tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21634138.comments2010-03-10T14:14:14.240-08:00nonlineargirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05414675024101618604nora@nonlineargirl.comBlogger545125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21634138.post-31929921421591765372010-03-10T14:14:14.234-08:002010-03-10T14:14:14.234-08:00The myth of Sisyphus sometimes feels like the seminal metaphor for parenting. The rock. Pushing it never ends.<br /><br />Here&#39;s to rest stops on your mountain.Gwenhttp://cheekyketek.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21634138.post-60398228462850795642010-03-10T13:55:53.943-08:002010-03-10T13:55:53.943-08:00No, it&#39;s pee in the bathtub, plug your ears. Right?Gwenhttp://cheekyketek.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21634138.post-91246812069159984942010-03-10T10:28:59.751-08:002010-03-10T10:28:59.751-08:00Pee on carpet.<br />You jumped up.<br />This made me laugh out loud--for real, not for LOL.planetnomadhttp://planetnomad.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21634138.post-3589111430188428592010-03-10T08:52:02.860-08:002010-03-10T08:52:02.860-08:00Makes perfect sense to me.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07378421551422918709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21634138.post-4925808437778292692010-03-10T07:00:21.652-08:002010-03-10T07:00:21.652-08:00Pee on the carpet??? Oy.Magpiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15460136246441367993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21634138.post-53871093372742117522010-03-10T06:29:34.629-08:002010-03-10T06:29:34.629-08:00&#39; you can pee on the carpet&#39; ha ha ha, what a generous host! lolHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17165208811776097332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21634138.post-72580965639133504692010-03-09T21:31:05.272-08:002010-03-09T21:31:05.272-08:00Wow - I&#39;m so touched that you wrote about some of the things that I said. You forgot the part about me offering bland unsolicited advice too frequently as well, and apparently eating the last pickle (I didn&#39;t recognize M as my husband, until I wondered aloud whose last pickle I ate).<br /><br />I believe it is you who are wise, to take a few gems in the blather and apply them to bring insight into your life and then share it so eloquently on your blog. I&#39;m so glad you&#39;re my friend.Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21634138.post-75847035014824937912010-03-09T17:15:31.802-08:002010-03-09T17:15:31.802-08:00I recognize what you do and I think you are amazing. I try to regularly recognize my partner, too, and to tell him when I need positive feedback from him. He won&#39;t twig to it on his own most of the time, though he is getting better. Life with littles is a slog - a worthwhile slog that we choose with eyes open, but a slog nonetheless, and knowing that someone sees all the mundane shit that eats your life, that you do just to MAINTAIN, makes a big difference. <br /><br />NaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21634138.post-41610825138134268422010-03-09T15:01:44.380-08:002010-03-09T15:01:44.380-08:00Yes, I couldn&#39;t agree more. Lori and I have talked about the importance of recognition for contributing to the daily grind. For me it can be a simple &quot;Thank you&quot; or saying &quot;Yes&quot; when asking for a favor.Michaelhttp://fenavo.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21634138.post-73648336432143270222010-03-09T13:41:32.039-08:002010-03-09T13:41:32.039-08:00I love this insight. LOVE IT.mayberryhttp://mayberrymom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21634138.post-77888928949224166302010-03-09T13:00:32.028-08:002010-03-09T13:00:32.028-08:00Jon and I try to support each other by giving each other breaks but it is hard. <br /><br />This Susan woman sounds wise, how do you get to be this wise? Hopefully not by years of sleep deprivation!LauraChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14322568136833382134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21634138.post-41314178466962712192010-03-09T12:43:10.811-08:002010-03-09T12:43:10.811-08:00I&#39;ve been having a similar problem at work. There have been some feelings that myself and some of my team have had ever since our company was bought by a much larger one. Every time I bring up our feelings to my management they dismiss the feelings and tell us that we shouldn&#39;t have them. On my recent business trip things came to a bit of a head (thanks to someone betraying me) and I finally said that I just need them to recognize how we feel. It may not make sense to them but it doesn&#39;t stop us from feeling that way. Ugh! The whole thing is so frustrating.Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16454515801817880703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21634138.post-27878631169067599732010-03-09T12:30:16.805-08:002010-03-09T12:30:16.805-08:00I&#39;ve been having a similar problem at work. There have been some feelings that myself and some of my team have had ever since our company was bought by a much larger one. Every time I bring up our feelings to my management they dismiss the feelings and tell us that we shouldn&#39;t have them. On my recent business trip things came to a bit of a head (thanks to someone betraying me) and I finally said that I just need them to recognize how we feel. It may not make sense to them but it doesn&#39;t stop us from feeling that way. Ugh! The whole thing is so frustrating.Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16454515801817880703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21634138.post-12982734307807030462010-03-09T12:19:36.068-08:002010-03-09T12:19:36.068-08:00It&#39;s so easy to choose high quality [url=http://www.euroreplicawatches.com/]replica watches[/url] online: [url=http://www.euroreplicawatches.com/mens-swiss-watches-rolex/]Rolex replica[/url], [url=http://www.euroreplicawatches.com/mens-swiss-watches-breitling/]Breitling replica[/url], Chanel replica or any other watch from the widest variety of models and brands.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21634138.post-80608159828534642252010-03-09T12:13:48.861-08:002010-03-09T12:13:48.861-08:00I am so happy you and Susan are friends. And, yes, I think she&#39;s incredibly wise. Except that time she ate the last pickle and thought I wouldn&#39;t notice. That was not wise.<br />Sending you good vibes and extra sleep,<br />mmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21634138.post-1992321321741657592010-03-09T11:26:14.473-08:002010-03-09T11:26:14.473-08:00I have so been there. Sometimes i force myself to thank my husband for what he does because then I know it will trigger him into thanking me. And that is what I really want to hear. :-)Capital Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10169811675874649402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21634138.post-86135934579506945682010-03-09T10:32:53.768-08:002010-03-09T10:32:53.768-08:00I&#39;ve thought about Susan&#39;s sleep comments many times myself. This is very timely as I am feeling a lot of the same pressures as well as illness and general crabbiness. Hang in there!mama without instructionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02034751367533504811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21634138.post-60737769192679737452010-03-09T08:23:30.858-08:002010-03-09T08:23:30.858-08:00Susan definitely IS smart :)<br /><br />And I too find myself in similar situations lately and a little recognition would help. And I guess I need to recognize too ;)Larahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15430670344569781188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21634138.post-22397914696610108422010-03-09T06:18:54.379-08:002010-03-09T06:18:54.379-08:00It&#39;s so true! Just having our daily burdens acknowledged and therefore validated makes SUCH a difference! <br />I like Susan. Does she want to be my friend too? <br />Also, remember that this level of fatigue does not actually last forever, although I know it feels that way right now. <br />Soon, your twins, too, will be bickering in status updates on Facebook, just like mine :)planetnomadhttp://planetnomad.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21634138.post-65069035526659142652010-03-09T05:53:30.679-08:002010-03-09T05:53:30.679-08:00You friend Susan IS smart.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07378421551422918709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21634138.post-54617344647833754992010-03-08T22:19:14.798-08:002010-03-08T22:19:14.798-08:00This picture is vintage-ey wonderful! If only I were as talented! Miss Ada is beautiful! = )lorihttp://fenavo.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21634138.post-71228640854817385402010-03-08T18:37:45.676-08:002010-03-08T18:37:45.676-08:00Wow!<br />That&#39;s how I felt all day today too.LauraChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14322568136833382134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21634138.post-42138060223994559232010-03-08T13:27:40.724-08:002010-03-08T13:27:40.724-08:00Why would you be worn down Nora?<br />You are just a working mom with 3 kids...oh wait, I just answered my own question.Natikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17052222654682853695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21634138.post-83998551956883857552010-03-08T13:07:27.062-08:002010-03-08T13:07:27.062-08:00That photo is all kinds of lovely. The light in her hair, the expression on her face. Mmmwah!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07378421551422918709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21634138.post-66979635659216358142010-03-08T11:24:21.539-08:002010-03-08T11:24:21.539-08:00great shot! i&#39;m right there with you.mama without instructionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02034751367533504811noreply@blogger.com