tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post1446370606120286832..comments2023-09-21T08:53:30.803-07:00Comments on Mom of the Perpetually Grounded: My Mom Could Roller SkateMs. Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15688062262144014969noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-68619994488252791802010-05-17T08:29:20.396-07:002010-05-17T08:29:20.396-07:00I follow from MBC http://www.thriftymommastips.blo...I follow from MBC http://www.thriftymommastips.blogspot.com/Paula Schuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00654893690755008668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-80456506778471713452010-05-08T10:25:01.122-07:002010-05-08T10:25:01.122-07:00It is interesting to see how our children react to...It is interesting to see how our children react to their childhoods. My oldest daughter, Lizzie, who wanted the Cleaver family went on to become a cognitive neuroscientist -- researcher and professor -- and is not likely ever to have a Cleaver home herself. She now appreciates her unusual childhood, including her foreign travel and living. My older son, Shane, on the other hand, who only ever wanted two things, a room of his own and a dog, which he never got because there were seven children and only three bedrooms, which we rented (no dogs allowed), married someone who turned out to be a stay-at-home mom. They both like it that way, and I am proud of how good a mother my daughter-in-law is. I think my grandchildren enjoy a level of emotional security that I had to work hard with my children to build and that they would not have developed if we had not put in that deliberate effort. There are always choices in life. When it comes to parenting, there are no perfect ones, especially when there is more than one child, for the needs of one child may differ wildly from the needs of another. <br /><br />Thanks for such a good opportunity to retrospect and introspect.<br /><br />Happy Mother's Day!Elizabeth Mahlouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00334700057953625321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-20279599100032270642010-05-08T07:38:41.984-07:002010-05-08T07:38:41.984-07:00What a gorgeously written tribute. Thank you so mu...What a gorgeously written tribute. Thank you so much for sharing your mom with us. In fact, I think I would've loved to have been her friend, too!<br /><br />I remember my mom teaching my big sister and me how to jitter bug, how to snap beans at the kitchen table and how to laugh. Oh, how she LOVED laughing (and still does). She is one of my greatest friends and advisors. <br /><br />Thank you again for this.Katie's Dailieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12201088451163516506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-11051148498318253252010-05-08T06:06:45.192-07:002010-05-08T06:06:45.192-07:00You know Elizabeth, I chose to be a stay at home m...You know Elizabeth, I chose to be a stay at home mom because of some things I felt I actually did miss as a child. I also had the impression that having a perfectly clean house and carefully organized world would create a more perfect life. That doesn't exist. It really is who we are, not what we are that defines us.Ms. Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15688062262144014969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-39678334327396347672010-05-08T03:20:45.451-07:002010-05-08T03:20:45.451-07:00The opening to your post reminded me of my daughte...The opening to your post reminded me of my daughter, now 37, when she was a child. She kept asking for a "real family." Finally, I understood that she meant something like the Cleavers: Mom home, Dad at work, etc., etc. She never got it! Now that she has her own life, she says that she would not know how to handle life as a real family! (She does remember wanting and asking, though.)Elizabeth Mahlouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00334700057953625321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-44985204238320781542010-05-07T19:29:07.852-07:002010-05-07T19:29:07.852-07:00Hey - I'm not sure how you follow, but my Targ...Hey - I'm not sure how you follow, but my Target Giftcard Giveaway is ending soon! I'm trying to get my Blogger girls following me again on WP. Thanks! Have a great weekend and Happy Mother's Day!lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16817782572805337451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-31286117245711740072010-05-07T13:10:27.640-07:002010-05-07T13:10:27.640-07:00Blue Violet; Buckeroomama; Farmers Wifey, and Tara...Blue Violet; Buckeroomama; Farmers Wifey, and Tara R.(so glad you came by): Spunky, Cool, Fun & Fabulous, yes you are right I am adding them to the list! You guys are all of those things too:)<br /><br />Angelia: Looks like a need to move to Arlington.<br />I'm bringing Help Mama with me so we can all leave our kids in the dust!<br /><br />Gigi: So nice to meet you! The Crying thing! I guess it must be Mama stress of some sort because I'm getting old and I started carrying on the tradition myself last Christmas:)Ms. Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15688062262144014969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-9114994712206353802010-05-07T12:32:48.044-07:002010-05-07T12:32:48.044-07:00So glad I stumbled on your blog today. This was be...So glad I stumbled on your blog today. This was beautiful. While not exactly the same, your tribute harkened to some of the things my own mother did/does: crying at every holiday and playing Let Me Call You Sweetheart being two of them. That song gets me every time.<br /><br />Thanks for the great read. I will be back :)Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05752379534134369196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-6248885383550751332010-05-06T22:36:41.110-07:002010-05-06T22:36:41.110-07:00Ohhh No you didn't say that?! I love skating a...Ohhh No you didn't say that?! I love skating although I could never rubber leg but I don't think I look bad. My mom going....Naw.. Don't think so. She can't even ride a bikeHelp! Mama Remote...https://www.blogger.com/profile/03827756074795953233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-20014808476881510572010-05-06T09:58:32.484-07:002010-05-06T09:58:32.484-07:00Oh my heart, how touching. I had tears myself and ...Oh my heart, how touching. I had tears myself and such compassion and warmth for her story you told so beautifully. I love the piano song. So sad. So sweet.