tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319454352626199680.post5681471584087487850..comments2024-03-25T13:17:56.636-06:00Comments on A Chicken in the Window Well: Mothering Wisdom or . . . LazinessNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03045958241240870948noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319454352626199680.post-52173433606323025042016-11-11T14:29:53.545-07:002016-11-11T14:29:53.545-07:00I love that Val. I think you are right that I used...I love that Val. I think you are right that I used to worry much more about what "experts" said was the right way to do things, or what seemed like the most "on the ball" motherly way to handle children. It is kind of nice to be at a point where I can let more of that go and not fear my kids will be missing some hugely important part of life if we don't do things the same as friends, family and neighbors!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03045958241240870948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319454352626199680.post-69611506255981292082016-11-08T01:32:57.037-07:002016-11-08T01:32:57.037-07:00Damn, you all look soooo cute! :)
As for mothering...Damn, you all look soooo cute! :)<br />As for mothering laziness, well, I share the apathetic reaction now to many things I'd have balked at years ago...! As your family grows bigger, you have your claims to a bit of tiredness and a lot of wisdom ;) ;)<br />I also find now that I don't care much about what others might think about my reactions or decisions. In the past I wanted it all to be perfect, and now I realize/know that many things like missed out baths for example, don't matter much. I see more the big picture, and pay attention first to the time we spend together and the love we share. Whether the outside world thinks I'm a good mom or not, makes no difference.<br />Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07052983331122916155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319454352626199680.post-81231958208271134232016-11-04T19:46:12.341-06:002016-11-04T19:46:12.341-06:00And Marilyn, you could even have said my Goldie an...And Marilyn, you could even have said my Goldie and your Goldie as my Goldie ALSO has the pajamas! Haha! She and Pen seem to love them, but sometimes seeing them all zipped up in them and covered in blankets makes me feel like I will pass out. It just seems too TOO cozy! :)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03045958241240870948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319454352626199680.post-91257075870746814732016-11-04T19:42:49.484-06:002016-11-04T19:42:49.484-06:00Comforting coming from you, Montserrat! You're...Comforting coming from you, Montserrat! You're an amazing mother, so I like hearing you agree that not following every bit of parenting rules from all the experts is perfectly fine.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03045958241240870948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319454352626199680.post-72841397290171120702016-11-04T19:40:58.220-06:002016-11-04T19:40:58.220-06:00Love that I'm not alone, Kara. I think we'...Love that I'm not alone, Kara. I think we've just gotten better at realizing it's OK to take the occasional path of least resistance. :)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03045958241240870948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319454352626199680.post-85707796165582272802016-11-03T17:04:56.375-06:002016-11-03T17:04:56.375-06:001. Definitely, definitely motherly maturity and pe...1. Definitely, definitely motherly maturity and perspective.<br />2. Penny (yours) and Goldie (mine) have the same pajamas. Love them.<br />3. Daisy's is the cutest pumpkin! Love it! Okay, Goldie's is pretty great too.<br />4. I love those ghost pumpkins but have never had one!!<br />5. Pretty sure making cut-out cookies counts the same as, like, 200x of not missing baths and 100x of keeping suckers out of hair. Even if Goldie did supervise.<br />6. 14-year-old Abe is a baby! A baby!<br />Marilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17085334272613025173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319454352626199680.post-58697854254017867212016-11-02T10:31:48.542-06:002016-11-02T10:31:48.542-06:00Wow! The difference in the Abe in those two years ...Wow! The difference in the Abe in those two years is crazy! <br /><br />The pumpkins look amazing. I love autumn but for some reason we STILL haven't decorated for it yet. <br /><br />And yes, I look at my mothering now as a more insightful, knowing, wise mother rather than a lazy one because I know they'll be okay in spite of what I do. Thank goodness! Montserrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13056974831892116493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319454352626199680.post-74395748223833680912016-11-01T22:12:45.107-06:002016-11-01T22:12:45.107-06:00And I forgot to hug all those pictures. I lub dem ...And I forgot to hug all those pictures. I lub dem all.Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13383158599622489734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319454352626199680.post-38161323929651301132016-11-01T17:08:12.092-06:002016-11-01T17:08:12.092-06:00I love this. And I love that you openly admit thin...I love this. And I love that you openly admit things. Because I do them, too. And I've often wondered if it's because I'm more seasoned than my younger mothering self or just lazy. Does it really matter? Nope. As I type this, the three youngest are banging on the drums (and climbing in and out off the bass) and I hear many problems drifting up from the basement. I'm also nursing a migraine. So, *shrug* Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13383158599622489734noreply@blogger.com