tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940571942731191518.post7923865341971445350..comments2023-07-16T01:01:01.084-07:00Comments on A Rural Rube: The Less Popular ParentUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940571942731191518.post-79177257327275604342011-05-17T19:46:27.701-07:002011-05-17T19:46:27.701-07:00I read this the other day, and it's been on my...I read this the other day, and it's been on my mind ever since.<br />Motherhood, they didn't write about this in that book "what to expect....". <br />Sometimes when I find I'm nagging Molly a lot...or seem to be always saying "NO", or "Stop", etc...I catch myself and then plan something fun.<br />One of my favorites is Living Room Camp Night. We blew up our camping air mattress's, brought every stuffed animal down, popcorn, a movie and we slept in the living room for a "Molly and Mom" slumber party. It was awesome.<br />Something so simple.......goes a long way.<br />Anyway.....that's my two cents.<br />You are a wonderful Mother, never doubt that.<br />XOXOXOAppleTree 43https://www.blogger.com/profile/14397250664336043355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940571942731191518.post-72417494208676648282011-05-16T00:49:05.866-07:002011-05-16T00:49:05.866-07:00Kids are brutally honest when asked. Sorry that th...Kids are brutally honest when asked. Sorry that this happened, but I'm glad you were able to put it into perspective.<br /><br />I totally get how you feel. Even more so as I go through my separation and divorce. The kids are with me most of the time (80%), so they get a sleep over here & there and you can bet your $$ that he shows them the best time possible. <br /><br />Being a single-mom now, I have to work 5 times as hard at not being a nag, etc. I have let some of the chores go in favour of spending more time with the kids and I make sure it's quality time.Mayan_Love_Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16886938714058250043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940571942731191518.post-68263359753086827452011-05-14T08:00:59.500-07:002011-05-14T08:00:59.500-07:00J.RUBE...
Wish I was there to give you a hug. (If...J.RUBE...<br /><br />Wish I was there to give you a hug. (If yu would accept it) lol....<br /><br />Kay, so I love how you worked through it....I love that you were able to understand her point of view....I love that you made some goals for yourself.<br /><br />It is very typical for dad's to be the hero, as their main roles tend to be, 1. bring home the money 2. mr. fixit 3. and be the fun guy.<br /><br />I totally get how you felt about all your hard work being overlooked. Honest.<br /><br />But may I just say... your first mistake was asking the question. (Do you love daddy more?) <br /><br />May I also remind you, you are everything to your girls. And no way do they love one more than the other. Just differently.<br /><br />Magnolia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940571942731191518.post-20941436807397105962011-05-13T19:55:23.184-07:002011-05-13T19:55:23.184-07:00Woe, J.!
Brutal honesty, indeed little Miss. S!
...Woe, J.!<br /><br />Brutal honesty, indeed little Miss. S!<br /> <br />As you logically determined, you are NOT the clowns in the car. You are far too stylish for that my friend.<br />I wonder, if asked, how S. would define "love".<br /><br />Hormone-balancing hugs from across the many miles.<br /><br />(If it's any consolation, this blog entry is written beautifully)Thelmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940571942731191518.post-43883943028268950572011-05-13T17:32:30.680-07:002011-05-13T17:32:30.680-07:00Oh J!! I may have teared up for you a bit reading...Oh J!! I may have teared up for you a bit reading that! I'm sorry you had to feel that way! <br />And now, i dont want to discount the contribution dads make ( my usual non-judgmental/non-committal/sitting-on-the-fence-kind-of-way), but you are the more 'important,' more vital parent at this point...but you're right, kids can't possibly understand this, and it's not like we can ask them to imagine life without one of us, and really think about who they'd rather survive in a both-hanging-off-a-cliff kind of scenario. Can we??Marthanoreply@blogger.com