Comments on: The Gift: An Open Letter to My Kids http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/08/01/the-gift-an-open-letter-to-my-kids/ Making The Most of MidLife--Together Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:56:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: JaneBecker http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/08/01/the-gift-an-open-letter-to-my-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-394 JaneBecker Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:58:31 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=124#comment-394 You go girl. If women are the first and most primary role models in a child's life, is it not better to model engagement in the world? You go girl.

If women are the first and most primary role models in a child’s life, is it not better to model engagement in the world?

]]> By: merlotmom http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/08/01/the-gift-an-open-letter-to-my-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-393 merlotmom Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:09:30 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=124#comment-393 Wow! Thank you for your amazing comments. I'm glad we can feel less alone and hopefully support each other as we continue to try to put ourselves first. Wow! Thank you for your amazing comments. I’m glad we can feel less alone and hopefully support each other as we continue to try to put ourselves first.

]]> By: avalok http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/08/01/the-gift-an-open-letter-to-my-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-386 avalok Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:43:50 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=124#comment-386 Hi! One of the best pieces I have come across recently.Well expressed & lucidly communicated lesson. Great! Hi! One of the best pieces I have come across recently.Well expressed & lucidly communicated lesson. Great!

]]> By: jill http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/08/01/the-gift-an-open-letter-to-my-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-364 jill Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:37:46 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=124#comment-364 good for you, when you remember how to put yourself first (and it isn't always easy to remember how), I think you become even more too your family because you will are happier! good for you, when you remember how to put yourself first (and it isn’t always easy to remember how), I think you become even more too your family because you will are happier!

]]> By: Chris http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/08/01/the-gift-an-open-letter-to-my-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-360 Chris Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:34:54 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=124#comment-360 Wow, I too had a similar epiphany a year or so ago, and your words really captured it. The kids adjust and learn to value each individual's role in the family more. No more "mommy servant", but now it's what can our team accomplish through the actions of each of us. Thanks for your great post. Wow, I too had a similar epiphany a year or so ago, and your words really captured it. The kids adjust and learn to value each individual’s role in the family more. No more “mommy servant”, but now it’s what can our team accomplish through the actions of each of us. Thanks for your great post.

]]> By: Ann at One Bag Nation http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/08/01/the-gift-an-open-letter-to-my-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-331 Ann at One Bag Nation Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:31:18 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=124#comment-331 What a great post! I'm a mother of "advanced maternal age" (50 w/a 6-yr old, yikes!). I've been trying to suppress my entrepreneurial streak, my need to do something creative, and my need for solitude all in the name of being a "good" wife and mother. But it doesn't work. Now as a family we're embracing my "new me" and everyone is happier. I would love to connect with other mid-life moms with young children. You can contact me via my blog - thanks! What a great post! I’m a mother of “advanced maternal age” (50 w/a 6-yr old, yikes!). I’ve been trying to suppress my entrepreneurial streak, my need to do something creative, and my need for solitude all in the name of being a “good” wife and mother. But it doesn’t work. Now as a family we’re embracing my “new me” and everyone is happier.

I would love to connect with other mid-life moms with young children. You can contact me via my blog – thanks!

]]> By: Becky Lane http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/08/01/the-gift-an-open-letter-to-my-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-327 Becky Lane Sun, 03 Aug 2008 15:01:14 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=124#comment-327 Boy, I remember like it was yesterday the day my kids finally realized there was a new world order in our household. I had gradually been letting them do more and more for themselves, since I had discovered a passion for gardening and gone back to school to study horticulture. One day one of the kids, who was about to head off to college, told me they needed a dental appointment. "There's the phone, and there's the address book," I replied. They stood there with mouth agape, hands on hips, then finally sputtered out with "What's with this 'making us do stuff for ourselves' kick you're on?" "It's called 'allowing you to become an adult', Babe!" Boy, I remember like it was yesterday the day my kids finally realized there was a new world order in our household. I had gradually been letting them do more and more for themselves, since I had discovered a passion for gardening and gone back to school to study horticulture. One day one of the kids, who was about to head off to college, told me they needed a dental appointment. “There’s the phone, and there’s the address book,” I replied. They stood there with mouth agape, hands on hips, then finally sputtered out with “What’s with this ‘making us do stuff for ourselves’ kick you’re on?” “It’s called ‘allowing you to become an adult’, Babe!”

]]> By: MidlifeSlices™ http://midlifebloggers.com/2008/08/01/the-gift-an-open-letter-to-my-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-322 MidlifeSlices™ Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:45:10 +0000 http://midlifebloggers.com/?p=124#comment-322 We should all live by this. Should being the key word here. We should all live by this. Should being the key word here.

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