Comments on: To My Daughter on Mothers Day (Sappiness ahead, consider yourself warned) http://barelyknittogether.com/2009/05/to-my-daughter-on-mothers-day-sappiness-ahead-consider-yourself-warned/ Will write for yarn. Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:07:43 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Cat http://barelyknittogether.com/2009/05/to-my-daughter-on-mothers-day-sappiness-ahead-consider-yourself-warned/comment-page-1/#comment-3087 Cat Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:28:21 +0000 http://barelyknittogether.com/?p=834#comment-3087 I just balled crying. I wish you both the best. I am so sorry for your pain. You are not alone. I just balled crying. I wish you both the best. I am so sorry for your pain. You are not alone.

]]> By: lookwhatihavedone http://barelyknittogether.com/2009/05/to-my-daughter-on-mothers-day-sappiness-ahead-consider-yourself-warned/comment-page-1/#comment-2071 lookwhatihavedone Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:11:31 +0000 http://barelyknittogether.com/?p=834#comment-2071 my daughter is 40 an we are just now putting a face on these issues. It is very painful to think you have done your best and find out it wasnt nearly good enough. I hope your daughter will be able to accept your mistakes and forgive herself when she makes mistakes. my daughter is 40 an we are just now putting a face on these issues. It is very painful to think you have done your best and find out it wasnt nearly good enough. I hope your daughter will be able to accept your mistakes and forgive herself when she makes mistakes.

]]> By: Typology of the Bad Mother | PhD in Parenting http://barelyknittogether.com/2009/05/to-my-daughter-on-mothers-day-sappiness-ahead-consider-yourself-warned/comment-page-1/#comment-773 Typology of the Bad Mother | PhD in Parenting Sun, 07 Jun 2009 03:26:30 +0000 http://barelyknittogether.com/?p=834#comment-773 [...] or worse. For others, it is occasional questioning whether stumbling through is good enough or wondering if there is a way to repair past mistakes. These mothers may feel overwhelmed by too few hours in the day (@ewiller), or not enough energy [...] [...] or worse. For others, it is occasional questioning whether stumbling through is good enough or wondering if there is a way to repair past mistakes. These mothers may feel overwhelmed by too few hours in the day (@ewiller), or not enough energy [...]

]]> By: Heather http://barelyknittogether.com/2009/05/to-my-daughter-on-mothers-day-sappiness-ahead-consider-yourself-warned/comment-page-1/#comment-772 Heather Wed, 20 May 2009 02:36:46 +0000 http://barelyknittogether.com/?p=834#comment-772 Oh wow. Great post. I'm going to email you about something regarding this. Oh wow. Great post. I’m going to email you about something regarding this.

]]> By: barelyknittogether http://barelyknittogether.com/2009/05/to-my-daughter-on-mothers-day-sappiness-ahead-consider-yourself-warned/comment-page-/#comment-771 barelyknittogether Tue, 19 May 2009 13:19:54 +0000 http://barelyknittogether.com/?p=834#comment-771 Thanks - I might just take you up on that offer. One can never have too many views of reality, can one? ;) Thanks – I might just take you up on that offer. One can never have too many views of reality, can one? ;)

]]> By: danny d http://barelyknittogether.com/2009/05/to-my-daughter-on-mothers-day-sappiness-ahead-consider-yourself-warned/comment-page-1/#comment-769 danny d Tue, 19 May 2009 13:01:04 +0000 http://barelyknittogether.com/?p=834#comment-769 i like to take the wider view. as in : we're all little blips of consciousness that are part of the massively wide and spacious Consciousness. from that point of view, faith is more sensible than worry; compassion is more sensible than blame. with love, danny p.s. feel free to hit me up at any time for an alternate take on reality i like to take the wider view. as in : we’re all little blips of consciousness that are part of the massively wide and spacious Consciousness. from that point of view, faith is more sensible than worry; compassion is more sensible than blame.
with love,
danny

p.s. feel free to hit me up at any time for an alternate take on reality

]]> By: barelyknittogether http://barelyknittogether.com/2009/05/to-my-daughter-on-mothers-day-sappiness-ahead-consider-yourself-warned/comment-page-1/#comment-770 barelyknittogether Tue, 19 May 2009 10:59:44 +0000 http://barelyknittogether.com/?p=834#comment-770 Thank you so much, Danny. I know I tend to look at things rather pessimistically. It's nice to have a different view of the situation. So glad you did find me, regardless of how. Thank you so much, Danny. I know I tend to look at things rather pessimistically. It’s nice to have a different view of the situation. So glad you did find me, regardless of how.

]]> By: danny d http://barelyknittogether.com/2009/05/to-my-daughter-on-mothers-day-sappiness-ahead-consider-yourself-warned/comment-page-1/#comment-768 danny d Tue, 19 May 2009 04:27:48 +0000 http://barelyknittogether.com/?p=834#comment-768 hello, i don't know how i got here... but i'm glad i did. this was a beautiful piece. but... what if it's a mistake to see a cause and effect relationship between the (inevitable) mistakes in parenting and having her break away at 17? maybe the fact that she's breaking away at 17 means you did a swell job of raising her - and she's able to follow her inner programming to become an adult. maybe she needs to show you that she's distant because she's afraid she won't be able to leave if it feels too cozy. in short, might it work to have faith that her moves now will take her where she needs to be (and where you want to see her get to)? with solidarity, danny hello,
i don’t know how i got here… but i’m glad i did. this was a beautiful piece.

but… what if it’s a mistake to see a cause and effect relationship between the (inevitable) mistakes in parenting and having her break away at 17?

maybe the fact that she’s breaking away at 17 means you did a swell job of raising her – and she’s able to follow her inner programming to become an adult. maybe she needs to show you that she’s distant because she’s afraid she won’t be able to leave if it feels too cozy.

in short, might it work to have faith that her moves now will take her where she needs to be (and where you want to see her get to)?

with solidarity,
danny

]]> By: Capital Mom http://barelyknittogether.com/2009/05/to-my-daughter-on-mothers-day-sappiness-ahead-consider-yourself-warned/comment-page-1/#comment-767 Capital Mom Tue, 19 May 2009 01:39:34 +0000 http://barelyknittogether.com/?p=834#comment-767 That was a beautiful letter. As a daughter, I know the best gift a mother can give is knowing and acknowledging her mistakes. As a mom, I know I will make my own with my daughter. I hope she too will still reach out to me. That was a beautiful letter. As a daughter, I know the best gift a mother can give is knowing and acknowledging her mistakes. As a mom, I know I will make my own with my daughter. I hope she too will still reach out to me.

]]> By: barelyknittogether http://barelyknittogether.com/2009/05/to-my-daughter-on-mothers-day-sappiness-ahead-consider-yourself-warned/comment-page-1/#comment-766 barelyknittogether Fri, 15 May 2009 01:02:29 +0000 http://barelyknittogether.com/?p=834#comment-766 Thank you, ectopist, for a thoughtful comment. I appreciate your feedback and well wishes, and I do hope you'll be back. Thank you, ectopist, for a thoughtful comment. I appreciate your feedback and well wishes, and I do hope you’ll be back.

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