<br /><br />I can totally see her leaving you in the dust at the rink! We have a very large rink here in Arlington. Sydney & I have gone and she can't keep up! I never had all the moves down, just speed. :-)<br /><br />Happy Mother's Day to you and your mom. I hope she smells the flowers and remembers something wonderful.Angelia Simshttp://youthinkyoucanblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-63865077324820175332010-05-06T05:57:08.278-07:002010-05-06T05:57:08.278-07:00This was a fabulous tribute to your mother. She so...This was a fabulous tribute to your mother. She sounds like a great lady.Tara R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02993625193184914299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-70543877272189533552010-05-06T04:24:25.925-07:002010-05-06T04:24:25.925-07:00I hope my girls talk of me just like you have of y...I hope my girls talk of me just like you have of your mother.....I hope they remember me as a fun mum who did things with them and made them happy....Farmers Wifeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03108216621628520756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-17143449256936650672010-05-05T17:31:42.135-07:002010-05-05T17:31:42.135-07:00This is SUCH a wonderful tribute to your mom. I r...This is SUCH a wonderful tribute to your mom. I really enjoyed reading this. And yes, any mom who skates is wayyy cool!Buckeroomamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02408502555249594576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-16516861381704284662010-05-05T12:03:25.983-07:002010-05-05T12:03:25.983-07:00That was so cool and I love that your mom could an...That was so cool and I love that your mom could and did get out there on skates again, spunky and spirited! What a most wonderful post for this week. Thank you for writing this!Liz Mayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13960276167677132860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-39141408739303434702010-05-05T10:14:49.432-07:002010-05-05T10:14:49.432-07:00Empress: Yes she was many things but my favorite w...Empress: Yes she was many things but my favorite was my mom.<br /><br />Peryl:When I was 15 I was way more of a pain in her butt than she was in mine!<br /><br />SF, bbcd mama, Susan and Jessica: Thank you for the sweet comments. I had a blurry screen while writing it and can only hope my kids feel the same.<br /><br />Mayor: How funny! My husband and I have the same situation in reverse. My parents older, his very young. As a result my inlaws are only a couple of years older than my siblings and I have neices older than his sisters. It must make for a good marriage combo though!<br /><br />Dj: That is Great! Not your wrist, I'm sorry about that, But isn't it fun to surprise the kids. My life revolved around the skating rink(literally) through all my teen years. A few years ago I got to go as a chaperone for a field trip. At least that was my excuse. I had a wonderful time and didn't break bones but did break a pivet cup on my ancient trucks and nearly broke my behind when it went! If there was a place closer I would still go every week, I had great legs back then...so did my mom!Ms. Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15688062262144014969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-71849114928717879532010-05-05T08:34:57.938-07:002010-05-05T08:34:57.938-07:00At 45, I got to go back to the roller rink with my...At 45, I got to go back to the roller rink with my young girls. Imagine my surprise when my 11-year-old said to all her friends "Wow! Look how good my Mom is!". Well, I did spend almost all my high school years on roller skates, and I used to be preety good.... I just thank goodness that they had lost interest and turned away when I fell and broke my wrist! LOL!!!<br /><br />Your mother sounds just like the kind of Mom I hope I am in the eyes of my daughters. Beautifully written.Djnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-44338202272320724692010-05-05T08:22:56.385-07:002010-05-05T08:22:56.385-07:00That was wonderful! My hubs was an after thought w...That was wonderful! My hubs was an after thought when his Mom was 43, so he kind of has this only child thing going, but yet 4 sets of parents with 3 much older siblings! I, on the other hand, was the product of teen parents....our family dynamic messes with my kids, one set of grandparents being the same age as the other set of GREAT grandparents, aunts & uncles on that side as old as MY parents! Even still, with my young Mom, all my days spent at the roller rink, I just can't even imagine her having joined me! A lovely post for Mother's Day!The Mayor!https://www.blogger.com/profile/00809789624185522788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-72482382597231511812010-05-04T19:43:03.255-07:002010-05-04T19:43:03.255-07:00What a beautiful tribute to your mom.What a beautiful tribute to your mom.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00863541612357268834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-7812868516866975472010-05-04T19:17:49.047-07:002010-05-04T19:17:49.047-07:00What a beautiful tribute! (You actually got me te...What a beautiful tribute! (You actually got me teary eyed.)Susan Fobeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927064519907342393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-9892153668226670312010-05-04T18:01:05.488-07:002010-05-04T18:01:05.488-07:00SO heartfelt and warm. I hope my daughters talk a...SO heartfelt and warm. I hope my daughters talk about me like that someday. :)lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16817782572805337451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-29411530968704291782010-05-04T17:02:09.367-07:002010-05-04T17:02:09.367-07:00This is so wonderful! With Mother's Day just a...This is so wonderful! With Mother's Day just around the corner it's such a great tribute to your mom. It brought a tear to my eye but in a happy way. Thanks for this!S Farrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17778322423539310690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-51164611896256832502010-05-04T11:31:03.438-07:002010-05-04T11:31:03.438-07:00What a lovely tribute. And I absolutely love that ...What a lovely tribute. And I absolutely love that at 15, you were proud of her for skating. I adore my mom, but when I was 15, she couldn't do anything right...parenting ad absurdumhttp://blog.seattlepi.com/parentingadabsurdum/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4734054384499566902.post-16827426509598592392010-05-04T06:58:25.012-07:002010-05-04T06:58:25.012-07:00What a beautiful story. I read every single word.
...What a beautiful story. I read every single word.<br /><br />Absolutely fascinating woman. Your mother was so many things, wasn't she?<br /><br />The part that broke my heart is how she still looks for her baby, and smiles when holding a toy doll.<br /><br />That'll be me..."where are my babies."<br /><br />This was beautifully told. Thank you.Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609629888008025050noreply@blogger.com