...doing great
susan bundlie
This was posted on another list today (not one to do with unschooling,
obviously).
<<I'm back from maternity leave as of yesterday! Alexander Jesse
Martin (or Alex as he is known) was born Dec. 11, 2002. He is
beautiful and
doing great, and I'm glad to be back at work.
Glad to be among the living again!>>
Huh.
Susan
obviously).
<<I'm back from maternity leave as of yesterday! Alexander Jesse
Martin (or Alex as he is known) was born Dec. 11, 2002. He is
beautiful and
doing great, and I'm glad to be back at work.
Glad to be among the living again!>>
Huh.
Susan
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<<I'm back from maternity leave as of yesterday! Alexander Jesse
Martin (or Alex as he is known) was born Dec. 11, 2002. He is
beautiful and
doing great, and I'm glad to be back at work.
Glad to be among the living again!>>
How sad!!!!!!!
At our homeschool bowling gathering the other day my friend and I
approached a family we've never seen at it before. We asked the mom if
they were there to meet with our little party and figured we'd introduce
ourselves. "No" the woman said pointing at one of her daughters, " we're
just here celebrating cause she's going back to school tomorrow." The mom
had such a big smile and gestured like she just scored some big points,
won the lottery or something. My friend and I both thought how sad, we're
celebrating our kids being with us and she's celebrating getting rid of
hers.
Sharon
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Martin (or Alex as he is known) was born Dec. 11, 2002. He is
beautiful and
doing great, and I'm glad to be back at work.
Glad to be among the living again!>>
How sad!!!!!!!
At our homeschool bowling gathering the other day my friend and I
approached a family we've never seen at it before. We asked the mom if
they were there to meet with our little party and figured we'd introduce
ourselves. "No" the woman said pointing at one of her daughters, " we're
just here celebrating cause she's going back to school tomorrow." The mom
had such a big smile and gestured like she just scored some big points,
won the lottery or something. My friend and I both thought how sad, we're
celebrating our kids being with us and she's celebrating getting rid of
hers.
Sharon
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marji
At 22:35 1/29/03 -0700, you wrote:
"...Glad to be among the living again!" and "...'we're just here
celebrating cause she's going back to school tomorrow.' The mom
had such a big smile and gestured like she just scored some big points, won
the lottery or something..."
Ouch!! Man, this stuff is so sad.
Liam and I were talking one day, and he had heard that some moms are really
glad to see their kids off to school at the end of vacations (I'm not sure
where he heard this from), and he says he thinks that these moms "hate
their kids."
But, it made me remember when I was little. My mom worked full time-plus
(meaning weekends and late nights), and when summer vacation rolled around,
we kids got packed off to sleep-away summer camp for the whole summer (save
the last two weeks before school started, which was our family's summer
vacation when we would go away to the beach - I went straight from camp to
the beach and only got to be home the weekend before school started again
in September). From my perspective now, I know she wanted us to have fun
and all and she worked real hard to be able to send three kids to
sleep-away camp for SIX weeks, but back then I couldn't get over the
feeling that she just really wanted to get rid of us kids. I know I
shouldn't have taken it so personally, but there you are.
I also vividly remember thinking that if I had had the choice, I would have
loved to have stayed at home and be with my friends and folks and sleep
late and go to the park and enjoy a lazy summer.
~Marji, reminiscing now about lazy summers. -=-sigh-=- only 21 more weeks
to go (but who's counting) (G)
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"...Glad to be among the living again!" and "...'we're just here
celebrating cause she's going back to school tomorrow.' The mom
had such a big smile and gestured like she just scored some big points, won
the lottery or something..."
Ouch!! Man, this stuff is so sad.
Liam and I were talking one day, and he had heard that some moms are really
glad to see their kids off to school at the end of vacations (I'm not sure
where he heard this from), and he says he thinks that these moms "hate
their kids."
But, it made me remember when I was little. My mom worked full time-plus
(meaning weekends and late nights), and when summer vacation rolled around,
we kids got packed off to sleep-away summer camp for the whole summer (save
the last two weeks before school started, which was our family's summer
vacation when we would go away to the beach - I went straight from camp to
the beach and only got to be home the weekend before school started again
in September). From my perspective now, I know she wanted us to have fun
and all and she worked real hard to be able to send three kids to
sleep-away camp for SIX weeks, but back then I couldn't get over the
feeling that she just really wanted to get rid of us kids. I know I
shouldn't have taken it so personally, but there you are.
I also vividly remember thinking that if I had had the choice, I would have
loved to have stayed at home and be with my friends and folks and sleep
late and go to the park and enjoy a lazy summer.
~Marji, reminiscing now about lazy summers. -=-sigh-=- only 21 more weeks
to go (but who's counting) (G)
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[email protected]
In a message dated 1/30/2003 2:19:55 AM Eastern Standard Time,
marji@... writes:
~Kelly
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marji@... writes:
> Marji, reminiscing now about lazy summers. -=-sigh-=- only 21 more weeksOh, Marji, that's less than four camp sessions! <G>
> to go (but who's counting) (G)
~Kelly
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"Huh" indeed!
