tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478024514640293628.post1962454592480743494..comments2024-03-27T03:18:45.483-04:00Comments on Mommy on the Spot: Thank you and then some!!Erin Janda Rawlingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05229345691660629985noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478024514640293628.post-78360025191274705952010-03-17T08:52:33.211-04:002010-03-17T08:52:33.211-04:00You should follow your dreams of being a writer, n...You should follow your dreams of being a writer, not only for yourself, but for your family. If something helps to make you whole, then it has a domino effect on those around you. Lose the guilt! It's a wasted emotion. Your kids will be proud of the fact that you are a writer. SAHM's have a tendency to lose their identities especially while their children are young. It's totally ok to have something that spikes your creativity and makes you happy. When you are this example to your children, they learn to follow their own dreams :) SusiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478024514640293628.post-52799546920636431352010-03-13T13:45:14.000-05:002010-03-13T13:45:14.000-05:00It's hard not to feel guilty for not being ful...It's hard not to feel guilty for not being fulfulled completely by whatever choices we've made. I think part of it is the women's movement; women fought to get into the workplace and out of the home, then our generation has fought for the right to make the choice--working outside the home, or staying home, or working from home--and yet whatever we end up with, we feel like we'd damned well better feel fulfilled, after all the bitching we did to get there. So what do you do when you're not entirely happy all the time?<br /><br />Maybe the key is to accept that not being happy 100% of the time isn't the same as being unhappy. And that wanting to make changes doesn't mean you made a "bad decision." Figuring out what you want out of your life takes your entire life. And that's okay. And when in doubt, I always remind myself that in trying to find what makes me happy, I'm setting a good example for my kids.Kendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15226660244598032307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478024514640293628.post-89221307567401644312010-02-19T21:19:08.704-05:002010-02-19T21:19:08.704-05:00I think we all have to feel guilty. It's in ou...I think we all have to feel guilty. It's in our genes. I don't know WHY, but we all do it. SO STUPID.Aunt Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12146687582842259611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478024514640293628.post-70634933711554763322010-02-19T20:38:49.039-05:002010-02-19T20:38:49.039-05:00Thanks, Brittany!
Moonspun, even though I know th...Thanks, Brittany!<br /><br />Moonspun, even though I know that's true, it's hard for me. . .<br /><br />Amy, I am going to work on my bitch slap<br /><br />Anonymous, I never thought of it like that, but you may be on to something . . . and forest ranger?!?! that's awesome!Erin Janda Rawlingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05229345691660629985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478024514640293628.post-17440753323294686672010-02-18T19:12:04.635-05:002010-02-18T19:12:04.635-05:00I think the word Mother came from Martyr. Guilt is...I think the word Mother came from Martyr. Guilt is our drink of choice and it's hard to break the addiction. I think it's AWESOME that you are pursuing writing..you have great narrative voice.<br /><br />BTW, my high school career aptitude test said I would make an excellent forest ranger.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478024514640293628.post-45351978807600862162010-02-18T16:21:01.394-05:002010-02-18T16:21:01.394-05:00UGH, it seems that women are just plagued by guilt...UGH, it seems that women are just plagued by guilt! I feel so guilty dropping off my little guy at daycare everyday so that I can go to work. This guilt never crosses my husband's mind...ever.<br /><br />The way he thinks about it is Jackson is around other children and it's good that he's socializing with his peers.<br /><br />I try to adopt that mentality when that pesky guilt gets into my head. Just bitch slap that voice next time you hear it Erin!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696402847816358849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478024514640293628.post-68384082360761159742010-02-17T21:55:34.749-05:002010-02-17T21:55:34.749-05:00Life is a balance. No one's job fufills their ...Life is a balance. No one's job fufills their every need, that's true of SAHM's too! You are a better mom for taking care of you, too!Moonspunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05677007691816836928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-478024514640293628.post-60837014104537982712010-02-17T00:08:37.465-05:002010-02-17T00:08:37.465-05:00It seems as though the grass is always just a litt...It seems as though the grass is always just a little bit greener, huh? Working moms just want to stay at home a little more, and stay at homes just want to get out of the house every now and then. Women really are just totally confusing. Our poor husbands, lol!<br /><br />I'm so excited for your new endeavor and will be cheering you on all the way over here in Boise!Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05128899075750563820noreply@blogger.com