tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post5516088535403723368..comments2023-11-02T08:09:02.234-04:00Comments on Her Bad Mother: By Guy Kawasaki's Swimming Pool I Sat Down And WeptHer Bad Motherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03535958887714152413noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-31796376227789963622008-08-02T15:53:00.000-04:002008-08-02T15:53:00.000-04:00That was beautiful and moving. And thank you.That was beautiful and moving. And thank you.feather nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17778477468709093359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-71134369467505973792008-07-31T00:58:00.000-04:002008-07-31T00:58:00.000-04:00You are such a lovely person and I'm glad to have ...You are such a lovely person and I'm glad to have met you in person this year. What an overwhelming experience this world of writer/mothers, mother/writers can be. You are such a big part of it and we appreciate that. Very inspirational, indeed. Until next time...hold your babies close and keep typing...because we'll keep reading.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-60222701900272521452008-07-30T00:43:00.000-04:002008-07-30T00:43:00.000-04:00What Michelle 2:43 said. Gosh she said that well.A...What Michelle 2:43 said. Gosh she said that well.<BR/><BR/>And, "The Three Questions" based on a story by Leo Tolstoy, Written and Illustrated by Jon J Muth.<BR/><BR/>You cannot be all things to all people all the time...even trying will exhaust you. Prioritize, one thing at a time. Adults can understand, (true) friends will understand, children can learn and isn't this one of the many important things we need to role model to them. That said, I don't think you can really teach something to a person without telling them that you are teaching it to them, so some education/information on the topic in manageable age appropriate amounts is also needed. <BR/><BR/>Read the book. Know you are doing your best. Ask for help when you need it (from those around you and the professionals). And lighten up on yourself. Why are we always our own worst enemies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-54819387219866420192008-07-27T16:44:00.000-04:002008-07-27T16:44:00.000-04:00So eloquently honest. I love this!So eloquently honest. <BR/>I love this!Joy!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16872212751941027675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-47292634399777537522008-07-25T08:23:00.000-04:002008-07-25T08:23:00.000-04:00If I'd been there I would have so hugged you and t...If I'd been there I would have so hugged you and told you how truly visible you are. You are a spotlight in the room and you have no idea how bright you shine.Jenny, the Bloggesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13718481135182612620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-37097518387660862762008-07-24T17:56:00.000-04:002008-07-24T17:56:00.000-04:00"..yearning to be seen, and yearning to be invisib..."..yearning to be seen, and yearning to be invisible."<BR/><BR/>Yep. That sums up in one well-written phrase my entire BlogHer experience. <BR/><BR/>And I had NO ONE latched onto my boobs, baby or otherwise. Sadly.<BR/><BR/>(I loved it, I'm going next year, thank you for saying it all so beautifully.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-69183000966251009982008-07-24T14:43:00.000-04:002008-07-24T14:43:00.000-04:00Sadly, we can not always be all things to all peop...Sadly, we can not always be all things to all people. You do more than most people ever do. You try. And even though you may feel like a personal failure at times (we all do) because you are not able to keep all those balls in the air at once, it is okay. You are a writer when you need to be one. A friend when you need to be one. A drinker when you need to be one. (is there ever a time not to be one?) And so on.... I have never posted a comment on here before. Truthfully, I never felt like I had anything to connect to you with. I've liked a lot of things that you've written, but never felt that emotional component that might make me comment on someone's blog. But this is something that I go through all the time. You rock as a writer. I am sure you rock as a mother. And it seems to me that you rock as a person too.Michelle Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09355860795537414954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-81057708596074379912008-07-23T20:08:00.000-04:002008-07-23T20:08:00.000-04:00You are so brave to even try to be all the "selves...You are so brave to even try to be all the "selves". Most people never even try and then live a life full of regrets. It is hard to feel like we are having to choose between ourselves. We feel torn and in a loose-loose situation. Congratulations on choosing to try and figure out how to make it work. It might be hard today but some day you will give courage to that little bundle in your arms as you share this experience with them. You will be able to say that it was hard but you tried and you were successful. They will find strength and courage from having you as their mother. Congratulations!jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14518292087681150099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-40797544274263994652008-07-23T06:55:00.000-04:002008-07-23T06:55:00.000-04:00I've become more aware of the great deal of inform...I've become more aware of the great deal of information that's been cropping up about this mother-writer conundrum, and about how "neither the twain shall meet". I never realized it had become such a big deal these days. I noticed it only started gaining ground when mom-blogging became popular.Dondi Tipleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01926957237171710368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-87818781412688758662008-07-23T00:23:00.000-04:002008-07-23T00:23:00.000-04:00I thought it was awesome that you nursed him durin...I thought it was awesome that you nursed him during the panel.<BR/><BR/>Truly freakin' awesome.