I wonder whether she'll put him up for adoption soon or if she really meant
to have a living, breathing, thinking baby in her life?
<< <<I'm back from maternity leave as of yesterday! Alexander Jesse
Martin (or Alex as he is known) was born Dec. 11, 2002. He is
beautiful and
doing great, and I'm glad to be back at work.
<<Glad to be among the living again!>> >>
Her baby's name is kinda like one of my kids: Martin Alexander Dodd. Or
Marty as he is known. And he's been "among the living" with us since he's
had awareness of any sort.
That poor mom and that poor baby. She meant it as a compliment to her
co-workers, probably, and she probably does like her job, but so sad that her
life is compartmentalized that way.
Sandra
I wonder whether she'll put him up for adoption soon or if she really meant
to have a living, breathing, thinking baby in her life?
<< <<I'm back from maternity leave as of yesterday! Alexander Jesse
Martin (or Alex as he is known) was born Dec. 11, 2002. He is
beautiful and
doing great, and I'm glad to be back at work.
<<Glad to be among the living again!>> >>
Her baby's name is kinda like one of my kids: Martin Alexander Dodd. Or
Marty as he is known. And he's been "among the living" with us since he's
had awareness of any sort.
That poor mom and that poor baby. She meant it as a compliment to her
co-workers, probably, and she probably does like her job, but so sad that her
life is compartmentalized that way.
Sandra
coyote's corner
I believe it's probably people like this that 'raise' their kids w/ benign
neglect. Sort of babysitting rather being a parent of the great awakening!
Brianna is 10. I am constantly amazed at the wonder of her. She does so many
things, says so many things that I would miss were I working outside our
home. It's only Brianna & me, (well we have a dog and three birds) She's a
constant joy. Why would anyone want to miss this?
I have wondered why people have kids only to put them here, place them
there.
I can't buy that "we need two incomes" argument.
Brianna & I are a one-income family, and it's low income. We don't have many
things. We do have each other. We do have a relationship that's based on
trust, love, respect with a great dose of humor. Brianna would be shocked
if I said something like that. She would also not believe it!
I feel sorry for those that are just going through the moves, not really
participating.
Coyotes Corner
Very Cool Stuff for the World
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-----Original Message-----
From: SandraDodd@... [mailto:SandraDodd@...]
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 4:22 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [AlwaysLearning] ...doing great
"Huh" indeed!
I wonder whether she'll put him up for adoption soon or if she really meant
to have a living, breathing, thinking baby in her life?
<< <<I'm back from maternity leave as of yesterday! Alexander Jesse
Martin (or Alex as he is known) was born Dec. 11, 2002. He is
beautiful and
doing great, and I'm glad to be back at work.
<<Glad to be among the living again!>> >>
Her baby's name is kinda like one of my kids: Martin Alexander Dodd. Or
Marty as he is known. And he's been "among the living" with us since he's
had awareness of any sort.
That poor mom and that poor baby. She meant it as a compliment to her
co-workers, probably, and she probably does like her job, but so sad that
her
life is compartmentalized that way.
Sandra
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neglect. Sort of babysitting rather being a parent of the great awakening!
Brianna is 10. I am constantly amazed at the wonder of her. She does so many
things, says so many things that I would miss were I working outside our
home. It's only Brianna & me, (well we have a dog and three birds) She's a
constant joy. Why would anyone want to miss this?
I have wondered why people have kids only to put them here, place them
there.
I can't buy that "we need two incomes" argument.
Brianna & I are a one-income family, and it's low income. We don't have many
things. We do have each other. We do have a relationship that's based on
trust, love, respect with a great dose of humor. Brianna would be shocked
if I said something like that. She would also not believe it!
I feel sorry for those that are just going through the moves, not really
participating.
Coyotes Corner
Very Cool Stuff for the World
<www.coyotescorner.com>
-----Original Message-----
From: SandraDodd@... [mailto:SandraDodd@...]
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 4:22 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [AlwaysLearning] ...doing great
"Huh" indeed!
I wonder whether she'll put him up for adoption soon or if she really meant
to have a living, breathing, thinking baby in her life?
<< <<I'm back from maternity leave as of yesterday! Alexander Jesse
Martin (or Alex as he is known) was born Dec. 11, 2002. He is
beautiful and
doing great, and I'm glad to be back at work.
<<Glad to be among the living again!>> >>
Her baby's name is kinda like one of my kids: Martin Alexander Dodd. Or
Marty as he is known. And he's been "among the living" with us since he's
had awareness of any sort.
That poor mom and that poor baby. She meant it as a compliment to her
co-workers, probably, and she probably does like her job, but so sad that
her
life is compartmentalized that way.
Sandra
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