Comments for This Maternal Life http://thismaternallife.wordpress.com Mothering in the middle yeas: Never a dull moment. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:24:56 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Thoughts on Writing from my Eight-Year-Old Poet by jodiellen http://thismaternallife.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/thoughts-on-writing-from-my-eight-year-old-poet/#comment-21 jodiellen Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:24:56 +0000 http://thismaternallife.wordpress.com/?p=41#comment-21 Thanks! I think I know what to ask for for Christmas from my kids this year:) Thanks! I think I know what to ask for for Christmas from my kids this year:)

]]> Comment on Thoughts on Writing from my Eight-Year-Old Poet by sfrack http://thismaternallife.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/thoughts-on-writing-from-my-eight-year-old-poet/#comment-20 sfrack Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:32:51 +0000 http://thismaternallife.wordpress.com/?p=41#comment-20 What a great mom you are for taking the time and having the insight to do this with your son! I am sure it was a Hallmark moment that you will always cherish. My kids love to write too (ok, my son doesn't love it, but he's really good at it. haha) Every gift giving occasion when my kids asked what I wanted from them I would always say a story. Of course they would role their eyes, but what keepsakes! My kids are both in college now and my daughter e-mails me her writing assignments to get another opinion. This summer she had an internship where she had to produce a creative writing piece. She was so excited about what she had written that she called to tell me to look at my e-mail right away. Then she stayed on the line as I read it. Now that my kids are older when they ask what I want as gifts I probably should still say a story (however, now when they ask they also add, "and don't say a story!" Anyways, now my answer is that I just want time with them. Enjoy your family! What a great mom you are for taking the time and having the insight to do this with your son! I am sure it was a Hallmark moment that you will always cherish.

My kids love to write too (ok, my son doesn’t love it, but he’s really good at it. haha) Every gift giving occasion when my kids asked what I wanted from them I would always say a story. Of course they would role their eyes, but what keepsakes!

My kids are both in college now and my daughter e-mails me her writing assignments to get another opinion. This summer she had an internship where she had to produce a creative writing piece. She was so excited about what she had written that she called to tell me to look at my e-mail right away. Then she stayed on the line as I read it.

Now that my kids are older when they ask what I want as gifts I probably should still say a story (however, now when they ask they also add, “and don’t say a story!” Anyways, now my answer is that I just want time with them.

Enjoy your family!

]]> Comment on About Jodi by sfrack http://thismaternallife.wordpress.com/about/#comment-15 sfrack Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:46:51 +0000 #comment-15 Jodi, I've added you to my blog roll. I like the way you think and that you value parenting! I also like that you are creative. Bravo to the stay at home dad! I am a teacher (not professor) too. What do you teach? Jodi,
I’ve added you to my blog roll. I like the way you think and that you value parenting! I also like that you are creative. Bravo to the stay at home dad!
I am a teacher (not professor) too. What do you teach?

]]> Comment on Project Mom Contemplates Summer with Three Big Kids by sfrack http://thismaternallife.wordpress.com/2008/06/07/project-mom-contemplates-summer-with-three-big-kids/#comment-14 sfrack Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:42:01 +0000 http://thismaternallife.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-14 Have you read my blog on 'how our family travel all began'? Traveling is something I wanted to do as a child, but my parents couldn't afford it. I always dreamed of going to Europe, but never thought I actually would. Knowing this you might find my 'how our family travel began' blog interesting. It all started with a children's book and a promise. Since then, my family seizes any opportunity possible for international travel. In fact, last year our daughter studied in Spain and Mexico for the year, our son in Japan, and we took a leave to live in New Zealand for the semester! Wild, huh? As I said, it all began with a book and a promise. Keep me posted.. You are right- your oldest will be leaving for college soon! Another thing (if you aren't bored with me yet) I always dreamed of the places I wanted to take my kids, but it never occurred to me the places they would take me! Didn't mention earlier, but my husband and I also visited our son in Japan in spring!! Oh the places you will go..... Have you read my blog on ‘how our family travel all began’? Traveling is something I wanted to do as a child, but my parents couldn’t afford it. I always dreamed of going to Europe, but never thought I actually would. Knowing this you might find my ‘how our family travel began’ blog interesting. It all started with a children’s book and a promise. Since then, my family seizes any opportunity possible for international travel. In fact, last year our daughter studied in Spain and Mexico for the year, our son in Japan, and we took a leave to live in New Zealand for the semester! Wild, huh? As I said, it all began with a book and a promise. Keep me posted.. You are right- your oldest will be leaving for college soon!
Another thing (if you aren’t bored with me yet) I always dreamed of the places I wanted to take my kids, but it never occurred to me the places they would take me! Didn’t mention earlier, but my husband and I also visited our son in Japan in spring!! Oh the places you will go…..

