tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846048588467845243.post2934442887076135662..comments2023-03-22T04:45:55.353-04:00Comments on apples with honey: suck it up buttercupapples with honeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01464369571635747070noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846048588467845243.post-11933454510638697472011-02-19T16:40:24.536-05:002011-02-19T16:40:24.536-05:00I admire your honesty and bravery. Thank you for s...I admire your honesty and bravery. Thank you for sharing these words with us.The Little Ragamuffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10925676103901484407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846048588467845243.post-29353672171397747702011-01-29T11:44:32.836-05:002011-01-29T11:44:32.836-05:00I was going to tell you to check out Heather's...I was going to tell you to check out Heather's terrific blog. But I see she posted a comment just above mine. Like you, she is brave and loves her kids madly. I too struggle a lot. Mine are now 10 and 14. Hold them tight now. In a short time they'll be too big to snuggle and carry. And you'll have more time to discover yourself, only to find that you want to do things with them... and they are busy.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02608993353454831043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846048588467845243.post-77849090826680547922011-01-24T11:42:51.179-05:002011-01-24T11:42:51.179-05:00i am very very excited and looking forward to the ...i am very very excited and looking forward to the photos of your new country home. brave people!! going for your dreams. i LOVE it. poppy sounds fun!!! that's another perspective. throw some popcorn all over your kitchen, or outside, and see what she does. it could be so funny, to go nuts on your own, and have her watch you and wonder what's gotten into mama, she will think she's found heaven. it's so hard. not way around that. especially when you've got virgo in your chart. i do. you seem like you do too. but it's good for us control freaks. these kids come into to break us down, i'm sure of it. break us down into raw in the moment women. thank god!!!! holy children. holy women. holy life. holy home. holy moly. love..heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07996180043043914028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846048588467845243.post-56051966907401036852011-01-24T09:42:42.016-05:002011-01-24T09:42:42.016-05:00Ah, such wisdom. May I reccomend two more wise tea...Ah, such wisdom. May I reccomend two more wise teachers? Magda Gerber has lovely books and an organization was founded on her work with very young children...www.rie.org. A totally safe area where a child can function safely without an adult present is a gift for all of you. Also, Brene Brown's books help us be gentle with ourselves. She can be found at www.ordinarycourage.com. Remember, this intense period is a short one, though it feels long right now.Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846048588467845243.post-88477797408642982472011-01-24T08:41:57.045-05:002011-01-24T08:41:57.045-05:00Thank you for sharing this. As a mom of 4, ages 15...Thank you for sharing this. As a mom of 4, ages 15 years to 3 months, I often find myself feeling swallowed up by my daily life. Your post is a wonderful reminder to appreciate every moment of this fleeting life. My Own Perspective: In 3 years, son#1 will be able to vote and move away to college. My autistic child (son#2) will one day be more independent. Son#3 won't always seek me out in the middle of the night to protect him from his bad dreams. Son#4, my baby, will not be a baby forever. <br />Today, I will appreciate this snapshot in time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846048588467845243.post-67798364388836169502011-01-24T03:38:06.884-05:002011-01-24T03:38:06.884-05:00So glad you've been choosing a different persp...So glad you've been choosing a different perspective. Always be kind to yourself. It's all good... it's all for our learning. :)L.J. Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529978580704018083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846048588467845243.post-88451772239648245422011-01-23T06:57:12.701-05:002011-01-23T06:57:12.701-05:00Glad you are feeling better but please don't f...Glad you are feeling better but please don't feel like you have to be *perfect*. There is so much pressure on moms...and we all have our off days and our bad weeks. You've got a lot on your plate with two little ones so it is natural to feel overwhelmed at times. It is okay to complain. It is okay to get annoyed about the spilled beans, even while recognizing that it is totally normal for your little one to spill