tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012689558051415868.post3473891351834815394..comments2022-11-13T08:29:46.362-06:00Comments on Crunchy(ish) Mama: Lessons from the First YearCrunchyish Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00498417034088188306noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012689558051415868.post-41644045275478637642011-01-15T08:34:57.090-06:002011-01-15T08:34:57.090-06:00I am in complete agreement that parenting establis...I am in complete agreement that parenting establishes a new way to live for many - and what a blessing that is! :) Thank you for doing your best to put into words the indescribable. Kids are calling us forward!Amy Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18394341758645911698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012689558051415868.post-36913557647543964132011-01-14T22:08:27.467-06:002011-01-14T22:08:27.467-06:00I don't think it is so naive. It is impossible...I don't think it is so naive. It is impossible to understand just how much parenthood changes you... until it has.<br /><br />I have read (in several places, I think) that parenthood is like taking your heart out of your body and letting it run free in the world. Your fears for its safety and well-being are at so much more risk, but the rewards are also indescribable! I love that description.Momma Jorjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17736034293320117257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012689558051415868.post-18924134277729723982011-01-12T16:58:42.745-06:002011-01-12T16:58:42.745-06:00Yes! It is amazing how radically they motivate us...Yes! It is amazing how radically they motivate us to grow. <3dulce de lechehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01641970264436339191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012689558051415868.post-16054404395392165012011-01-12T00:02:15.978-06:002011-01-12T00:02:15.978-06:00Love this! Even though I swore it wouldn't, be...Love this! Even though I swore it wouldn't, becoming a parent really changed me and my life in big ways. I also do think I am making (gradual, in my case, not dramatic) progress towards a better me because of it, too!Kristin @ Intrepid Murmuringshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12152714909026557763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012689558051415868.post-67567694071135205182011-01-11T19:57:32.148-06:002011-01-11T19:57:32.148-06:00I loved reading this post. It's beautiful how ...I loved reading this post. It's beautiful how a baby can change our lives in positive ways. Continued blessings for the journey.Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09684698960387428709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012689558051415868.post-43833141902464611892011-01-11T17:50:41.097-06:002011-01-11T17:50:41.097-06:00Following from MBC. Nice Blog :)
http://seriousmr...Following from MBC. Nice Blog :)<br /><br />http://seriousmrse.blogspot.comConcerned American Citizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00271105596032720148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012689558051415868.post-58764532424719269592011-01-11T16:57:21.195-06:002011-01-11T16:57:21.195-06:00Love your last line, but your whole post is spot o...Love your last line, but your whole post is spot on. It's like the "me" before kids and the "me" after kids are two different people. Your whole perspective shifts when children enter the picture.Attached Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15448119040836709837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012689558051415868.post-82244184268391916532011-01-11T11:11:44.196-06:002011-01-11T11:11:44.196-06:00I remember well that first year of parenting. Blis...I remember well that first year of parenting. Bliss in so many life-changing ways.Melodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859568015767404451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012689558051415868.post-70714299679930702872011-01-11T09:05:41.569-06:002011-01-11T09:05:41.569-06:00You and me both! I have changed so much since havi...You and me both! I have changed so much since having a child. Last night I was eating a candy bar - which I do about 2 times a year now (or however often I make it to the movie theater - ha!) - and thinking to myself, "wow, I used to eat candy all the time. And drink soda. And use all kinds of harsh chemicals on my body and house. And, and, and, and..." It's amazing how different we can be once we stop being so self-centered!<br /><br />Dionna @ Code Name: MamaDionna @ Code Name: Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463687059904219224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012689558051415868.post-28389538731025792992011-01-11T03:26:54.383-06:002011-01-11T03:26:54.383-06:00It really is all-encompassing. I'm astonished ...It really is all-encompassing. I'm astonished how much parenting has changed who I am and what I find important. It's definitely something my pre-child self would have found hard to understand, and that I would find hard to explain to her. And, yet, it makes perfect sense to me from this side.Lauren Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500733577920040395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012689558051415868.post-75632736895935251882011-01-11T02:59:58.456-06:002011-01-11T02:59:58.456-06:00great post - thank you! I too thought I'd be t...great post - thank you! I too thought I'd be the same person, just with a baby on board for the journey - WRONG! I loved this line "His very existence has made me conscious of every decision I make." That is SO true; it's no longer about 'me', it's all about 'us'. THanks for sharing a lovely post :)<br /><br />Mrs Green @littlegreenblog.comrae-annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07166852642128654920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4012689558051415868.post-27459880258066660522011-01-11T02:05:35.219-06:002011-01-11T02:05:35.219-06:00Greetings from Malaysia! Hopping over from the Car...Greetings from Malaysia! Hopping over from the Carnival!<br /><br />I love your statement on 'being a parent isn’t a good thing or a bad thing, it’s the only thing.' Yes, totally agree that being a parent changes everything, your perspective towards life and all!<br /><br />Cheers!<br /><br />~ Jenny @ http://www.imafulltimemummy.com/I'm a full-time mummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08500868058094898354noreply@blogger.com