tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823847273927280303.post8097734914126319356..comments2023-07-20T06:36:57.370-06:00Comments on Divergent Pathways: No Other Mother (please!)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823847273927280303.post-32650472497897378282009-06-17T20:48:54.127-06:002009-06-17T20:48:54.127-06:00Haven't read Coraline, but love Neil Gaiman.
...Haven't read Coraline, but love Neil Gaiman.<br /><br />And love this post. As we struggle to get my husband's student loan payments finished up (done in December! 4 years early!) it has become so much clearer what actually is real and worthwhile and what is not. And most of it -- is not.InkMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05519976062467674531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823847273927280303.post-48989307034081247032009-06-17T13:22:39.404-06:002009-06-17T13:22:39.404-06:00Your posts are so inspiring to me. What heart you ...Your posts are so inspiring to me. What heart you have. Every word is a shining reflection of your soul and something about you just endears to me in the most heart-felt, loving way. Thank you for sharing yourself with me. Thank you for daring to be honest. You don't know how much it means.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823847273927280303.post-23325034215018559402009-06-16T12:49:17.088-06:002009-06-16T12:49:17.088-06:00To find what is real . . . in all of it's mess...To find what is real . . . in all of it's messiness and glory. That is what I want, too. Isn't it amazing how much pretending goes on? To live an authentic life is so hard and doesn't meet so many expectations. (I did crack up at the song, though!)Jessica Stockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08944990982584233095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823847273927280303.post-78402637168621718132009-06-14T01:02:31.878-06:002009-06-14T01:02:31.878-06:00Wow, what an amazing post.
What a cheeky teen you...Wow, what an amazing post.<br /><br />What a cheeky teen you were - though I do love the cleverness of the song!val of the southhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09916872722362877176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823847273927280303.post-80411710559801296202009-06-12T21:31:12.706-06:002009-06-12T21:31:12.706-06:00Now I need to read this book. And I really hope th...Now I need to read this book. And I really hope that one day my children will feel the same way about me as you do about your mother. They have said they'd prefer another mother, but I hope just like you, they realize that they wouldn't have traded me for anyone! Oh, and I also wanted to say that I just watched the season finale of Jer3miah and it was AWESOME! Totally didn't see the paternity thing coming, but it was so great. (For some reason this won't accept my username and password, but this is Melissa from the Howell Herald).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823847273927280303.post-83956750345880905352009-06-12T16:11:58.324-06:002009-06-12T16:11:58.324-06:00Okay, so are you an oldest child? Because that wh...Okay, so are you an oldest child? Because that whole making up a song and teaching siblings and leading a family chorus sounds hauntingly familiar to me. I too have my regrets.<br />Thanks for your thoughts.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11486223394459963669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823847273927280303.post-42416511092198564842009-06-12T14:31:31.259-06:002009-06-12T14:31:31.259-06:00Ouch. Although I bet your mom was (a little hurt)...Ouch. Although I bet your mom was (a little hurt) but laughing at how creative you were. Probably she knew why she was doing what she was doing and knew that you didn't understand. <br /><br />I think I shall not read that book, although it intrigues me. I struggle with the scare-dy-cat thing, as you know. But now I'm intrigued.<br /><br />On a side note, why the heck do they write such things for kids?Dedeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15427448872354082792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823847273927280303.post-77899188416777910682009-06-12T10:01:37.223-06:002009-06-12T10:01:37.223-06:00We all have those moments when we seriously think ...We all have those moments when we seriously think the mom is greener on the other side. I have encountered little things like that here and there in my own kids. Like your mom, I have tried to laugh them off. LOLKazzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04411131948607000725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823847273927280303.post-3394640313633645962009-06-12T01:26:15.133-06:002009-06-12T01:26:15.133-06:00What a scary story! I had a nightmare when I was ...What a scary story! I had a nightmare when I was really little (maybe 5 or 6) that I woke up and went to see my mum but she'd been replaced by an 'Other Mother' - who looked like my mum, but a mean and evil version. I can't tell you how relieved I was to find my real mother waking me up a little later on!<br /><br />I also saw a kid's movie once called 'Trading Mom' or 'The Mommy Market', in which some kids decide to get rid of their mum, but it's not too morbid! They get 3 chances to pick a new mum at the 'Mommy Market' but they soon realise how much they need their original mum, who really loved them despite her flaws.<br /><br />From other posts I've read about your mother she sounds wonderful, I think most of us do awful creative things at some stage, I'm also impressed that you did it to the tune of 'For Unto Us A Child is Born'!Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508311593157719111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823847273927280303.post-35742541609829189462009-06-11T23:46:33.303-06:002009-06-11T23:46:33.303-06:00Reading the post and everyone's comments makes...Reading the post and everyone's comments makes me wonder how prevelant these feelings of needing to go on 'strike' are? I think I have been partly on strike from cooking for a few years now.. (After hours of cooking every day, countless dinner parties and almost constant catering for weddings, etc.) It never really occurred to me that so many other women might be feeling the same.... ? That's sad..Sandy M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09463236853839331077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823847273927280303.post-78454750613251609332009-06-11T22:45:00.440-06:002009-06-11T22:45:00.440-06:00I have that book but have yet to crack the cover; ...I have that book but have yet to crack the cover; think I'll put it on the bottom of my stack!<br /><br />I'm glad you had the opportunity to ask your mom to forgive you. I trust that she did? :)Mrs4444https://www.blogger.com/profile/06426176094895489541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823847273927280303.post-4811652699996761902009-06-11T18:01:39.665-06:002009-06-11T18:01:39.665-06:00See, what I love is that you chose "For Unto ...See, what I love is that you chose "For Unto Us a Child is Born" for your new lyrics. I think I made up lyrics once... to Row, Row, Row Your Boat. Even your silliness is classy, lady!<br /><br />As for the book... well... I confess that I'm a little bit scared to get it for myself. But I loved hearing about it! :-D <br /><br />I hope my children will read it one day and realize that my flawed mothering is better than perfect mothering, though!<br /><br />(And why didn't anyone tell me that going on strike was an option?!)Brillighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13694582598855276158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823847273927280303.post-8758940962470230142009-06-11T17:08:22.160-06:002009-06-11T17:08:22.160-06:00I love what LisAway said.
Maybe this isn't ...I love what LisAway said. <br /><br />Maybe this isn't appropriate, but I'm impressed by your creativity with that naughty song. <br /><br />And I'm positive your mom always knew how much you loved and appreciated her. <br /><br />I don't know, books/movies there are Coraline-esque are really hard for me to dive into. I'm still afraid, and I'm sure I'm missing some beautiful messages, but I get the creeps waaaay too easy. I just hope to learn the lessons some other way. :)<br /><br />(not that I think they're of the devil or something...I'm just a scaredy cat...still.)Heather of the EOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14607422301391841377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823847273927280303.post-50205757949212216292009-06-11T13:20:56.174-06:002009-06-11T13:20:56.174-06:00I read that book just a short time ago and the wor...I read that book just a short time ago and the words that come to mind are chilling, disturbing, and thought-provoking. I love how you drew parallels between it and your own life. There is indeed much to be learned by looking and the shadows and remembering the light.Kimberly Vanderhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653757517652257445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823847273927280303.post-33343825897800608892009-06-11T13:09:20.005-06:002009-06-11T13:09:20.005-06:00The only reason I haven't commented on this is...The only reason I haven't commented on this is because I haven't read the post. And the only reason I haven't read the post is because I haven't read Coraline but I plan to get to it eventually. So I'm trying to stay "spoiler" free or whatever. But I still love you!Melanie Jacobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02489615939726209573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823847273927280303.post-82373663826198499382009-06-11T11:40:51.512-06:002009-06-11T11:40:51.512-06:00Sadly, my mom went on strike for the past 13 years...Sadly, my mom went on strike for the past 13 years. I should probably do some apologizing for my actions, it's just hard!Kristina P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16144488639100871226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823847273927280303.post-74144786642256326452009-06-11T07:22:57.944-06:002009-06-11T07:22:57.944-06:00I love that book for those very reasons--but I don...I love that book for those very reasons--but I don't think it's a children's book at all!<br /><br />I won't see the movie, though.<br /><br />Apparently, my mother-in-law used to go on strike every once in a while, with no warning. My father-in-law and the four boys would have to muddle through without her, since she was holed up in her room reading (they assumed). She'd come out after a few days and pick up where she'd left off, and no one would really talk about it.<br /><br />This fascinates me and even sounds tempting once in a while. <br /><br />Good for you for apologizing to your mom, even though you didn't mean to be hurtful. I think it is only once we are parents ourselves that we realize the enormity of what our parents went through to raise us (even if they were far from perfect).Luisa Perkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15310698422276446909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823847273927280303.post-82375035993038656012009-06-11T06:23:53.593-06:002009-06-11T06:23:53.593-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sandy M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09463236853839331077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-823847273927280303.post-15559394520603082342009-06-11T06:15:23.631-06:002009-06-11T06:15:23.631-06:00Eeek. What a terrible story. I love your thought...Eeek. What a terrible story. I love your thoughts on shunning the counterfeit and embracing the real. That's really neat. Why does the counterfeit have to be so much shinier, sometimes? One of my favorite things about being a mom is teaching my kids to recognize what's real and what's not, and how to appreciate real light, and not just what is sparkly.LisAwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03299284773832500834noreply@blogger.com