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By: Just Make It Better » Questioning Our Procreation

Just Make It Better » Questioning Our Procreation — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:00:22 +0000

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By: MomGrind

MomGrind — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:46:50 +0000

@ Andre Kibbe: “It would be hard to imagine any new parent not acting as if he or she was the first in the universe to go through that transformation.” Exactly.

@ Stacey: I agree – experiencing the wonders of the world all over again is one of the best things about parenting.

@ Kim Woodbridge: Haha SEE? Motherhood did change you.

@ Jennifer Ryan: Glad we’re finally talking! It’s amazing how parenting transforms you, and it’s amazing how even the most reluctant person melts and falls in love with their baby once she is born.

Twins, wow, you must be BUSY.

By: Jennifer Ryan @ I Choose Change

Jennifer Ryan @ I Choose Change — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:31:32 +0000

Vered, I see you posting on all the blogs I read, but for some reason, this is the first time I’ve hopped over to your blog. I’m sorry it’s taken me so long, but so glad I was introduced with this post.

As an unexpected mom just 2.5 years ago, I became ANGRY because I didn’t want my life to be disrupted. I wasn’t motherly and I generally found kids to be annoying. (Oh yes, all of this coming from a Psychotherapist and Parent Coach, mind you!) I must admit, there was a small part of me wanting to “practice what I preached” when I did finally have kids, but I could have done without that forever… or so I thought…

When I found out my one baby was actually TWO, I was double angry. But the day they arrived – pure bliss. My life was, is, and always will be completely transformed. Your words expressed parenting *perfectly* for those like me — who are crazy in love with their kids! Thanks, Vered! I’m connected (and subscribing!)

By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:30:38 +0000

@Vered – Well, I do let her use the bathroom first when we both are dying to go

By: Favorite Finds Of The Week | Serene Journey

Favorite Finds Of The Week | Serene Journey — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:53:07 +0000

[...] Parenthood Has Turned Me Into A Better Person – MomGrind “’Why do people with children act like they’re the first people to ever have to parent in the entire history of mankind?’The comment was left on the first guest post I wrote for Zen Habits, How To Be A Great Mom. [...]

By: Stacey / Create a Balance

Stacey / Create a Balance — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:25:02 +0000

Parenthood is teaching me the lessons of patience and is reminding me to enjoy all of the world’s wonders. I love being able to see things for the first time (again) when my children experience something for the first time.

By: Andre Kibbe

Andre Kibbe — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 04:31:42 +0000

That opening question sounds like it came from someone threatened by the very idea of having children. Not having children myself, it’s a little embarrassing to comment on “what it must be like,” but it’s humbling to see the sacrifices new parents make in prioritizing their lives around another human being. It would be hard to imagine any new parent not acting as if he or she was the first in the universe to go through that transformation.

This is such an emotionially rich post. Even from the outside looking in, it’s easy to see that parenthood is beautiful.

By: MomGrind

MomGrind — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 04:06:19 +0000

@ Kelly: “I also think parenting has made me understand my parents so much more” – so true. It made me feel closer to them, it made me realize how much they love me, and it enabled me to forgive them for their mistakes because I realized that I am making mistakes too – all parents do.

@ Mia: Sometimes friendships can’t survive when one of the friends becomes a parent. I think it’s part of life.

By: Mia

Mia — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 03:57:11 +0000

I very much enjoyed this post. Thought provoking and multi-sided.

I too can recall the pre-parenthood years with the same non-understanding of parenting, children or what it all means. All of my friends are parents at this point in time, the ones I am closest to put their children and their families first. For my family, I just need friends who have the same priorities and understand what it is to go through life in a parenting day. The one friend I had that is not a parent, nor in any kind of long-term relationship, has absolutely NO understanding. She even thinks that having pictures of your children up in your house is weird…like you’re idolizing or worshiping your child. We’re not friends anymore.

As for having my own things, my own life…I’m still working on that part, but my kids are so young that I know I’ll get there in time.

Thanks again for this post!