tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770912148002449366.post5472188542084944402..comments2023-06-21T10:19:22.192+01:00Comments on A Piece of the Continent: The Disappearing Act of Stay-at-Home MotheringIsabellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05399975452682018233noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770912148002449366.post-41296738335898930582016-08-23T17:52:32.488+01:002016-08-23T17:52:32.488+01:00First off, I love these photos; they are so random...First off, I love these photos; they are so random and fantastic :) The timing of your reflection is pretty ironic, I think, because just minutes ago, I stood in the shower thinking about something similar. I was thinking about how the gift of motherhood is very exalted and beautiful (which it is and should be) but how so many women, on becoming mothers, suddenly see "Mother" as their only identity. And as the water poured over my head, I thought about how I am a mother, but I'm also a wife, and, obviously, I'm a woman. So while yes, it's great to chat with others about diapers and children, I also need to prioritize meeting my other needs-my need to nurture my relationship with my husband, my need to cultivate friendships with other women. Thankfully, I have some very wonderful Catholic female friends who live in my city and have rather flexible schedules, so a few times a month I'll be able to meet with one or two of them at a coffee shop to chat. A book club would be great, though-I should really make this happen. Thanks for a splendid post, Isabelle! AnneMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13462442204217572325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770912148002449366.post-68400206884911650472016-08-22T20:56:54.304+01:002016-08-22T20:56:54.304+01:00"I used to pray for a friend so often before ..."I used to pray for a friend so often before I met them."<br /><br />That's probably what I'm doing wrong, right there. :-) My prayer life needs a little work.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01381906944928170359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770912148002449366.post-15490521192747297192016-08-22T20:32:00.527+01:002016-08-22T20:32:00.527+01:00Just setting women up for failure, in the name of ...Just setting women up for failure, in the name of feminism. Thanks, society!Isabellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05399975452682018233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770912148002449366.post-2755425766962847692016-08-22T20:30:58.810+01:002016-08-22T20:30:58.810+01:00I'm pretty sure there's nothing wrong with...I'm pretty sure there's nothing wrong with you, we couldn't believe our luck! The odds of finding another woman, living close to me, serious about her catholic faith, in the same stage of life as I am and with whom I also get on very well were so ridiculously low I was pretty sure it would never happen, and then I found two! I used to pray for a friend so often before I met them. Isabellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05399975452682018233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770912148002449366.post-10290318405760528032016-08-22T02:38:04.069+01:002016-08-22T02:38:04.069+01:00P.S. And also, what is up with the whole "Chi...P.S. And also, what is up with the whole "Children are evidence of complete irresponsibility on your part, so don't expect any help or sympathy for any difficulty that results from making that choice, and if you don't hover over them ALL THE TIME you are a TERRIBLE PERSON" attitude from the world at large these days? I don't get it.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01381906944928170359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8770912148002449366.post-88874133080863335542016-08-22T02:36:19.012+01:002016-08-22T02:36:19.012+01:00Yes. Yes. Me, too. Except that I've never h...Yes. Yes. Me, too. Except that I've never had a group of other women I connected with enough to share my thoughts or get together with on a regular basis. Makes me wonder what's wrong with me, honestly. So I absolutely hear you. (I'm so glad it's not just me...)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01381906944928170359noreply@blogger.com