Comments on: Your turn: I was jealous http://www.mamablogga.com/your-turn-i-was-jealous/ mom's search for meaning Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:19:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jennifer F. http://www.mamablogga.com/your-turn-i-was-jealous/#comment-1893 Jennifer F. Wed, 08 Aug 2007 21:32:14 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/your-turn-i-was-jealous/#comment-1893 Whoa, how did I not discover this site sooner? I'm just now checking it out after you emailed me via my other site (suburbanCEO.com)...I wish I hadn't waited so long! Anyway, what a great topic. I think almost all of us feel that way -- some of us more than others. :) One of the things I've realized recently is how much personality type plays into it. E.g. I'm an introvert, don't like a lot of noise, can't stand chaos, etc. so many aspects of motherhood are going to be more challenging for me than for, say, my friends who are extroverted, have a high tolerance for chaos and noise, etc. It's brought me a lot of peace to realize that, and has helped me not spend so much time comparing myself to mothers who have a totally different set of gifts than I do. OK, going to go check out your archives now... :) Whoa, how did I not discover this site sooner? I’m just now checking it out after you emailed me via my other site (suburbanCEO.com)…I wish I hadn’t waited so long!

Anyway, what a great topic. I think almost all of us feel that way — some of us more than others. :) One of the things I’ve realized recently is how much personality type plays into it. E.g. I’m an introvert, don’t like a lot of noise, can’t stand chaos, etc. so many aspects of motherhood are going to be more challenging for me than for, say, my friends who are extroverted, have a high tolerance for chaos and noise, etc. It’s brought me a lot of peace to realize that, and has helped me not spend so much time comparing myself to mothers who have a totally different set of gifts than I do.

OK, going to go check out your archives now… :)

]]> By: Jordan http://www.mamablogga.com/your-turn-i-was-jealous/#comment-1868 Jordan Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:15:35 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/your-turn-i-was-jealous/#comment-1868 Once again, thank you to everyone! I'll be sure to read those articles; thanks, Megan! Once again, thank you to everyone!

I’ll be sure to read those articles; thanks, Megan!

]]> By: Megan at Sortacrunchy http://www.mamablogga.com/your-turn-i-was-jealous/#comment-1866 Megan at Sortacrunchy Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:25:50 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/your-turn-i-was-jealous/#comment-1866 Hey, I am kind of late to this conversation, but I wanted to tell you that Katherine at Raising Five has two recent posts that speak to this discussion. Sorry - I don't know how to make these clickable in comments, but if you go to http://raisingfive.blogspot.com/ and read her posts "Is it normal to be tired when raising a toddler?" and "Embrace the Place" I think you will find further encouragement! Hey, I am kind of late to this conversation, but I wanted to tell you that Katherine at Raising Five has two recent posts that speak to this discussion. Sorry – I don’t know how to make these clickable in comments, but if you go to http://raisingfive.blogspot.com/ and read her posts “Is it normal to be tired when raising a toddler?” and “Embrace the Place” I think you will find further encouragement!

]]> By: mommyzabs http://www.mamablogga.com/your-turn-i-was-jealous/#comment-1847 mommyzabs Tue, 07 Aug 2007 03:54:31 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/your-turn-i-was-jealous/#comment-1847 those are really all great suggestions. I have been so behind on reading and was glad for the recap! :) For me I seem to go in and out of phases with the kids. Sometimes I find the busier I am the less I take time to really enjoy them, revel in them... I'm busy thinking about all I want to or HAVE to get done and miss out on them in the meantime. The more time I make, or the more I let go of other things and make sure they are first in my life... the more I notice all the amazing things about them, the things they are learning, the way they put something together... and so on. those are really all great suggestions. I have been so behind on reading and was glad for the recap! :)

For me I seem to go in and out of phases with the kids. Sometimes I find the busier I am the less I take time to really enjoy them, revel in them… I’m busy thinking about all I want to or HAVE to get done and miss out on them in the meantime. The more time I make, or the more I let go of other things and make sure they are first in my life… the more I notice all the amazing things about them, the things they are learning, the way they put something together… and so on.

]]> By: SingForHim@Real Life http://www.mamablogga.com/your-turn-i-was-jealous/#comment-1843 SingForHim@Real Life Tue, 07 Aug 2007 01:52:51 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/your-turn-i-was-jealous/#comment-1843 One of my first posts was about this feeling that is so common to mothers. It's called <a href="http://singforhim94.blogspot.com/2007/03/i-signed-up-for-this.html" rel="nofollow">"I Signed Up For This"</a> God gave me a really great perspective in the end. I was going to comment on your original post, but ran out of time. One of the most important things is to admit and work through these feelings, because we all have them! One of my first posts was about this feeling that is so common to mothers. It’s called “I Signed Up For This” God gave me a really great perspective in the end. I was going to comment on your original post, but ran out of time. One of the most important things is to admit and work through these feelings, because we all have them!

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