Comments on: What parenting will immunize you against

By: U-turn days « The Gypsy Mama

U-turn days « The Gypsy Mama — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:35:36 +0000

[...] your time, your sleep, your body, your personal space and your spouse all have to be shared you start to [...]

By: Don’t go breaking my heart « The Gypsy Mama

Don’t go breaking my heart « The Gypsy Mama — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:23:33 +0000

[...] you came screaming into the world that snowy Michigan afternoon it’s been a passionate exercise in parenting. Every single minute. I feel I may already be half way to velveteen thanks to [...]

By: thegypsymama

thegypsymama — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:04:10 +0000

Thanks – right back at’cha!

By: mymomgenes

mymomgenes — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:00:11 +0000

This is just beautiful. But you know that already, because you’re living it! – Duff

By: thegypsymama

thegypsymama — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:36:47 +0000

Give your brother and that beautiful baby boy a big hug from us!!

By: Bron

Bron — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:52:59 +0000

hey lisa jo,
i’m loving your posts as usual…thank you!!!!
love bron

By: thegypsymama

thegypsymama — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:18:29 +0000

Yup, when it comes to parenting there is no description that will convey the experience as accurately as the experience itself. If you haven’t done it yet, it’s a foreign country. Absolutely. (and glad you liked the pretzel line, that was my favorite part of the post

By: ClassiclyAmber

ClassiclyAmber — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:29:36 +0000

Oh my goodness…SO TRUE!

I was thinking about this some the other day:

Do you know any women in their 30′s who are childless and notice how they act? They are decidedly different than women of the same age who DO have kids, aren’t they? At least, that’s true of a lot of women I personally know. Motherhood totally changes you. It forces you to be selfish…totally loving…available at all times…completely grown up…I could keep going. Me and my older sis are friends, but she really can not connect with me in a lot of ways because she hasn’t been blessed with babies of her own yet. She just can’t comprehend WHY I get on edge if I’ve just gotten my kids to sleep and then she does something that wakes them up. And she has no IDEA what it’s truly like to sit up with a feverish child all night long, praying for swift recovery and sleep to follow. Do you know what I’m saying? I know that when she someday remarries and gets to have her own children, she will probably be able to understand me more! =-D It will then change her, too, just like it’s changed me.

Love this post, BTW! And I love you said that you guys don’t spoon – ya pretzel! HA! That’s a perfect analogy! <3

By: thegypsymama

thegypsymama — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:34:13 +0000

Amen to that!

By: wendylu

wendylu — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:00:16 +0000

another good side effect of sleep deprivation is memory loss, so perhaps i’ve forgotten how doing things just for me used to be. but seriously folks, i wouldn’t trade a moment of any of it (except when mine broke his leg or when either have been sick) for a second more of that life. and, like you say, parenting is not for the feint of heart – it’s serious, wholehearted, courageous business.