tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post117072348146508083..comments2023-11-02T08:09:02.234-04:00Comments on Her Bad Mother: Acquainted With The NightHer Bad Motherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535958887714152413noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-1170996096611800542007-02-08T23:41:00.000-05:002007-02-08T23:41:00.000-05:00Yes. I feel all those things. Thank you. On the ...Yes. I feel all those things. Thank you. <BR/><BR/>On the nights when my six month old won't sleep, and I desperately want to, it seems silly to me that on the nights when he does, I sometimes lay awake hoping for his cry, my excuse to bring him near me, just as you have told.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316677018586769316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-1170988646830247782007-02-08T21:37:00.000-05:002007-02-08T21:37:00.000-05:00This is absolutely gorgeous. Thank you. These is...This is absolutely gorgeous. Thank you. These issues are ones I am facing as my youngest has just turned five. An era has surely passed. I am mourning it.Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602868040771218507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-1170949115851114192007-02-08T10:38:00.000-05:002007-02-08T10:38:00.000-05:00Beautiful. That's all I can muster for now, but t...Beautiful. That's all I can muster for now, but that's a lot.NotSoSagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04782162947524115936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-1170891390072859552007-02-07T18:36:00.000-05:002007-02-07T18:36:00.000-05:00Oh, my. yes. I don't know how to deal with the kno...Oh, my. yes. I don't know how to deal with the knowledge that someday, this idyllic time will pass, and my little one will lose her innocence. <BR/><BR/>How can I teach her to be strong in the face of this world? I don't know. All we can do right now, it seems, is love the hell out of them.Namitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06476552972162497517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-1170888801156617392007-02-07T17:53:00.000-05:002007-02-07T17:53:00.000-05:00I haven't been able to articulate it but feel this...I haven't been able to articulate it but feel this way every day... avoiding the news is easier than accepting the fact that there are children out there who are being hurt. Thank you for your writing.nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18324898873850643292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-1170887642541566232007-02-07T17:34:00.000-05:002007-02-07T17:34:00.000-05:00thank you for having the thoughts and for sharing ...thank you for having the thoughts and for sharing them with us so freely and beautifully.Ruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09901385456984047523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-1170885390116909572007-02-07T16:56:00.000-05:002007-02-07T16:56:00.000-05:00What an amazing post. Everything you said is so tr...What an amazing post. Everything you said is so true and so beautifully said.Cristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07245436504933052526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-1170884235438041142007-02-07T16:37:00.000-05:002007-02-07T16:37:00.000-05:00As much as I complain when my son sleeps in my bed...As much as I complain when my son sleeps in my bed, it is really my favorite time too. I know for absolute certain that he is safe, and it is only then that I can truly relax. I have felt this way with each of my children and then eventually I let go, and just hope for the best as I do my best to keep them safe. <BR/><BR/>Great post!Radioactive Torihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01588217525296865718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-1170878103321456522007-02-07T14:55:00.000-05:002007-02-07T14:55:00.000-05:00Monday was your day to post about NyQuil, Tuesday ...Monday was your day to post about NyQuil, Tuesday was my day... and who will post on Wednesday?!?<BR/><BR/>Any takers?<BR/><BR/>We should get paid for this stuff.Jenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03509879813753756682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-1170860800033994782007-02-07T10:06:00.000-05:002007-02-07T10:06:00.000-05:00Oh Catherine. I still cling to my children in the ...Oh Catherine. I still cling to my children in the night. Funny how they, in their vulnerability are actually my strength.crazymummahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04663148723513574331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-1170832167411294582007-02-07T02:09:00.000-05:002007-02-07T02:09:00.000-05:00Thanks for encouraging me to connect my motherhood...Thanks for encouraging me to connect my motherhood and this world. (and yes... it does make us eminently/eternally more vulnerable.)mo-wohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10934156423936866994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-1170828171470682412007-02-07T01:02:00.000-05:002007-02-07T01:02:00.000-05:00I agree- it's so hard to fight the instinct to jus...I agree- it's so hard to fight the instinct to just scoop them up and soothe them when they fall, when you know how bad it is out there. It makes me worry about the future and wonder how I will protect her from everything that is bad.