tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989434456567311201.post8252648328121633403..comments2023-12-25T02:27:19.938-06:00Comments on tracey's space: What I AmTracey Gessnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12885903245888445422noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989434456567311201.post-91234119524331117812010-11-14T06:41:44.055-06:002010-11-14T06:41:44.055-06:00Great article. My wife is a stay at home mom with...Great article. My wife is a stay at home mom with our 3 kids. At times it is tough but we wouldn't have it any other way. It is a hard job and you should be proud.Brad Koenighttp://www.yourlocalhometeam.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989434456567311201.post-19965697236368993622010-11-11T12:49:45.368-06:002010-11-11T12:49:45.368-06:00love. this.love. this.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00889831420685905418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989434456567311201.post-68434986870504561932010-11-11T10:59:42.308-06:002010-11-11T10:59:42.308-06:00I think we have a bad habit in this country of def...I think we have a bad habit in this country of defining ourselves and others by our occupations (or lack of). It's one of the first things we ask each other when meeting here; in Europe, the question rarely gets asked - or if it does, it's not until a friendship has been established. The question "what do you do" is perceived as intrusive and judgmental at worst; irrelevant at best.<br /><br />I now get it from the opposite end of the spectrum: people assume that because I'm a nurse, that means that I want to spend my post-shift drink at a bar listening to all their physical and mental woes. If I had a relatively "easy" day, sometimes I don't mind. Most of the time, I just want to blare my Fugazi and revel in the utter lack of complaints banging my ears.<br /><br />That said, I also think ('cause my opinion is, ya know, like, sooooo important ;) ) that the coolness factor you mentioned is probably actually jealousy, or just a foreign concept. How do we define ourselves (or others) without labels? How do we perceive (judge) others for themselves, their actions and words, and not for their job description? When we're stripped of our titles, the reality that we're all only human is strikingly clear, and I think that freaks a lot of people out. <br /><br />And if anyone asks me what you do, I just tell 'em you're Wonder Woman. :)stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812391466190135865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989434456567311201.post-26666016502938912172010-11-10T22:36:20.237-06:002010-11-10T22:36:20.237-06:00Thanks for sharing this. Perhaps you should add up...Thanks for sharing this. Perhaps you should add up all the hours you spend doing things not as "Mom" to help yourself realize the impact you have. I'll bet you'll be surprised by how much time you commit. I know it's cliche, but time really is money. Remember that next time you're questioning this all.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11039499738462129651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5989434456567311201.post-43102360337846402482010-11-10T13:49:38.019-06:002010-11-10T13:49:38.019-06:00You are doing a wonderful job (at everything) and ...You are doing a wonderful job (at everything) and don't need to justify yourself to anyone! Keep it up, don't change a thing!<br /><br />Wonderful pics of the girls.Monica G.noreply@blogger.com