Comments on: a little bit

By: Becket Kate

Becket Kate — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:22:44 +0000

This was at once beautiful and gut-twisting. It put me in mind of arguments I had with my mother when I was little. I don’t hold it against her, not any more, but I do wish she had been able to handle it with the grace you have. As un-graceful as it feels on the inside, you give your girls such a gift by communicating with them as you do. Take a moment when you read our responses telling you that you’re doing a good job, and let the words soak in.

By: patois

patois — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:17:08 +0000

Good for you for getting through that day, with all intact. And ready to do another day.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:03:57 +0000

I kicked my (17-year-old) son out of the house this morning. I’m trying to remember to breathe as I wait for him to decide that he has nothing to prove and comes home, willing to play by the rules of the house this time. The breathing just keeps getting more difficult. Keep practicing, Jenn.

By: Lorrian

Lorrian — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:32:58 +0000

Love love love you, Jenn. Those girls of yours are such wonderful people already, thanks to your honesty and love and strength.

By: amysue

amysue — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:37:22 +0000

Oh, Jenn. You’re writing is truly, truly, astounding. God, you are good. And Sophie! She breaks my heart and gives me hope for the future. These daughters, who watch and listen and absorb everything, and reduce us and exhaust us and comfort us as we rub their backs and hope we are enough . You so perfectly write of the beauty and ugliness of being a mother. Thank you.

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:55:21 +0000

This was my day today! Only with boys. Who still hate themselves. Congrats on keeping in the claws.

By: kate

kate — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:27:04 +0000

@Katie, you HAVE to have kids, so that your mom gets to see you go through it. It’s payback.

By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:46:59 +0000

This is perfectly beautiful it made me cry. It describes my relationship with my mother so well. I hated those years so much I even told my mother that I didn’t want her at my wedding, tried to kill myself, and moved out to live with my father. Fast forward 6 months and I was back with her and now she is my best friend.
The woman that drove me crazy now keeps me sane.
I am scared to have kids.

By: lisa

lisa — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:33:10 +0000

i like that neil for what he said. i like him a lot.
xoxo

By: All Adither

All Adither — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:18:26 +0000

So pretty I could weep and weep and weep.