Comments on: I am bloody well I

By: Andrea

Andrea — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 19:05:00 +0000

Good for you. I made that choice a while ago, and it’s freeing.

Of course motherhood creeps in the cracks anyway, because it’s as impossible to separate myself from “being a mother” as it is to separate myself from “being a human.” But I find I have a lot more things to talk about, and a lot more to say about them, when I don’t restrict my subject matter or perspective needlessly.

By: crabbykate

crabbykate — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 04:06:00 +0000

I struggle with the mommy blog thing all the time. Being a mom is definitely part of who I am, but surely my blog can go beyond that? Then I will have one terrifically awful day with a 4 year old’s tantrums and the only thing that seems to help me is writing about it. Just something else to feel guilty about, I guess…:)

By: daisies

daisies — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:11:00 +0000

its funny, even though i am a mom, i never think of my blog as a mommy blog and though you are a wonderful mom, i never think of your blog as a mommy blog but rather as a beautifully rich, inspiring, laugh out loud, gaze in awe at your words and wonder at your beauty and amazing writing blog …

By: Nancy Bea

Nancy Bea — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 12:38:00 +0000

I do not know if you have a job outside the home…but I am guessing that you don’t. Which is probably why you were looking for some outlet unassociated with mommyhood. Just for a little, occasional, light relief?

It’ll be OK. Now that you are a mother,you are still you, just a new improved and expanded (I mean emotionally) you! And that is actually a good thing, not something to be hidden away or ignored. “I am large, I contain multitudes” could have been written by a mother, although of course it wasn’t.

And I like your line “shouting hoarsely in the wilderness.”

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:24:00 +0000

Okay, then — I moved you from my “mamas” section to my “just folks” section in bloglines. Still the same voice, though…

By: charlotte

charlotte — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 15:34:00 +0000

My feelings precisely. I resisted definition from the outset, and allow myself freedom to blog whatever I want – whether it’s a book review, a proud mommy moment, scenes from my weird German life, whatever. I too am SO DEFINED by motherhood, that it’s a relief to have a place where I can go for weeks and never talk about my children, much as I love the little darlings.

I like your voice. I’d be happy to hear more of it.

By: MizMell

MizMell — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 12:14:00 +0000

Have at it! I’m listening…

By: Abby

Abby — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 02:18:00 +0000

~sings~ I love you just-the wa-ay you are…

By: Stomper Girl

Stomper Girl — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 00:48:00 +0000

I never thought of your blog as solely a mother-blog. You have lots of other stuff going on.

I always enjoy your philosophising too, whatever the topic.

By: karrie

karrie — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 00:05:00 +0000

Yeah.

I always end up kind of ashamed when the mommy takes over my blog...and then ashamed for being ashamed. Anyway.

Yeah.