Comments on: Where Do I Begin… http://hipstermom.com/where-do-i-begin.htm Hipster Mom... 100% trans fat free! A cool mom, hip mom blog about my views on raising children today. The hip mom blog about modern parenting, toddlers, siblings and raising a family. Mom blog, cool mom blog Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:57:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Jody http://hipstermom.com/where-do-i-begin.htm#comment-273 Jody Wed, 26 Jul 2006 04:29:00 +0000 http://hipstermom.com/where-do-i-begin.htm#comment-273 I've been reading your blog for a little bit now and I think you are a wonderful mother. By exercising, you are doing a GOOD thing for them as you are keeping yourself healthy so you'll be around a LONG time. And blogging is a journal--something they will cherish for the rest of your life. So both of those are good things you are doing. AND you're not watching adult TV in the day (Soap Operas) is wonderful--those things annoy me to death! Anyhoo--love your blog! Take care and stay cool! Jody in Mississippi I’ve been reading your blog for a little bit now and I think you are a wonderful mother. By exercising, you are doing a GOOD thing for them as you are keeping yourself healthy so you’ll be around a LONG time. And blogging is a journal–something they will cherish for the rest of your life. So both of those are good things you are doing. AND you’re not watching adult TV in the day (Soap Operas) is wonderful–those things annoy me to death! Anyhoo–love your blog! Take care and stay cool!

Jody in Mississippi

]]> By: charli http://hipstermom.com/where-do-i-begin.htm#comment-274 charli Wed, 26 Jul 2006 04:32:32 +0000 http://hipstermom.com/where-do-i-begin.htm#comment-274 I have been on the same kick lately. I just feel like "yes, I need time for myself in order to cling to my sanity (what's left of it) but maybe if I cut something out, or maybe if I was more strict with how long I was on the computer or reading or w/e (we don't have cable or satillite on purpose and it has been nice- don't miss it) I would feel better/ less guilty. I had decided just a few hours before I read your post, actually, that I want to make sure that those things that are really important to me and that are important to my toddler are what we do during the day. Balance to everything, right? So I am making a new daily schedual for us, and maybe THIS time I can stick to it! I have been on the same kick lately. I just feel like “yes, I need time for myself in order to cling to my sanity (what’s left of it) but maybe if I cut something out, or maybe if I was more strict with how long I was on the computer or reading or w/e (we don’t have cable or satillite on purpose and it has been nice- don’t miss it) I would feel better/ less guilty. I had decided just a few hours before I read your post, actually, that I want to make sure that those things that are really important to me and that are important to my toddler are what we do during the day. Balance to everything, right? So I am making a new daily schedual for us, and maybe THIS time I can stick to it!

]]> By: bellabugs_mom http://hipstermom.com/where-do-i-begin.htm#comment-276 bellabugs_mom Wed, 26 Jul 2006 19:02:14 +0000 http://hipstermom.com/where-do-i-begin.htm#comment-276 i hear ya. anytime one of my friends has a baby, i always write in the card, "welcome to the world of constant guilt." no matter how much i do, i always feel like i could have done more. are you going to the BlogHer Conference? i hear ya. anytime one of my friends has a baby, i always write in the card, “welcome to the world of constant guilt.” no matter how much i do, i always feel like i could have done more.

are you going to the BlogHer Conference?

]]> By: Devra http://hipstermom.com/where-do-i-begin.htm#comment-283 Devra Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:51:44 +0000 http://hipstermom.com/where-do-i-begin.htm#comment-283 What about adjusting our lens a bit? Instead of thinking of the time you spend on yourself as "not being related directly" to your child and instead think of the time as "being directly related to benefitting my child"? It is beneficial to a child to learn adults have interests! After all,what is your child going to eventually grow up to be? A grownup! By taking time to do the things you enjoy (or even the things you need to get done) you are providing a role model for your child as to what it looks like to be an adult. This is extremely important. It is how kids learn about the adult world, thru you. Why not become your child's Grey Line Tour to adulthood? Were you at BlogHer? If so, I would have absolved you of your Mommy Guilt on the spot. It was my goal at BlogHer, to absolve all from parental guilt! I hope you will go to Chicago next year! I am also the co-author of a book about Mommy Guilt which might interest you. It's available at most libraries. : ) What about adjusting our lens a bit? Instead of thinking of the time you spend on yourself as “not being related directly” to your child and instead think of the time as “being directly related to benefitting my child”? It is beneficial to a child to learn adults have interests! After all,what is your child going to eventually grow up to be? A grownup! By taking time to do the things you enjoy (or even the things you need to get done) you are providing a role model for your child as to what it looks like to be an adult. This is extremely important. It is how kids learn about the adult world, thru you. Why not become your child’s Grey Line Tour to adulthood?
Were you at BlogHer? If so, I would have absolved you of your Mommy Guilt on the spot. It was my goal at BlogHer, to absolve all from parental guilt! I hope you will go to Chicago next year! I am also the co-author of a book about Mommy Guilt which might interest you. It’s available at most libraries. : )

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