tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9999144.post110862603456577133..comments2024-02-14T14:37:30.781-08:00Comments on Mother in Chief: The Maniacal Mother and the Madness of BlogsMother in Chiefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096344221710006618noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9999144.post-1109629710318528802005-02-28T14:28:00.000-08:002005-02-28T14:28:00.000-08:00I have to say I'm not a big fan of Newsweek in gen...I have to say I'm not a big fan of Newsweek in general and the cover for this piece just made me want to groan. Nooooo, I don't want to think about this anymore; that was my knee-jerk response. But I was in a waiting room - a PSYCHIATRIST'S waiting room of all places - and I thought it would be funny on principle to pick it up and skim it.<br />I agree that no parent has it easy; does anyone?<br />But I also think that if you can be as happy with your life and who you are as possible (and I'm obviously not there yet), articles like this one will be more informational in an "Huh, that's interesting" kind of way and not a heartwrenching, anger-invoking experience.<br /><br />But again, I only skimmed it. ;^)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9999144.post-1108761234657170542005-02-18T13:13:00.000-08:002005-02-18T13:13:00.000-08:00Jennifer -- Your blog was one of the negative ones...Jennifer -- Your blog was one of the negative ones I read about the the Newsweek article before writing this post. I agree that motherhood isn't easy and I knew that going in and I have given up a lot (all my own doing), but I don't want to totally lose myself in the process. MICMother in Chiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10096344221710006618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9999144.post-1108743846230917722005-02-18T08:24:00.000-08:002005-02-18T08:24:00.000-08:00The reason for such a nagative response to this ar...The reason for such a nagative response to this article is that, while it detailed the stresses and overwhelming feelings a mother has, it made them out to be pointed arrows fired at a helpless woman who doesn't deserve it! Being a mother is no cake walk and requires you to lay down some of your own needs for a time. Not once in her article did she ever consider that for some woman this is an honor position and a sacrifice they happily make. Instead it attacted them and called them push overs for not wanting "more" out of life! I think that she could have expressed herself and her feelings for being overwhelmed better. In a way that didn't attack mothers and fathers. To see my full response to her article and why I feel it is so off base, unfair and down right assulting please se my blog: http://4boysandamom.blogspot.com.<br />Blessings, Jennifer Lynn ArnoldJen Lynn Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16513891886343103458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9999144.post-1108703484231071242005-02-17T21:11:00.000-08:002005-02-17T21:11:00.000-08:00Why is it so wrong for women to want to be more th...Why is it so wrong for women to want to be more than just a parent? Why do we have to give up all of ourselves, our total identity to be considered a good parent? Does it make me a bad person to want to continue fulfilling other parts of my life? Just because you do not relate to what at-home moms struggle with does not mean it is all in our heads. When I made the transition from working woman to at-home mother, it was like having a chunk of my identity cut out of my life. I love being a mom and I very dedicated to what I’m doing. The women I know are exchanging ideas, encouraging each other down new roads, and supporting each other's decisions as we try to fill that hole we can not always put our finger on. That does not make us bad or spoiled or mopy or whiny; it makes us human. SuzanneMother in Chiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10096344221710006618noreply@blogger.com