tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26267848.post3666952244118276214..comments2023-09-19T04:56:10.625-05:00Comments on A Home for My Words: On Being a Mother and Being a DaughterSilenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10269153674584521816noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26267848.post-64815998844686584042008-08-11T08:22:00.000-05:002008-08-11T08:22:00.000-05:00Under the heading of mixed blessings perhaps? loo...Under the heading of mixed blessings perhaps? looking forward to to hearing more of your reflections as you have the time. Hope all is well in Baby Girl land.RevDrKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06043193615563649333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26267848.post-53257963567660450692008-08-10T11:47:00.000-05:002008-08-10T11:47:00.000-05:00glad you're getting to do it on your own now.glad you're getting to do it on your own now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26267848.post-41780654740946189252008-08-08T23:31:00.000-05:002008-08-08T23:31:00.000-05:00I think you hit the nail on the head. I'm glad she...I think you hit the nail on the head. I'm glad she was there to help out and now I'm glad you get to be the mom. :-)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16305624913501853898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26267848.post-89414402814453098012008-08-06T09:11:00.000-05:002008-08-06T09:11:00.000-05:00this makes a lot of sense. my mom said that when ...this makes a lot of sense. my mom said that when her mother-in-law finally left after her fairly extended stay post my birth my mom danced in the church parking lot- or something like that. it is surely different when it is your mom not your mother-in-law, but there is something about needing to take on a role and when there is someone there who already knows that role well it is tough to do so. this is part of why i took a solo call for my first call. <BR/><BR/>my mom is planning to wait until several weeks after the baby is born to come. and i think that's a good thing. my sister will be around more immediately and that is also a good thing.more cows than peoplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15848597902402114593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26267848.post-5283596647527409962008-08-05T21:39:00.000-05:002008-08-05T21:39:00.000-05:00I think the day when we see what our mother is doi...I think the day when we see what our mother is doing is the day we're feeling strong enough to take over! It's different for each of us.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235049965406944684noreply@blogger.com