Comments on Momhood: I Just Can’t Quit You

Because sometimes when you are at your worst, I lo...

2006-04-03T15:52:00.000-05:00

Because sometimes when you are at your worst, I look at you and see myself and know that in that moment, it’s really, really hard being you. Which is exactly why I will always be there.

Wow. Thanks for that. Congrats on the PP award.

Chrissie (the comment above mine) is my daughter. ...

2006-04-02T22:47:00.000-05:00

Chrissie (the comment above mine) is my daughter. There were days I wanted to quit her and my other 3 daughters as well. I never could. I've loved them all through thick and thin.
What an EXCELLENT post!!!

I have tears in my eyes - I feel exactally just li...

2006-04-02T19:53:00.000-05:00

I have tears in my eyes - I feel exactally just like this! I agree that this post deserves a reward!

Wow. Are you my mother? I was such a bitch as a te...

2006-04-01T15:45:00.000-06:00

Wow. Are you my mother? I was such a bitch as a teenager....oh my, yes.

Wonderful post! Congrats on the award:)

Wow this was a Perfect Post. I loved it!! Well don...

2006-03-31T14:46:00.000-06:00

Wow this was a Perfect Post. I loved it!! Well done.

This was amazing. You really made me feel like I'...

2006-03-31T12:23:00.000-06:00

This was amazing. You really made me feel like I'm not alone. I'm sending this on to my husband now.

Congrats on your Perfect Post Award! :)

lol, wow, you are a much kinder mother than I. I ...

2006-03-31T08:08:00.000-06:00

lol, wow, you are a much kinder mother than I. I too, have daydreams and visions of beaches and books and nice cool drinks, but only after I've throttled the little buggers first... I'm hoping you just left that part out.

What a wonderful post! I truly envy you your abil...

2006-03-26T10:34:00.000-06:00

What a wonderful post! I truly envy you your ability to continue and not feel like you've been crushed under 4 million tons of rocks! I admire you more than I can say...It is clear to me why I am not a mom nor could I ever have been one. I couldn't take the heat in this kitchen for one minute! All you Mom's are wonderful beyond words..and you particularly Karen for articulating all of this in this post! Bravo!

I was the same way with my mom sometimes. I don't ...

2006-03-26T09:58:00.000-06:00

I was the same way with my mom sometimes. I don't know how she stood it. You do what you have to I guess knowing sanity will return.

Michele sent me.

Michele sent me, Karen.Kids cen certainly try your...

2006-03-26T08:44:00.000-06:00

Michele sent me, Karen.

Kids cen certainly try your patience, Karen. Especially during the teen years--though the teen years seem to start around 11 these days. I blame Madison Ave and all those damn ads.

I needed that this morning... Save it for your ki...

2006-03-26T06:34:00.000-06:00

I needed that this morning... Save it for your kids to re-read when they have kids...

Wonderful post, Karen. I'm sure many mothers will ...

2006-03-26T06:31:00.000-06:00

Wonderful post, Karen. I'm sure many mothers will relate to it.

Michele sent me.

So true, so true... but they do come back to the f...

2006-03-26T01:08:00.000-06:00

So true, so true... but they do come back to the fold, and we get much smarter when they are about 20yrs old :)

Here from Michele

Perfect! Rock on, Mom!

2006-03-25T10:05:00.000-06:00

Perfect! Rock on, Mom!

That's a very touching letter. I can very well re...

2006-03-25T07:41:00.000-06:00

That's a very touching letter. I can very well relate to this because I was once like this towards my mom.

Thanks for sharing it. Michele sent me today and I didn't regret it at all.

Oh how I'm dreading those days, mine are two and a...

2006-03-25T06:36:00.000-06:00

Oh how I'm dreading those days, mine are two and a half and one. But I can remember when I treated my parents badly. Wonderful letter. Michele sent me.

Ah, how true. It's so difficult, isn't it? I have ...

2006-03-24T15:16:00.000-06:00

Ah, how true. It's so difficult, isn't it?

I have to say that we never went through an "ignoring" stage with my daughter. In fact, she was always quite gregarious and chatty, open about most everything. However, the second she was asked/told/required to do *anything* that was counter to what she wanted to be doing in that moment, all hell would break loose. Screaming, cursing, throwing things...complete insanity.

Then, she and I would go out together and she'd hold my hand. At 15. Go figure.

Anyway... I wanted to "quit her" MANY times and at almost 21 she is still trying my patience... but quit her I never will.

Good luck with yours.
xox
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Here via michele today.

You took the words right out of my mouth. Great p...

2006-03-24T11:31:00.000-06:00

You took the words right out of my mouth. Great post!

Hello from Michelle.

Hi neighbor. Thanks for stopping by yesterday. Yo...

2006-03-24T10:16:00.000-06:00

Hi neighbor. Thanks for stopping by yesterday. You write about this inspiring but thankless job so well. My boys are older, both still home and I can still relate. Does it ever end? I'm thinking not.

Here from Michele's today, but I usually stop by a...

2006-03-24T08:01:00.000-06:00

Here from Michele's today, but I usually stop by anyway. Because of entries like this. It makes a parent feel less alone, I think. I am 3 or 4 years from this treatment, but my sister-in-law if feeling it right now.

I'm not looking forward to it.

Good Morning Karen, I'm in from Michele's this mor...

2006-03-24T06:33:00.000-06:00

Good Morning Karen, I'm in from Michele's this morning!

As the mother of three teens I can totally relate ...

2006-03-23T23:03:00.000-06:00

As the mother of three teens I can totally relate to this very well written piece !
I get the I dunno thing a LOT from Mr 13 and it is making me nuts.
Michele sent me tonight.

Raising kids isn't easy, Karen--and not throwing t...

2006-03-23T22:41:00.000-06:00

Raising kids isn't easy, Karen--and not throwing things at them when they're teenagers is even harder.

I think things were a lot easier on parents 4 or 5 generations back. These days kids learn more from their friends and teachers at school. Back when parents taught kids all they needed to know about how to survive there was probably a greater amount of respect between parents and kids. Maybe.

Michele sent me way, way up to Wisconsin to sympathize with you, Karen.

Amen.And so beautifully written!

2006-03-23T19:34:00.000-06:00

Amen.
And so beautifully written!

I could have seriously written this myself. I see...

2006-03-23T16:13:00.000-06:00

I could have seriously written this myself. I see them doing the eye rolling thing and think, Am I wrong? but then the wayback meter turns on and I remember MY adolescence and how MY mom handled it...Was she wrong? Absolutely not, and in fact, she was probably quite a bit too lenient. So, this backs me up for a little while. BUT...when it starts again, I have to do the whole little shuffle all over. I can't wait for another 10 years to pass when I am suddenly not so stupid anymore.