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Can I just say how much fun it is to have a chance to talk to other moms (and dads) through this blog?
Each time I read the blogs and comments, I’m always impressed by how much we have in common. Sure, there are different perspectives, but so many times I read a blog or a comment and I find myself thinking—that’s EXACTLY how I feel. And I know I’m not alone in whatever situation I find myself in.
What impresses me even more is how passionately the readers and writers care about their children and about being good parents.
But enough about you. Let’s talk about me. I’m sure you’ll agree that motherhood itself brings plenty of blog material. I see themes from my every day life and the lives of my friends that make me sit up and say: “I should write a blog about that!”
Just this week, for example, I’ve talked with moms about what do to with our teenage sons this summer. They’re in that awkward age of being too young to get a job, but yet too old to be entertained by anything other than a computer. Our fear is that they’ll end the summer looking like pale, haunted electronic junkies.
Or the angst that my year round friends are feeling as their babies graduate from elementary school, have an entire week of summer, then go back as middle schoolers.
Open the newspaper (okay, go online) and you’ll see the recurring stories about women and their wandering men. Should we stand by our man when he cheats (publicly or privately) or should we kick him to the curb? And is the decision harder than we may think?
What about returning to work? The current economic conditions are making people reconsider their plans to stay at home with their children. How do moms decide? How do they prepare to re-enter the workforce? What if they’ve been out for a while?
There are so many things to talk about, but really, this Web site is about you, not me. While I can think of lots of topics I believe are interesting and relevant, it’s only true if that’s what you’re interested in.
So my question to you, Mom2Mom readers, is if this is as good for you as it is for me? Do you have something you’d like to hear about that we haven’t covered? Is there a perspective that we’re leaving out? Do you have a burning question or dilemma that you want to talk about? I may not have the answers, but the resources and support in this Mom2Mom community certainly might.
Let me know. I want to write the right stuff.
Pamela appears Tuesdays on TriangleMom2Mom. Read more about Pamela at Crazy is My Life.
Crazy Is My Life
Four kids, two schools, a bazillion sports, a messy house and 90,000 133,000 miles on my four five-year-old van. Need I say more?
Pamela appears Tuesdays on TriangleMom2Mom. Read more about Pamela on her blog Crazy is My Life.
Comments
You always manage to write about the right stuff. But anyway, here's my --Oops, long response: Iwould like to hear from moms about what they think is important to teach their kids - outside of what they learn in school. When my kids hit the teens, I feel like they had somehow missed out on growing up, despite having had excellent school educations and terrific friends. I feel like I was much more streetwise, and worldly, knowledgeable about taking care of myself and interacting with the world, than today's kids are at a comparable age. Your basic 18 yr. old today seems so much less competent at adult life than my generation was. Smarter maybe in SAT scores, but somehow less able to take on the world. Has anyone else felt this, or have suggestions for what we aren't teaching this generation? Are we allowing them, or teaching them how to grow up? College professors moan at how their students are in hourly contact with their parents, and I remember not talking to my parents for weeks, and then, never about my daily needs. There is a new book out titled, "the Dumbest Generation" about how American highschool students know and do less than ever in history. Our current world is so complex, we have to, as parents, be more proactive in teaching our kids to have a valuable place in the world than ever before, because if we don't, it doesn't just happen. Perhaps society in the past made it easier for kids to grow up as competent adults.
Very interesting points. I know that I place a premium on letting my kids be kids for as long as possible-- i.e. not exposing them to older movies, clothing styles, etc., but at some point the transition has to be made so they can be functioning adults when it's time. How/when do we do that? Hmmm. I smell a blog post. Thanks for the thought provoking insight.