tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532412844149185751.post447293242792255425..comments2024-03-06T05:50:49.690-05:00Comments on Sweet Mama Jane: A Day in the LifeMama Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08840811809107306577noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532412844149185751.post-56658580422195186632011-09-21T08:42:58.768-04:002011-09-21T08:42:58.768-04:00I so appreciate all these thoughtful comments. I&...I so appreciate all these thoughtful comments. I'm still ruminating on all of this, and will probably post again on the topic. I know I'm not the first one to think out loud about these things, but all of these choices and the emotions behind them are endlessly fascinating to me! Thanks for the love ladies!Mama Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08840811809107306577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532412844149185751.post-72366847455977417712011-09-20T08:09:39.586-04:002011-09-20T08:09:39.586-04:00I could not have said it better myself, no really,...I could not have said it better myself, no really, I couldn't! You captured so many of the thoughts I've been having lately down to the sandwich making. My life recently changed, and in many ways it's for the better, but it's so hard to fight those feelings of giving up that life I had before. I went to law school, and now I am worried I'll never practice law again. I love your blog and identify with you on many fronts. Thanks for writing it :)JRRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17253226071663922556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532412844149185751.post-56954503314615520382011-09-20T00:20:49.829-04:002011-09-20T00:20:49.829-04:00sing it sister! we are fortunate to live in a tim...sing it sister! we are fortunate to live in a time that has benefited from feminism where we are free to redefine domesticity for ourselves and our families. <br /><br />i love being home and try to keep these precious days simple. for me, it's about a lifestyle and not a career.<br /><br />hpwAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532412844149185751.post-34292177615683215712011-09-19T19:40:08.652-04:002011-09-19T19:40:08.652-04:00I just love this post so much that I don't fee...I just love this post so much that I don't feel like anything I could write in response would measure up to your awesomeness. So let me just say that you are awesome and I love you.<br /><br />Oh, and that I used that exact same pic ("we can do it" momma holding her babe) in the elaborate poster board I made for the bake sale series I held over this summer to raise $$$ for Muirin's daycare. I approve! :)Courtney Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853335729996945528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532412844149185751.post-48865866513337970172011-09-19T19:30:11.849-04:002011-09-19T19:30:11.849-04:00I say, "go you!"I say, "go you!"Parenting with Perspectivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13408845870740237435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-532412844149185751.post-81464984606953926022011-09-19T17:37:40.514-04:002011-09-19T17:37:40.514-04:00In our house there are no children yet, just a dog...In our house there are no children yet, just a dog. Our balance consists of both of us working full-time jobs (and I actually took an extra job a few years back). When it comes to household duties, I would say that I tend to bare the weight of those. I don't think there was ever a discussion, it's just the way things are. But I actually like doing it. I like providing good food, a clean house & all that goes with it. I pack Nick's lunch every night for him...but I also do my own at the same time. I tend to cook dinner, but I love cooking & am the one who hunts for new recipes, makes weekly menu plans, etc. But it's not like he just sits around and never helps with cooking, dishes or laundry, he does. And I've also never had to mow the lawn, ever. We both shovel the driveway, whoever gets home first in the evening starts. We approach our household duties & our lives, as a team, because that's what we are. There's no scoreboard on the wall in our house. <br /><br />But this is not to say that I do not have my moments where I feel overwhelmed, because I do have those moments. And there are days when I'm tired and don't want to do anything but curl up on the couch & watch DVR-ed Project Runway or Top Chef. <br /><br />Re: the whole feminist discussion...I'm not sure what to say. For one, I've never considered myself a feminist but to be honest, it really wasn't on my radar until I was in college. My parents both worked & whereas I always had strong, very independent woman influences, no one in my family identified themselves as a feminist. That being said, I know that they certainly embraced feminist beliefs and as I have learned over the years, these are my beliefs as well. <br /><br />Still, when we end up having children, I know that I would give anything to be a SAHM. But the reality is, I will never be one. We are a two income household & will always have to be. Short of us winning the lottery...that's just not our/my reality. And I have to be honest, I feel an ugly tinge of jealousy towards friends who are fortunate enough to. <br /><br />But like your previous post said, everyone's path is different. And like your current post said (and I agree with wholeheartedly) it is so important to stand behind the decisions that feel right for you. Happiness really is a choice. And what I try to work on every day is to focus on the positive things. You can see just by reading SMJ that you are embracing your current role & enjoying your time with that precious little man of yours. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing it all with us, the good, the bad & the ugly. xoxo to you.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03661344336511049834noreply@blogger.com