http://www.mommysgroove.com/2006/05/18/what-its-all-about/ A blog about mothering: peeling back the layers Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:08:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.mommysgroove.com/2006/05/18/what-its-all-about/#comment-7 Emily Wed, 06 Sep 2006 16:44:44 +0000 http://www.mommysgroove.com/2006/05/18/what-its-all-about/#comment-7 Thank you for this post. Thank you for this post.

]]> http://www.mommysgroove.com/2006/05/18/what-its-all-about/#comment-2 Gillian Thu, 08 Jun 2006 02:46:37 +0000 http://www.mommysgroove.com/2006/05/18/what-its-all-about/#comment-2 As one who is expecting, I read the bit about "brimming with suggestions" with a smile. I was warned by many to expect odd, well- meant, unsolicited and assorted comments throughout my pregnancy. I was most definitely given a heads up that the favorite topic will tend to be about the advice-giver's own labour (positive, negative, quick or 3 days long with multiple challenges) that could incite fear and panic and an overwhelming need to run home and yell at my husband over this crazy decision that we made. I am pleased to say that your advice is sound (and most welcome). Well I have had very few stories so far that are not happy or warm, I approach the others with a glazed over expression, and nod with the odd comment of "well I'll be" and "oh my" inserted at appropriate points. I am looking forward to a lot of advice (I haven't done this yet, it would be a little odd to ignore all the great mothers out there who have already walked this road) but the ability to tune out the parts that are not necessarily helpful is wonderful. And it does allow me to focus on what is important - my new little one. Your advice is grand. Feel free to send more my way! As one who is expecting, I read the bit about “brimming with suggestions” with a smile. I was warned by many to expect odd, well- meant, unsolicited and assorted comments throughout my pregnancy. I was most definitely given a heads up that the favorite topic will tend to be about the advice-giver’s own labour (positive, negative, quick or 3 days long with multiple challenges) that could incite fear and panic and an overwhelming need to run home and yell at my husband over this crazy decision that we made. I am pleased to say that your advice is sound (and most welcome). Well I have had very few stories so far that are not happy or warm, I approach the others with a glazed over expression, and nod with the odd comment of “well I’ll be” and “oh my” inserted at appropriate points.
I am looking forward to a lot of advice (I haven’t done this yet, it would be a little odd to ignore all the great mothers out there who have already walked this road) but the ability to tune out the parts that are not necessarily helpful is wonderful. And it does allow me to focus on what is important - my new little one. Your advice is grand. Feel free to send more my way!

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