Comments on: The Mothering Marathon (Thanks a Bunch!) http://squigglemum.com/mums/mothering-marathon/ A Mother\'s Heart, A Teacher\'s Mind, A Writer\'s Hand Sat, 19 May 2012 02:21:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: cath http://squigglemum.com/mums/mothering-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-437 cath Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:07:05 +0000 http://mysquiggles.com/?p=56#comment-437 Thanks Gwenda. You were always a great encouragement to me as a teacher, and now you are encouraging me as a mum! I saw a photo of the school captains for 2009 last week. Way to go Josh! (PS - I'm so going to have hot choc dates with my boy too). Thanks Gwenda. You were always a great encouragement to me as a teacher, and now you are encouraging me as a mum! I saw a photo of the school captains for 2009 last week. Way to go Josh! (PS – I’m so going to have hot choc dates with my boy too).

]]> By: Gwenda http://squigglemum.com/mums/mothering-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-436 Gwenda Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:54:30 +0000 http://mysquiggles.com/?p=56#comment-436 I know I was one of those Mum's that gave you a card to say a huge thank-you for teaching my son Joshua in Year 1. You were such an amazing teacher and have left such an impression on him. He still tells me that Mrs O was his favourite teacher!! The demands of motherhood are certainly exhausting and sometimes seem thankless and never-ending. But I know the delight my boys display when I arrive at school for parent help; tell them I've baked their favourite cookies for afternoon tea; cheer them on at swimming carnivals; have an open house for any of their friends to visit; treasure hunts on birthdays and christmas morning; having a "Hot Chocolate Date" with each son individually every week. This all takes time and effort and hard work but I believe these are the memories that they will carry throughout their lives. I have vivid memories of my childhood and my mum investing so much time into us girls and I want to continue this tradition with my boys. There is no greater vocation than motherhood! Love the blog - brings back memories for me! I know I was one of those Mum’s that gave you a card to say a huge thank-you for teaching my son Joshua in Year 1. You were such an amazing teacher and have left such an impression on him. He still tells me that Mrs O was his favourite teacher!!

The demands of motherhood are certainly exhausting and sometimes seem thankless and never-ending.
But I know the delight my boys display when I arrive at school for parent help; tell them I’ve baked their favourite cookies for afternoon tea; cheer them on at swimming carnivals; have an open house for any of their friends to visit; treasure hunts on birthdays and christmas morning; having a “Hot Chocolate Date” with each son individually every week. This all takes time and effort and hard work but I believe these are the memories that they will carry throughout their lives. I have vivid memories of my childhood and my mum investing so much time into us girls and I want to continue this tradition with my boys.
There is no greater vocation than motherhood!
Love the blog – brings back memories for me!

]]> By: Selena http://squigglemum.com/mums/mothering-marathon/comment-page-1/#comment-435 Selena Sat, 20 Dec 2008 12:40:24 +0000 http://mysquiggles.com/?p=56#comment-435 I always enjoy reading your blog, but this one struck a particular chord with me. Since Betsy was born I've struggled with the lack of recognition for what is ultimately the hardest and most important thing I've ever done. Inevitably, I've also struggled with the subsequent guilt at having had such feelings. Perhaps it's because my husband seems to have three every year...apparently it is an absolute necessity to have one for the region, one for the station and one for the office. I'm not greedy....I only want one! The crazy thing is that I love not working! I have no desire to return to my 'pre-children' full-time work life. I value the time spent with my kids far more highly than any token pat on the back from my work.....so why do I want it so badly? It was with a sigh of relief that I read this latest instalment. I still wish I didn't crave the recognition, but it has given me comfort to realise that I'm not the only one who does. I always enjoy reading your blog, but this one struck a particular chord with me.

Since Betsy was born I’ve struggled with the lack of recognition for what is ultimately the hardest and most important thing I’ve ever done. Inevitably, I’ve also struggled with the subsequent guilt at having had such feelings.

Perhaps it’s because my husband seems to have three every year…apparently it is an absolute necessity to have one for the region, one for the station and one for the office. I’m not greedy….I only want one!

The crazy thing is that I love not working! I have no desire to return to my ‘pre-children’ full-time work life. I value the time spent with my kids far more highly than any token pat on the back from my work…..so why do I want it so badly?

It was with a sigh of relief that I read this latest instalment. I still wish I didn’t crave the recognition, but it has given me comfort to realise that I’m not the only one who does.

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