tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362932321057027355.post6535861331761078689..comments2023-11-05T06:55:10.488-05:00Comments on Made In Brooklyn: thank youDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10119941917321754796noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362932321057027355.post-29609096917763860682011-02-12T11:12:27.924-05:002011-02-12T11:12:27.924-05:00Thanks for sharing so much about the boys this wee...Thanks for sharing so much about the boys this week. I care so much about you guys and I love your boys. I love hearing about their fascinating gifts and personalities. And I think you're the perfect Mom for them!erinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362932321057027355.post-43964331878226409292011-02-11T23:21:34.360-05:002011-02-11T23:21:34.360-05:00Hi Jen,
I know we don't know each other, but f...Hi Jen,<br />I know we don't know each other, but following your journey makes me feel as though we do. I am inspired by your projects, and cooking, and decorating, but I also love hearing about your struggles. Sometimes I feel a little jealous, since I always feel a little like I have to keep my blog kind of magazine like. I love your honesty. Keep it coming ;)<br /><br />Dannyelle at www.lifeisapartyDannyellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01251868683646413596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362932321057027355.post-75777062029387887102011-02-11T16:57:35.942-05:002011-02-11T16:57:35.942-05:00I left Isaac off initially because something about...I left Isaac off initially because something about him always makes me imagine him saying, "Ohh, mom, why in the world were you so worried about <i>that</i>? ;)fireflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00210793155602427896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362932321057027355.post-4675885566910962782011-02-11T16:56:20.701-05:002011-02-11T16:56:20.701-05:00And Isaac, too, of course. :)And Isaac, too, of course. :)fireflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00210793155602427896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362932321057027355.post-60808938428513028582011-02-11T16:55:28.320-05:002011-02-11T16:55:28.320-05:00From where I stand, matters of the heart trump tal...From where I stand, matters of the heart trump tales of muffin-making any day. :)<br /><br />I loved your explorations this week. I think that mamas who are able to own up to the various disappointments and failed expectations of child-rearing do their kids a service. I don't believe there is a parent alive that hasn't felt some variation of what you are describing, in whatever context it arises. But not every parent has the gumption and the fortitude to look it in the eye, let alone speak about it. Those kinds of sorrows have a way of burrowing underground and maintaining a life of their own that children will sense and be impacted by whether or not they are explicitly acknowledged. Think how much better it will be for Andrew to know you've had this experience because it comes to him through through thought-out words shaped by loving care--as opposed to if he just subtly sensed that something about his story had been hard for his mother, but without knowing why or what it meant to her. For Andrew to be able to read and understand this part of your journey some day is a gift to him, because it allows him to see the whole picture, held by your overarching devotion to his well-being and by the explicit acknowledgment of the goodness and growth it meant for your own life.<br /><br />So, I say: Bravo!fireflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00210793155602427896noreply@blogger.com