Comments on: First night back with the girls since Christmas

By: lildb

lildb — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:17:01 +0000

sometimes, man, sometimes, when i do the same kinda stuff with my kid, and i worry, ho, BOY, Jen, do i worry!, GOOD GOD, the worrrrrying i do over this stuff, this saying of things that will grow him right and strong and smart and caring, HOW I SWEARILY WORRY, and then. and then!: he pays me back with a similar set of sentiments to what you’ve penciled in here, and it just blows my mind to little, teensy bits.

i guess it means — something. something good. we’re doing alright, or something like it. our parenting, it doth not suck.

and i woulda already forgotten about these things, these truths, if you hadn’t written this bit down. much obliged, lady. *touches tip of hat*

By: Kristen

Kristen — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:37:34 +0000

What amazing children. And they couldn’t be that way without an amazing mother.

By: amanda

amanda — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:58:42 +0000

I feel guilty saying this, so do I acknowledge each post as its own person, but oh, how I love this one more than any that has come before it.

By: alice

alice — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:39:55 +0000

Oh, but I love you. Happy new year, sweets.

By: Janine

Janine — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:19:10 +0000

I always love your writing… and I think both of your girls are brilliant (and my, oh my, can you just imagine the attitude-filled, energy of the offspring of the young lady and my middle child??)…. so nothing new here. I just need to pop in to say that you in the tub with the girls is the BEST. PHOTO. EVER!

By: 6512 and growing

6512 and growing — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:03:05 +0000

That Sophie is a wise girl; must come from her Mama!

By: Heidi

Heidi — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:34:47 +0000

I wish someone would say that stuff to me. Lucky Lucky LUCKY girls. You’re such a great mom.

-Heidi

By: zoesmom

zoesmom — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:46:40 +0000

I am having the same toothbrush, four walls closing in deal with Zoe. I am going to steal your tactic, it is so true that this is the way we love ourselves, and they are so in between being very little and little big. Thank you. If Zoe says I am awesome, I will tell her I stole it from you, but I will hold out until then.

By: dede

dede — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:59:31 +0000

I love your words, Jenn. They always ping right to the heart of what you mean. I wish I had that gift.
Also, I love, love love your portrait with your girls. That’s an image to cherish forever.
Please keep it coming.

By: Sara

Sara — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:49:59 +0000

Okay, seriously? When I do finally have that baby it seems like I’m never going to have? I’m bringing you in for parenting lessons, because you are raising some kick-ass daughters over there, and I’m only* going to have daughters anyway, so you’ll be the perfect tutor.

(I went to all girls’ school from 3rd-12th grade, which ensured that I have not even the slightest idea of how to raise sons. I will raise them all as daughters, regardless of their sex.)

*Yes, I am aware that by having typed this I probably just committed myself to conceiving nothing but sons of the most manly sort. Oh, universe.