tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post1898866030236288040..comments2024-03-24T20:57:52.965-05:00Comments on Sacrifice of Love: When Mommy Bloggers Seemed Like Freaks: How I learned about the faces and seasons of motherhoodAnneMariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13462442204217572325noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-71826570088681735612016-05-14T12:45:57.622-05:002016-05-14T12:45:57.622-05:00That's a great point about generalizations! It...That's a great point about generalizations! It is indeed so easy so make assumptions and judgments on others without knowing the full story. Glad you like this, Jenny! AnneMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13462442204217572325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-32082356395772771822016-05-14T05:26:44.474-05:002016-05-14T05:26:44.474-05:00I think it's fine to say that certain things a...I think it's fine to say that certain things are better/worse for children IN GENERAL or better/worse for YOUR children specifically, but passing judgments on other specific people's families is usually not helpful because you don't know everything about their circumstances and personalities, etc. Great post, thank you!Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-5665344303196259192016-05-11T15:24:05.135-05:002016-05-11T15:24:05.135-05:00Shannon, that's a neat way to put it! I defini...Shannon, that's a neat way to put it! I definitely have been feeling that a lot. So many things that-in the past-I would never have considered all of a sudden are looking a lot more appealing or realistic (though I won't really be able to find what works and what doesn't work until the baby is actually born). <br /><br />I love how you bring up the importance of moms to refresh AnneMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13462442204217572325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-30510093229635608062016-05-11T13:44:27.494-05:002016-05-11T13:44:27.494-05:00One of the biggest things I've learned from mo...One of the biggest things I've learned from motherhood is to "never say never." I entered motherhood thinking that I would never do this, that, or the other because they weren't ideal. Then reality happened...and I did some of those things!<br /><br />I've continued blogging after becoming a mom because it is so important for moms (especially stay-at-home moms) to have Shannon @ Of The Hearthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13211053395897432251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-82056525359286761742016-05-06T15:59:15.981-05:002016-05-06T15:59:15.981-05:00Ann-Marie, thanks for sharing your experience! I t...Ann-Marie, thanks for sharing your experience! I think it's cool that you mention a dose of both cuddles and long days-that will be really good for me to remember when I hit the trenches of newborn life in the very near future :) <br />Oh goodness, I love this book. It's really cool to see that a family of saints and religious sisters was so normal-they had their joys, arguments, awesome AnneMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13462442204217572325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758330335100037759.post-40352564211874254292016-05-06T15:49:02.637-05:002016-05-06T15:49:02.637-05:00The book sounds fascinating. Yes, it's true. ...The book sounds fascinating. Yes, it's true. It's easy to go into motherhood (or any gig they you have strong feelings about) with a bunch of "I will never . . . ". And then life happens. It's not all long days and cracked nipples. Nor is it all sweet cuddles and baby coos. There's a healthy dose of both. I've become a lot less critical of other women since Ann-Marie Ulczynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13855303309031758189noreply@blogger.com