Balancing Writing and Motherhood: Recent Comments

Comment on Extreme Winter Blizzard Storm Watch 2009!

Jessica — 2009-12-10T00:01:45Z

Thanks for the pictures. We are supposed to have the snow here and haven't gotten much more than some really cold wind. Still things close and children are crazy stuck inside. I'm a wee bit jealous of your hubby being willing to play board games with you mine just grumbles.

Comment on Extreme Winter Blizzard Storm Watch 2009!

JJ — 2009-12-09T15:34:28Z

Durnit, I think your power outage ate my comment ;0)
Hope the power is back on by now--and you are more than welcome to share some of the blizzard with us!
Hey, I love scrabble too--but I stink at it! Do you have an iphone? We could virtually challenge each other in scrabble if you do!

Comment on Extreme Winter Blizzard Storm Watch 2009!

Mwa — 2009-12-09T09:54:36Z

You live somewhere beautiful. Especially when it's snowed in. We don't get that kind of snow over here.

Comment on Extreme Winter Blizzard Storm Watch 2009!

Kristin — 2009-12-09T03:37:09Z

Wow, the snow looks beautiful. Can you send some our way?

Comment on Extreme Winter Blizzard Storm Watch 2009!

Jenny — 2009-12-09T02:17:12Z

You and I were in the same boat except I didn't check the weather. That would have been smart. Everyone saying, oh, we're canceling this and that! And I thought there's a POSSIBILITY for snow people. Little did I know. So guess who got to dig their van out of a snowdrift? That'd be us, because the milk was gone and Elena couldn't handle it.

Comment on Letter to Oscar--Month Nine

JJ — 2009-12-08T18:51:54Z

Youve been so good about writing these for Oscar--love seeing how much our sweet O boys are growing! Happy 9 months, Oscar!

Comment on Letter to Oscar--Month Nine

CKHB — 2009-12-07T18:32:02Z

Oh, the piano photo! Cuteness!

Comment on Letter to Oscar--Month Nine

amy d — 2009-12-07T17:35:07Z

Such a beautiful family you have! I struggle with all those concerns too, but at the end of the day I feel confident in knowing I just have to be there for him and love him:)

Comment on Letter to Oscar--Month Nine

Lavender Luz — 2009-12-07T17:25:03Z

Love LOVE the family pic.

I, too, have felt that chasm between what the "experts" say and what my inner voice says.

More and more, I go with my inner voice. THEY are experts on children. *I* am an expert on MY children.

Comment on I Remember Freedom

Aunti Jenn — 2009-12-04T15:40:41Z

To My Great Nephew Oscar-If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience...I will dispense this advice now. *Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth; you will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they have faded. But trust me, in 20 years youll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you cant grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really were. *Dont worry about the future; or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind; the kind that blindside you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday. *Do one thing everyday that scares you.*Sing. *Dont be reckless with other peoples hearts, dont put up with people who are reckless with yours. *Floss. *Dont waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you're ahead, sometimes youre behind, the race is long, and in the end, its only with yourself. *Remember the compliments you receive, forget the insults; if you succeed in doing this, tell me how. *Keep your old love letters, throw away your old bank statements. *Stretch. *Dont feel guilty if you dont know what you want to do with your life, the most interesting people I know didnt know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives, some of the most interesting 40 year olds I know still dont. *Get plenty of calcium. *Be kind to your knees, youll miss them when theyre gone. *Maybe youll marry, maybe you wont, maybe youll have children, maybe you wont, maybe youll divorce at 40, maybe youll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary. Whatever you do, dont congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself either, your choices are half chance, so are everybody elses. *Enjoy your body, use it every way you can, dont be afraid of it, or what other people think of it, its the greatest instrument youll ever own...*Do NOT read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly. *Get to know your parents, you never know when theyll be gone for good. *Understand that friends come and go, but for the precious few you should hold on. *Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard;live in California once, but leave before it makes you soft. *Travel. *Accept certain inalienable truths, prices will rise, politicians will philander, you too will get get old, and when you do youll fantasize that when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were noble and children respected their elders. *Respect your elders. *Dont expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund, maybe you have a wealthy spouse; but you never know when either one will run out.*Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it. But trust me on the sunscreen...