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Comment on Nurturing Positive Relationships Among Women by Stylemom#1

Stylemom#1 — Mon, 18 May 2009 17:39:06 +0000

Wonderful post – this is my mantra. I love to connect with women/mothers and just offer support and this is what I want to teach my children – it takes a village…..

Comment on Women, Motherhood & Disconnect by kdpartak

kdpartak — Mon, 18 May 2009 00:17:48 +0000

I’ve said it again and again, the best gift we can give is of ourselves freely and happily. If we feel we are being judged or berated, how can we be anything to anybody? If we all practiced being a bit more loving toward our sisters, help instead of critique, this world would be a completely different place! How can I help you? Howabout this, “You are doing a great job!”

Comment on Women, Motherhood & Disconnect by Alice

Alice — Mon, 18 May 2009 00:10:50 +0000

I agree. There is plenty of room in knowing what is best for your family and respecting the choices of others. My own transformation to motherhood was wrought with self-doubt at times and ‘helpful’ advice from others who thought they knew best. I’ve learned to recognize that the most vocal “Mothers who know best” may be caught up in their own self-evaluation validation cycle. @alicerd

Comment on Women, Motherhood & Disconnect by amous

amous — Tue, 12 May 2009 04:12:33 +0000

Women should realize they are MORE a woman by being a mother and children keep us young IF we play with them and love them. via @StephanieBurges

Comment on Women, Motherhood & Disconnect by Stephanie Jelley

Stephanie Jelley — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:42:09 +0000

Thank you for your response. There is little doubt that if we hold true to self we will shine in motherhood.

Comment on Women, Motherhood & Disconnect by Joan Goldner

Joan Goldner — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:29:15 +0000

Any major life-changing event challenges us and I believe it is only our personal experience with parenthood that can teach us – it’s only through that which can we can truly understand how it alters us.

We begin another cycle, yet another metamorphosis and always our very own.

As with any new, grand experience with older wings it’s important to move slowly through time in order to integrate motherhood with who we uniquely were, uniquely are – in order to be who we will uniquely become. No one can say what we should be, become, or what is good for our family – just ourselves.

Selfish – I don’t think so. If we are to nurture our kids to be individuals then we owe it to them to be happy parents. That’s what they see and emulate and become. It’s how we best connect.

Comment on Women, Motherhood & Disconnect by Stephanie Jelley

Stephanie Jelley — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:10:40 +0000

Michelle

Couldn’t agree more. Women have choice and we as women need to support those who choose to stay at home and those who choose to work outside the home.

A well balanced woman and happy mother is a “good mother”

Comment on Women, Motherhood & Disconnect by Darcy Plunkett

Darcy Plunkett — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:06:16 +0000

Leave it to our East coast editor to say it like it is… Motherhood is one of life’s dichotomies. Never have we felt both so empowered and lost simultaneously. It is truly a lesson in staying in the present as the development of our children changes so quickly as they grow and learn about the world around them. Slowly but surely, we realize that we only have so much influence over them. We have a responsibility to ourselves and our children to tend to our personal lives as women and lead by example. What a task. Chic Mom Magazine is there to help with that task. The best thing we can do is to support – not judge – each other. Motherhood takes many forms, and sometimes the worst bullies are moms themselves. Let’s honor the women we are and become sisters on our motherhood journeys, not ‘frenemie.’ Thanks for the reminder, Stephanie.

Comment on Women, Motherhood & Disconnect by Michelle Sedas

Michelle Sedas — Tue, 12 May 2009 01:39:15 +0000

The best mom is a happy mom—in whatever shape or form that may take. In order to be loving toward our children, we must be loving and accepting toward ourselves first.

Comment on Women, Motherhood & Disconnect by Upstatemomof3

Upstatemomof3 — Mon, 11 May 2009 23:24:20 +0000

The saddest part about it all is that we are all on the same side. We all want what is best but we cannot manage to see that what is best for my family may not be best for yours. We are all so caught up in “knowing what is best” that we get all upity and end up alienating people. Good article though.