]]> Comment on Project Mom Contemplates Summer with Three Big Kids by jodiellen http://thismaternallife.wordpress.com/2008/06/07/project-mom-contemplates-summer-with-three-big-kids/#comment-13 jodiellen Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:27:22 +0000 http://thismaternallife.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-13 Thanks for the comment, and the encouragement and inspiration! You've got me thinking more seriously about squeezing in some international travel before my eldest leaves for college (too soon...) Thanks for the comment, and the encouragement and inspiration! You’ve got me thinking more seriously about squeezing in some international travel before my eldest leaves for college (too soon…)

]]> Comment on Project Mom Contemplates Summer with Three Big Kids by sfrack http://thismaternallife.wordpress.com/2008/06/07/project-mom-contemplates-summer-with-three-big-kids/#comment-12 sfrack Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:18:57 +0000 http://thismaternallife.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-12 What a great entry! I can tell you are an awesome mom! You really need to print this in triplicate and give it to your children when they have children of their own. haha My children (ages 22 and 19) are now only visiting relatives. They are busy at college and during breaks sometimes choose to travel rather than come home. I used to be a mom like you and am now trying to establish what my role in their lives are now. That's a whole other topic though. A suggestion for you, travel. When you travel with the kids all other activity no longer exists and family time happens. Go to another country and their cell phones won't work (I love that!), internet is sporadic, and the family has to hang together because no one knows anyone else. Brilliant! Our travels have become jewels of memories, not only the trip, but the planning as well. So instead of being a slave to activities for the summer, plan a biking trip through Italy or something like that. When our kids were 16 and 13 we did Paris and Italy. It was the beginning of great times since. Enough of that. You sound very happy and have great kids, so just enjoy! What a great entry! I can tell you are an awesome mom! You really need to print this in triplicate and give it to your children when they have children of their own. haha
My children (ages 22 and 19) are now only visiting relatives. They are busy at college and during breaks sometimes choose to travel rather than come home. I used to be a mom like you and am now trying to establish what my role in their lives are now.
That’s a whole other topic though. A suggestion for you, travel. When you travel with the kids all other activity no longer exists and family time happens. Go to another country and their cell phones won’t work (I love that!), internet is sporadic, and the family has to hang together because no one knows anyone else. Brilliant! Our travels have become jewels of memories, not only the trip, but the planning as well. So instead of being a slave to activities for the summer, plan a biking trip through Italy or something like that. When our kids were 16 and 13 we did Paris and Italy. It was the beginning of great times since.
Enough of that. You sound very happy and have great kids, so just enjoy!

]]> Comment on Summer, Partially Unplugged? by kim ruth http://thismaternallife.wordpress.com/2008/06/08/summer-partially-unplugged/#comment-2 kim ruth Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:14:31 +0000 http://thismaternallife.wordpress.com/?p=5#comment-2 It will be fun to watch the continual evolution of a woman who "gets it". It will be fun to watch the continual evolution of a woman who “gets it”.

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