<BR/><BR/>It's so important that we see this balance, this writer-mother, mother-writer balance, and see the passion for both shine through like they did in you this weekend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-49062009642187732372008-07-22T23:14:00.000-04:002008-07-22T23:14:00.000-04:00Aww, Catherine. I witnessed your tears and asked ...Aww, Catherine. I witnessed your tears and asked you if you were O (duh) and felt so awkward and helpless. A day later I was awed by your succinct, intelligent questions in a panel, and was relieved you were OK. Will be OK.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-49970541967491937782008-07-22T08:10:00.000-04:002008-07-22T08:10:00.000-04:00Isn't crying great?Isn't crying great?therapydochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05088184676439578876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-17375001856231979102008-07-22T02:22:00.000-04:002008-07-22T02:22:00.000-04:00Thought you were a force. Was most impressed.Thought you were a force. Was most impressed.Mom O Matichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00663817788501199975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-52866767527603794692008-07-21T18:20:00.000-04:002008-07-21T18:20:00.000-04:00This really spoke to me. Thank you for sharing so ...This really spoke to me. Thank you for sharing so much. I am a new mother to a seven month old boy who makes my heart grow larger each day. I cannot go to bed in the next room without missing him but I also yearn for a few moments to feel like a child-less self, me. It's a balance that leaves me dumbfounded sometimes. The tears? They flow often. It is a lot to bear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-43480340440075429032008-07-21T16:27:00.000-04:002008-07-21T16:27:00.000-04:00Having watched you, talked with you and, on some l...Having watched you, talked with you and, on some level, suffered through the same back, heart and mind strain, I found your "wholeness" incredibly radiant.<BR/><BR/>It is just never easy, but how rich to have all these sides. You and your babe were loved, at home and in your away place, that's pretty incredible.<BR/><BR/>Take care almost friend.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05864631532886681402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-41981553180067067852008-07-21T16:08:00.000-04:002008-07-21T16:08:00.000-04:00So very very glad you're not invisible. We, all of...So very very glad you're not invisible. We, all of us--friends, writers, mothers, peers--need you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-81095272455521617272008-07-21T14:55:00.000-04:002008-07-21T14:55:00.000-04:00I swear had I been there I would have hugged you b...I swear had I been there I would have hugged you both and sat with you while you cried. I would have given you a shoulder to cry on or just a friend to keep the masses at bay long enough for you to breathe. I can only tell you that I struggle daily with these feelings too and my boys are almost 16 months old. I promise it'll get better. Or at least easier to be a few things at once instead of all things at once. You are only one person, no matter how many roles you play.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-51832418581327454032008-07-21T14:51:00.000-04:002008-07-21T14:51:00.000-04:00You rocked it lady. I know it was hard, but you di...You rocked it lady. I know it was hard, but you did it and survived. Now I need to design you that t-shirt.scarbie dollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15067032043776994982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-85734691080440286782008-07-21T14:34:00.000-04:002008-07-21T14:34:00.000-04:00Catherine, your writing is powerful, even through ...Catherine, your writing is powerful, even through your tears. Raw, emotional, and wonderful. <BR/>Don't ever forget that.<BR/>Hugs to you...Karen MEGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834425321020756655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-20474642086331980982008-07-21T14:16:00.000-04:002008-07-21T14:16:00.000-04:00Would it be to forward of me to give you a hug? C...Would it be to forward of me to give you a hug? Cuz I wanna.Tootsie Farklepantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336671002327112885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-38297119375079540662008-07-21T13:55:00.000-04:002008-07-21T13:55:00.000-04:00That baby boy of yours is gorgeous. It was so good...That baby boy of yours is gorgeous. It was so good to see you again, Catherine.Kylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03311014761113076785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-52548024561057728592008-07-21T12:40:00.000-04:002008-07-21T12:40:00.000-04:00You were gorgeous and poised and it was so good to...You were gorgeous and poised and it was so good to meet you. Thanks for not thinking I was insane for asking to smell Jasper's head. Or maybe you did, but you hid it really well.heelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18289101709267258057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-2201162637072157412008-07-21T12:23:00.000-04:002008-07-21T12:23:00.000-04:00When the late great Wendy Wasserstein tried to sel...When the late great Wendy Wasserstein tried to sell her play The Heidi Chronicles, her agent told her that it was about too many things. "So are women's lives," she told him. <BR/><BR/>You are in good company.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-78375742589206589422008-07-21T10:47:00.000-04:002008-07-21T10:47:00.000-04:00Very moving..great post.Very moving..great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21558474.post-6989164402223646072008-07-21T10:10:00.001-04:002008-07-21T10:10:00.001-04:00As my heart squirmed in my arms and my soul ached ...As my heart squirmed in my arms and my soul ached in my gut, I cried <a href="http://www.rdd.su/" title="новости о музыке."> </a>Алексей (rewritoff)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05710769847850201699noreply@blogger.com