them!Sara Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02937314244946393760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846048588467845243.post-60033097297411861582011-01-22T09:29:18.171-05:002011-01-22T09:29:18.171-05:00Erin! Through all that you are, through the challe...Erin! Through all that you are, through the challenges and the breakthroughs, you are always absolutely beautiful. Thank you for these last two entries. I've erupted into goosebumps. I will take what I've learned here into Motherhood someday, gaurunteed. What a gift!Nutmeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08101720212535981466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846048588467845243.post-77279405019819185002011-01-22T07:29:16.253-05:002011-01-22T07:29:16.253-05:00I do agree with the comments from the lady in Holl...I do agree with the comments from the lady in Holland, however I also know that Post Partum Depression is real, as I have experienced. If you feel you can't "suck it up" and these feelings of sadness come back (and back, and back), PLEASE PLEASE talk to your health care professional. PPD is a real disease and sometimes happy thoughts can not be enough to make it the sad feelings go away.<br /><br />Kids are a lot of work but as they get older it does get easier :)<br /><br />Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846048588467845243.post-54246697487605770412011-01-21T20:42:51.325-05:002011-01-21T20:42:51.325-05:00Excellent! :)Excellent! :)JoAnnhttp://www.xanga.com/jo11931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846048588467845243.post-60672927519101685252011-01-21T18:00:44.465-05:002011-01-21T18:00:44.465-05:00Perfect! How fortunate you are to have had such am...Perfect! How fortunate you are to have had such amazing advice! Thanks for sharing. I needed to read that too and feel like it has really helped in changing my perspective. <br />I've actually been thinking a lot lately about how fortunate I am to stay home with my kids, when people - like my sister - have to go back to work to make her financial ends meet. The time away from her kids caused her milk to dry up..so sad.<br />We are indeed fortunate to be home with our little jam-eaters. Let them throw beans, throw temper tantrums, and throw themselves at us while we play and laugh our blissful days away. <br />: )Krystlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846048588467845243.post-78473409100177697782011-01-21T16:07:04.440-05:002011-01-21T16:07:04.440-05:00I often need a reminder not to complain about the ...I often need a reminder not to complain about the little things... I have it so good and have so much to be grateful for with my healthy son and loving husband... but sometimes the need to rant/complain comes through... I am a work in progress...<br /><br />Julie DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846048588467845243.post-26614279146971733612011-01-21T15:25:17.142-05:002011-01-21T15:25:17.142-05:00I like it :) I like her attitude. Sometimes it f...I like it :) I like her attitude. Sometimes it feels easier and better (in a way) to be in a grump, but she is right, we need to remind ourselves to be grateful. Good post Erin.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377607748211803478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846048588467845243.post-70013762637038814482011-01-21T15:12:26.632-05:002011-01-21T15:12:26.632-05:00Wow. Have been feeling similarly lately. Thank you...Wow. Have been feeling similarly lately. Thank you for the loving reminder to be grateful, woman in Holland!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing E. You are very real and being real encourages moms like none other.<br />-LeanneLeannehttp://www.crunchycursive.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846048588467845243.post-11107467224731781092011-01-21T15:07:35.251-05:002011-01-21T15:07:35.251-05:00Those words of hers are very wise indeed, and your...Those words of hers are very wise indeed, and your recognition of that fact also equally as wise <3.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03449833991053691063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846048588467845243.post-7561724268217212022011-01-21T14:30:00.578-05:002011-01-21T14:30:00.578-05:00Erin!! Thank you for sharing this lady's words...Erin!! Thank you for sharing this lady's words of wisdom. So simple. So spot on. You aren't a fool, by any means! You are just trying to figure it all out as you go and I know you are doing a great job. <br /><br />Isn't it wonderful that people can be so frank and so sweet at the same time?Kellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-846048588467845243.post-87616126213068813412011-01-21T14:20:46.369-05:002011-01-21T14:20:46.369-05:00Mmm, good advice <3Mmm, good advice <3Desireehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05248779047139738858noreply@blogger.com