Heather B. http://fridayplaydate.com/who-are-you-and-what-have-you-done-with-my-children/#comment-8838 Heather B. Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:55:51 +0000 http://fridayplaydate.com/who-are-you-and-what-have-you-done-with-my-children/#comment-8838 Wow, it's like Monday and I just realized you linked that post and I read this post earlier and never noticed it. It would be funny if I was capable of being quick witted, but I am not. And I'm glad you know that. I think it's interesting being able to see women as mothers after reading/hearing about their children and their parenting skills and others reactions. What baffles me even more is when women are judged on their parenting based on a blog post. Having seen you and so many other 'mommybloggers' in action, I can say that I've never met one who isn't a fantastic mother. Not only that, but I think many have feared that they've sent me running to get my tubes tied when in reality you and Chris and Amy and Sarah and Shana (and there are probably more) have made me wonder whether or not I'll be as good of a mother as you all are. The end. Wow, it’s like Monday and I just realized you linked that post and I read this post earlier and never noticed it.

It would be funny if I was capable of being quick witted, but I am not. And I’m glad you know that.

I think it’s interesting being able to see women as mothers after reading/hearing about their children and their parenting skills and others reactions. What baffles me even more is when women are judged on their parenting based on a blog post.

Having seen you and so many other ‘mommybloggers’ in action, I can say that I’ve never met one who isn’t a fantastic mother. Not only that, but I think many have feared that they’ve sent me running to get my tubes tied when in reality you and Chris and Amy and Sarah and Shana (and there are probably more) have made me wonder whether or not I’ll be as good of a mother as you all are.

The end.

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