tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post6376346501445569710..comments2024-03-27T05:30:07.368-04:00Comments on The More, The Messier: Conversation PiecesSuburban Correspondenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-56646180776024414092008-01-24T14:38:00.000-05:002008-01-24T14:38:00.000-05:00My 6 year-old son just told us that he was going t...My 6 year-old son just told us that he was going to stay home with the kids while his wife works. I'm not sure if I should be proud or alarmed. But maybe that means I won't have to pay for college...?LTYMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13159310767768024662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-66522279622138849002008-01-23T22:33:00.000-05:002008-01-23T22:33:00.000-05:00I don't know. It scares me when I, stay-at-home-m...I don't know. It scares me when I, stay-at-home-mom that I am, hear my kids say they want to "just be mommies." I always want to make them promise to go to grad school FIRST. I know that's a terribly archaic thought in this world where women are now free to CHOOSE the roles we once were forced into... but it just kind of makes me worried. Not as worried as when my seven year old reacts to a cancelled play date with her "boyfriend" by saying, "I wore body glitter for NOTHING!" but a little concerned anyway.Barb Matijevichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16469997012394334517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-52752631412959194762008-01-23T19:20:00.000-05:002008-01-23T19:20:00.000-05:00Hey, there's no guarantee she's gonna hate you in ...Hey, there's no guarantee she's gonna hate you in 8 years, come on now! After all, she's smart!ShackelMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11533566166709273000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-16999242852903261282008-01-23T16:05:00.000-05:002008-01-23T16:05:00.000-05:00smart, smart little girl! and since your husband b...smart, smart little girl! and since your husband brought it up . . . if i'm imaginary, does that mean you're imaginary? does the internet even exist? it boggles the mind!Maria (also Bia)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10915816897999091636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-51794066282479951272008-01-23T15:39:00.000-05:002008-01-23T15:39:00.000-05:00She sounds sweet. I have three kids, and we never ...She sounds sweet. I have three kids, and we never had any of those "cute" conversations either. Just stuff from me, like, "Get that cat off your brother's head!"<BR/><BR/>And dogs can be funny. And cranky.Fleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03412755038083750088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-5872499541854423882008-01-23T11:10:00.000-05:002008-01-23T11:10:00.000-05:00To be fair, I mostly said that so that you wouldn'...To be fair, I mostly said that so that you wouldn't have to come to me with hardware problems. So as long as we can agree that you're not going to do that, I don't really care if you buy the warranty.<BR/><BR/>Also, I'm an 18 year old dog who can type, and that's like 394 in human years, so don't make me cranky.robkroesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14731849693307953813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-8144713735168719452008-01-23T10:26:00.000-05:002008-01-23T10:26:00.000-05:00She is a genius! I can't wait until I can have con...She is a genius! I can't wait until I can have conversations like that with my son (hopefully he's not set on being a mommy!)Don Mills Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733674458423525738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-9352387237534201232008-01-23T10:22:00.000-05:002008-01-23T10:22:00.000-05:00She knows what it's all about. Smart isn't enough...She knows what it's all about. Smart isn't enough. Intuitive, brilliant, caring...<BR/><BR/>And you tell Larry that all your imaginary friends back Diesel. I mean, to us Larry is imaginary, too. Who are we to trust?Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09037928148778848386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-16824296680411728982008-01-23T09:41:00.000-05:002008-01-23T09:41:00.000-05:00My 3yo (son) is adamant that he will be a mama som...My 3yo (son) is adamant that he will be a mama some day. When my kids say they want to be a mom (or dad, whatever) I take it as validation that they see what I'm doing as important. The other day my older son mentioned that I didn't have a job, and my younger son said, "She DOES have a job, her job is taking care of US!" That's right. It's a very important job, too.amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02429539000041713324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-41406423445422555982008-01-23T08:13:00.000-05:002008-01-23T08:13:00.000-05:00toni - This conversation wasn't typical of the one...toni - This conversation wasn't typical of the ones I have with my kids, either.<BR/><BR/>mrs. g. - It's hard to imagine that, in just 8 short years, she's going to hate me.<BR/><BR/>kalynne - ONCE UPON A TIME - looking it up right now....<BR/><BR/>shellie - um, you know, you don't know either, right? Although, if Diesel is a dog, he's a dog that can photoshop as well as type.Suburban Correspondenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-77460295811179693612008-01-23T03:02:00.000-05:002008-01-23T03:02:00.000-05:00Awww....how cute is she?! But Larry...boy, he need...Awww....how cute is she?! <BR/><BR/>But Larry...boy, he needs to work on his trust issues! <BR/><BR/>(Not too much, though. I wouldn't want to lose my daily dose of Larryisms) :)<BR/><BR/>HeidiFamily Adventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093360285075029799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-57532131245504960602008-01-23T00:20:00.000-05:002008-01-23T00:20:00.000-05:00That is a much better conversation than the ones I...That is a much better conversation than the ones I have that usually start with "Just wait until you're a mom/dad . . ."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-25539504329502755082008-01-22T23:34:00.000-05:002008-01-22T23:34:00.000-05:00"I'll just be a mommy." Be still my heart."I'll just be a mommy." Be still my heart.Mrs. G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01171997573144385692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-10526105324671122942008-01-22T23:19:00.000-05:002008-01-22T23:19:00.000-05:00AW, SMART girl! Cute!AW, SMART girl! Cute!Life As I Know Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492465378321819342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-86038660718226024662008-01-22T22:53:00.000-05:002008-01-22T22:53:00.000-05:00Give Rachel a hug and some chocolate from me.Here ...Give Rachel a hug and some chocolate from me.<BR/><BR/>Here I was trying to choose between reading aloud to my kids before bed and cranking on those 130 essays I need to grade. I had just made up my mind to do both: read my students' essays on collective moral responsibility aloud to my kids. <BR/><BR/>Thankfully, I thought to give the blog feed a quick check first...and there, in Rachel's words, is a better answer.<BR/><BR/>I'm reaching for A.A. Milne's ONCE UPON A TIME right now.Kalynne Pudnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04804224012895512550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29186394.post-34393263030477820832008-01-22T22:36:00.000-05:002008-01-22T22:36:00.000-05:00She IS smart!! And I am SURE diesel is not 18 or a...She IS smart!! And I am SURE diesel is not 18 or a dog who can type. POSITIVE! (I think) So I back you up on that one, tell him you have witnesses.Shelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12851446861098955538noreply@blogger.com