Comments on: the thing i wasn’t going to write about http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/10/15/the-thing-i-wasnt-going-to-write-about/ Fri, 30 Dec 2011 03:39:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Pooja http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/10/15/the-thing-i-wasnt-going-to-write-about/comment-page-1/#comment-2516 Pooja Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:41:26 +0000 http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/10/15/the-thing-i-wasnt-going-to-write-about/#comment-2516 Really ticked off at the insensitive lady who chose to target a mother who's only doing her best. <em>Pooja's last blog post..<a href='http://hunnypatch.blogspot.com/2009/04/off-to-races-derby-weekend.html' rel="nofollow">Off to the races / Derby Weekend</a></em> Really ticked off at the insensitive lady who chose to target a mother who’s only doing her best.

Pooja’s last blog post..Off to the races / Derby Weekend

]]> By: maggie, dammit http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/10/15/the-thing-i-wasnt-going-to-write-about/comment-page-1/#comment-1902 maggie, dammit Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:17:08 +0000 http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/10/15/the-thing-i-wasnt-going-to-write-about/#comment-1902 I'm so sorry I wasn't here to give you your much deserved gold star when you needed it most. I'm sorry you went through this. Perhaps the silver lining is the clarification of why you're here for yourself, because that's all that really matters. It is. And the big bad Alpha-blogger circle is an illusion. It is. I promise. <em>maggie, dammit's last blog post..<a href='http://okayfinedammit.com/?p=2497' rel="nofollow">Believe</a></em> I’m so sorry I wasn’t here to give you your much deserved gold star when you needed it most. I’m sorry you went through this. Perhaps the silver lining is the clarification of why you’re here for yourself, because that’s all that really matters. It is.

And the big bad Alpha-blogger circle is an illusion. It is. I promise.

maggie, dammit’s last blog post..Believe

]]> By: mayberry http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/10/15/the-thing-i-wasnt-going-to-write-about/comment-page-1/#comment-1891 mayberry Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:31:21 +0000 http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/10/15/the-thing-i-wasnt-going-to-write-about/#comment-1891 There are so many reasons for blogging ... I am so glad you do it, and, you know, don't let the turkeys get you down. If I may go all 80s Hallmark on you. xox <em>mayberry's last blog post..<a href='http://mayberrymom.blogspot.com/2008/10/blog-action-day-poverty.html' rel="nofollow">Blog Action Day: Poverty</a></em> There are so many reasons for blogging … I am so glad you do it, and, you know, don’t let the turkeys get you down. If I may go all 80s Hallmark on you.

xox

mayberry’s last blog post..Blog Action Day: Poverty

]]> By: liz http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/10/15/the-thing-i-wasnt-going-to-write-about/comment-page-1/#comment-1890 liz Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:09:44 +0000 http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/10/15/the-thing-i-wasnt-going-to-write-about/#comment-1890 me, too! me, too!

]]> By: ronna http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/10/15/the-thing-i-wasnt-going-to-write-about/comment-page-1/#comment-1888 ronna Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:24:27 +0000 http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/10/15/the-thing-i-wasnt-going-to-write-about/#comment-1888 I cannot imagine what some mean person "said" out there in blogLand , and I cannot even imagine why. Your blog has been SO very helpful and informative and comforting to so many new moms struggling to figure it out for the first time. You do know that "perfect mom" is the greatest myth of all out there..... Having kids is the most amazing thing ....and a lot of hard work! It is crazy making sometimes, frustrating, exhausting, and often overwhelming....But, in the midst of it all there are those perfect and wonderful times that warm our hearts! You have shared it all so openly and honestly. What a gift you have given! Keep on sharing! And keep on being you!!! With love!!! I cannot imagine what some mean person “said” out there in blogLand , and I cannot even imagine why. Your blog has been SO very helpful and informative and comforting to so many new moms struggling to figure it out for the first time.
You do know that “perfect mom” is the greatest myth of all out there….. Having kids is the most amazing thing ….and a lot of hard work! It is crazy making sometimes, frustrating, exhausting, and often overwhelming….But, in the midst of it all there are those perfect and wonderful times that warm our hearts! You have shared it all so openly and honestly. What a gift you have given! Keep on sharing! And keep on being you!!!
With love!!!