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13153813792289640964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-1170823271623305372007-02-06T23:41:00.000-05:002007-02-06T23:41:00.000-05:00How do you do this? How do you take everything th...How do you do this? How do you take everything that keeps ME up at night and put it into one beautiful, excruciating post? Thank you, thank you, thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-1170822785271774952007-02-06T23:33:00.000-05:002007-02-06T23:33:00.000-05:00Spectacular, HBM. I'm floored.Spectacular, HBM. I'm floored.Mom101https://www.blogger.com/profile/15468524489744839899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-1170818826449455222007-02-06T22:27:00.000-05:002007-02-06T22:27:00.000-05:00I think that more people should spend time cuddlin...I think that more people should spend time cuddling with toddlers - there is no greater cure than the warmth of a child's embrace, or the rhythm of their breath while they sleep. What an absolutely honest and wonderful post. Thank you.Village Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948052730788519939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-1170809752551833702007-02-06T19:55:00.000-05:002007-02-06T19:55:00.000-05:00Oh, Catherine. Beautifully said (written).Oh, Catherine. Beautifully said (written).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-1170802653825457082007-02-06T17:57:00.000-05:002007-02-06T17:57:00.000-05:00It never gets much easier but we equip our childre...It never gets much easier but we equip our children with the right tools. Bossy sometimes kisses her son and sends him off - behind the wheel - for a night out with his friends. He may be seventeen, but he will always be just 204 months old to Bossy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-1170802334964428432007-02-06T17:52:00.000-05:002007-02-06T17:52:00.000-05:00Hey there, that was a beautiful post, I had the co...Hey there, that was a beautiful post, I had the courage to click the links and it reminded me of the Romanian children that are forgotten in orphanages too. I want to bring them all home with me, but at the same time I want to protect my children from that kind of knowledge. Thankyou for reminding us of our humanity.Kaybeejaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12252006278024745388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-1170800590362838362007-02-06T17:23:00.000-05:002007-02-06T17:23:00.000-05:00I love this so much. You have captured it perfectl...I love this so much. <BR/><BR/>You have captured it perfectly...Bobitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09671826623140228982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-1170800371805858822007-02-06T17:19:00.000-05:002007-02-06T17:19:00.000-05:00Wow, HBM. This was heartwrenching and bittersweet ...Wow, HBM. This was heartwrenching and bittersweet and raw, but perfect at the same time. That is it...the feeling of motherhood. The love, the fear, the protection, the sadness...all of it, right there. This was excellent.Kylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03311014761113076785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-1170798427468084382007-02-06T16:47:00.000-05:002007-02-06T16:47:00.000-05:00When my little one was born I remarked to a friend...When my little one was born I remarked to a friend how protective I felt of the little bundle, and the wise friend said "uh-huh, now your heart is out walking around in the world".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-1170795255201053502007-02-06T15:54:00.000-05:002007-02-06T15:54:00.000-05:00I feel so much more vulnerable. I can't even brin...I feel so much more vulnerable. I can't even bring myself to click on your links right now.metro mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00461160881873679783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-1170794543772476432007-02-06T15:42:00.000-05:002007-02-06T15:42:00.000-05:00An outrage against those poor Russian babies. My ...An outrage against those poor Russian babies. My God, do those workers not have warm blood running through their hearts?Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674183841047522995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-1170789729681765812007-02-06T14:22:00.000-05:002007-02-06T14:22:00.000-05:00i wish that one of my children would sleep with me...i wish that one of my children would sleep with me. just once. they aren't the cuddling type. if they are near me...they won't sleep. crawl all over me and stick things up my nose, sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-1170789555411635752007-02-06T14:19:00.000-05:002007-02-06T14:19:00.000-05:00Simply beautiful- thats all I have to say about th...Simply beautiful- thats all I have to say about that- you're amazing!AngelHawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09985049709938574837noreply@blogger.com