Comments on: By Guy Kawasaki’s Swimming Pool I Sat Down And Wept

By: feather nester

feather nester — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:53:00 +0000

That was beautiful and moving. And thank you.

By: Amy M.

Amy M. — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:58:00 +0000

You are such a lovely person and I’m glad to have met you in person this year. What an overwhelming experience this world of writer/mothers, mother/writers can be. You are such a big part of it and we appreciate that. Very inspirational, indeed. Until next time…hold your babies close and keep typing…because we’ll keep reading.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:43:00 +0000

What Michelle 2:43 said. Gosh she said that well.

And, "The Three Questions" based on a story by Leo Tolstoy, Written and Illustrated by Jon J Muth.

You cannot be all things to all people all the time...even trying will exhaust you. Prioritize, one thing at a time. Adults can understand, (true) friends will understand, children can learn and isn't this one of the many important things we need to role model to them. That said, I don't think you can really teach something to a person without telling them that you are teaching it to them, so some education/information on the topic in manageable age appropriate amounts is also needed.

Read the book. Know you are doing your best. Ask for help when you need it (from those around you and the professionals). And lighten up on yourself. Why are we always our own worst enemies.

By: Joy!

Joy! — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:44:00 +0000

So eloquently honest.
I love this!

By: Jenny, the Bloggess

Jenny, the Bloggess — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:23:00 +0000

If I’d been there I would have so hugged you and told you how truly visible you are. You are a spotlight in the room and you have no idea how bright you shine.

By: Babybloomr

Babybloomr — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:56:00 +0000

"..yearning to be seen, and yearning to be invisible."

Yep. That sums up in one well-written phrase my entire BlogHer experience.

And I had NO ONE latched onto my boobs, baby or otherwise. Sadly.

(I loved it, I'm going next year, thank you for saying it all so beautifully.)

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:43:00 +0000

Sadly, we can not always be all things to all people. You do more than most people ever do. You try. And even though you may feel like a personal failure at times (we all do) because you are not able to keep all those balls in the air at once, it is okay. You are a writer when you need to be one. A friend when you need to be one. A drinker when you need to be one. (is there ever a time not to be one?) And so on…. I have never posted a comment on here before. Truthfully, I never felt like I had anything to connect to you with. I’ve liked a lot of things that you’ve written, but never felt that emotional component that might make me comment on someone’s blog. But this is something that I go through all the time. You rock as a writer. I am sure you rock as a mother. And it seems to me that you rock as a person too.

By: jen

jen — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:08:00 +0000

You are so brave to even try to be all the “selves”. Most people never even try and then live a life full of regrets. It is hard to feel like we are having to choose between ourselves. We feel torn and in a loose-loose situation. Congratulations on choosing to try and figure out how to make it work. It might be hard today but some day you will give courage to that little bundle in your arms as you share this experience with them. You will be able to say that it was hard but you tried and you were successful. They will find strength and courage from having you as their mother. Congratulations!

By: Dondi Tiples

Dondi Tiples — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:55:00 +0000

I’ve become more aware of the great deal of information that’s been cropping up about this mother-writer conundrum, and about how “neither the twain shall meet”. I never realized it had become such a big deal these days. I noticed it only started gaining ground when mom-blogging became popular.

By: WhyMommy

WhyMommy — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:23:00 +0000

I thought it was awesome that you nursed him during the panel.

Truly freakin' awesome.

It's so important that we see this balance, this writer-mother, mother-writer balance, and see the passion for both shine through like they did in you this weekend.