]]> By: Leila Abu-Saba http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/10/15/the-thing-i-wasnt-going-to-write-about/comment-page-1/#comment-1887 Leila Abu-Saba Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:52:34 +0000 http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/10/15/the-thing-i-wasnt-going-to-write-about/#comment-1887 I'm so glad to read all these eloquent posts about the quality and humanity of your blog. I'm jetlagged and sleep-deprived so I couldn't be as specific and as effusive. May I just say, me too? What they said up above... <em>Leila Abu-Saba's last blog post..<a href='http://bedouina.typepad.com/doves_eye/2008/10/another-song.html' rel="nofollow">Another song</a></em> I’m so glad to read all these eloquent posts about the quality and humanity of your blog. I’m jetlagged and sleep-deprived so I couldn’t be as specific and as effusive. May I just say, me too? What they said up above…

Leila Abu-Saba’s last blog post..Another song

]]> By: MCMAWR http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/10/15/the-thing-i-wasnt-going-to-write-about/comment-page-1/#comment-1886 MCMAWR Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:45:55 +0000 http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/10/15/the-thing-i-wasnt-going-to-write-about/#comment-1886 You are an excellent, intelligent, brave, passionate, and creative writer. You are a loving, intelligent, passionate, energetic, and dynamic mom. You are rearing and nurturing my grandson! You love and support my son! I admire your courage in writing about the everyday events, the painful events, the joyous events that happen in your life. I'm remiss in not sharing that with you, but I'm definately in your corner and on your team and pulling for you all the way. You are an excellent, intelligent, brave, passionate, and creative writer.

You are a loving, intelligent, passionate, energetic, and dynamic mom.

You are rearing and nurturing my grandson! You love and support my son!

I admire your courage in writing about the everyday events, the painful events, the joyous events that happen in your life. I’m remiss in not sharing that with you, but I’m definately in your corner and on your team and pulling for you all the way.

]]> By: Becky http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/10/15/the-thing-i-wasnt-going-to-write-about/comment-page-1/#comment-1885 Becky Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:54:01 +0000 http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/10/15/the-thing-i-wasnt-going-to-write-about/#comment-1885 I can really relate to this post. I started blogging because I wanted a creative outlet for my many (boring) hours at work. But, if I'm being honest with myself, I know that I'll never have the level of 'fame' of the 'popular' bloggers - because I, too, am no good at the social networking part of blogging. I write to keep in touch with family members in other states, I write because I think I'm a decent writer and I've let my skills become rusty; someday, I hope to write about my children - again so family in other states can feel connected. I don't write to be popular, I don't write for money (hah!), and I don't write for 'fame.' In fact, it's probably a good thing I don't have throngs of readers because I can guarantee you my skin's not thick enough to deal with the Mean Girls out there. And it never will be. But, that doesn't mean that I shouldn't keep on writing, right? Hang in there! ((gold star dust)) :) Becky I can really relate to this post. I started blogging because I wanted a creative outlet for my many (boring) hours at work. But, if I’m being honest with myself, I know that I’ll never have the level of ‘fame’ of the ‘popular’ bloggers – because I, too, am no good at the social networking part of blogging.

I write to keep in touch with family members in other states, I write because I think I’m a decent writer and I’ve let my skills become rusty; someday, I hope to write about my children – again so family in other states can feel connected.

I don’t write to be popular, I don’t write for money (hah!), and I don’t write for ‘fame.’ In fact, it’s probably a good thing I don’t have throngs of readers because I can guarantee you my skin’s not thick enough to deal with the Mean Girls out there. And it never will be.

But, that doesn’t mean that I shouldn’t keep on writing, right?

Hang in there!
((gold star dust))
:) Becky

]]> By: calm mama http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/10/15/the-thing-i-wasnt-going-to-write-about/comment-page-1/#comment-1884 calm mama Fri, 17 Oct 2008 05:45:47 +0000 http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/10/15/the-thing-i-wasnt-going-to-write-about/#comment-1884 Dear everyone, Thank you so much. Your support is extraordinary. I am so grateful!!!! Julie Dear everyone,

Thank you so much. Your support is extraordinary. I am so grateful!!!!

Julie

]]> By: Nana http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/10/15/the-thing-i-wasnt-going-to-write-about/comment-page-1/#comment-1882 Nana Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:12:46 +0000 http://thecalmbeforethestork.com/2008/10/15/the-thing-i-wasnt-going-to-write-about/#comment-1882 This is your mother speaking. I love you. I love your courage. I love your honelsty. There is nothing you could possibly do that would make me lose that love for you. Keep on writing. You are doing good in this world. Don't stop! This is your mother speaking. I love you. I love your courage. I love your honelsty. There is nothing you could possibly do that would make me lose that love for you. Keep on writing. You are doing good in this world. Don’t stop!

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