tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087093335837785770.post2247027398078586358..comments2023-09-07T04:46:27.378-07:00Comments on Life According to Mel Heth: Not So Sure I Got What It TakesMelissa Marishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15216312159880277204noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087093335837785770.post-26775720504599892092010-03-11T18:38:23.339-08:002010-03-11T18:38:23.339-08:00Um, aren't you that gal that handles worms and...Um, aren't you that gal that handles worms and composts? Kids will be a breeze after that!thecoconutdiarieshttp://thecoconutdiaries.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087093335837785770.post-35539250349991706992010-03-10T18:19:24.398-08:002010-03-10T18:19:24.398-08:00i agree with the rest here that many of these thin...i agree with the rest here that many of these things will come naturally, but keep in mind that not everyone can be like your friend, otherwise all mothers would be perfect. does that make sense? it's like, i might learn to play very basic guitar but i won't be hendrix, and that's totally fine. the most impotant thing will be the love you feel for your child. whether their sandwiches will be star-shaped won't matter.blakspringhttp://www.blakspring.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087093335837785770.post-15687667433033698452010-03-10T12:24:10.932-08:002010-03-10T12:24:10.932-08:00Don't tell me: she works 80 hours a week too, ...Don't tell me: she works 80 hours a week too, right? lol<br /><br />Think of it this way: the skills she had she didn't learn because she wanted to, she learned them because she HAD to. So, of course it became second nature. Right now, you're looking at her and wondering how she figured out how to do it all so easily. Fact is, when the time comes, you will to, because you won't have a choice! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087093335837785770.post-79620966690374929352010-03-10T11:50:51.536-08:002010-03-10T11:50:51.536-08:00I think there are a lot of things we're equipp...I think there are a lot of things we're equipped to do, but don't call on those skills until they're needed. Parenthood is definitely one of those areas. I'm always exhausted when I'm with my friends and their kids ... but, I really do think it'd be different if it were my own.Nilsa @ SoMi Speakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08474642034399063234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087093335837785770.post-46761393661429506322010-03-10T09:51:53.646-08:002010-03-10T09:51:53.646-08:00oops - that was me - the anonymous one, girl. I m...oops - that was me - the anonymous one, girl. I mean to say Rachel.Rachelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087093335837785770.post-22108950148272137032010-03-10T09:51:24.338-08:002010-03-10T09:51:24.338-08:00you are too equipped!! you just don't realize...you are too equipped!! you just don't realize it until you have the kids and then you just do it. that's all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087093335837785770.post-80277978237414525802010-03-10T08:34:14.377-08:002010-03-10T08:34:14.377-08:00I'll parrot the others who say that you do gro...I'll parrot the others who say that you do grow into it, and it does come with ... being a mother. I'm not very mothering to other people's children. I'm not even all that interested in other people's kids, to be honest.<br /><br />*Laugh!*<br /><br />But I swear, I'm a good mom!<br /><br />The only exceptions to this rule are if you get hit up with some nasty postpartum depression, have a terrible partner, or live in an abusive situation of some sort. Then obviously it will not "come naturally" to be some sort of graceful and easy mother.Mandy_Fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05561598721266208665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087093335837785770.post-6491221422256727302010-03-09T21:47:11.859-08:002010-03-09T21:47:11.859-08:00You are too funny! I always think that it has been...You are too funny! I always think that it has been too long. I don't remember the songs and the stories and I don't know how to tell if a crying baby means I'm hungry, tired, poopy, annoyed or wet. But I still want one. :-)Alyshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13778525192877261961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087093335837785770.post-86100250459600407392010-03-09T19:59:48.676-08:002010-03-09T19:59:48.676-08:00As a brand new mother, everyone feels overwhelmed ...As a brand new mother, everyone feels overwhelmed in the beginning; but it takes very little<br />time to overcome the obstacles and yes mothering comes natural with the delivery of a baby. The instincts just set in and each day you learn new tricks to the trade.<br />Once a mother, always a mother, and grandparenting falls right into place where you left off. I can imagine that A is the perfect<br />mom; because she is perfect in everyother way. But you would be too.<br />From your momAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087093335837785770.post-45646810393997168892010-03-09T17:24:52.603-08:002010-03-09T17:24:52.603-08:00I have those moments, too. But I truly believe the...I have those moments, too. But I truly believe there is another part of you that is ignited when you become a mother, and your capability and energy expands past what you ever even hoped it would be. Also, just like there's all different kinds of kids, there's all different kinds of parents. For example, maybe your sandwiches won't be star-shaped (which I think is awesome), eh, you will still have sandwiches and that works too.LesleyGhttp://www.justrunjustlivejustbe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087093335837785770.post-146553449959670772010-03-09T16:08:34.147-08:002010-03-09T16:08:34.147-08:00It's amazing what you become capable of when t...It's amazing what you become capable of when the child is your own. It is truly a miracle - the whole child birthing and subsequent parenthood.Brettheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09962592571393908971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087093335837785770.post-52926650581042709632010-03-09T13:03:12.832-08:002010-03-09T13:03:12.832-08:00I will chime in as A until she say's it her se...I will chime in as A until she say's it her self. The mothering thing comes with the delivery of the placenta I swear. Seriously, I felt the same way as you which is why I didn't have any children until I was 36. It just happens. I can change movies and hand her a sippy in the back seat all while driving. Shhh don't tell anyone!Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06587186690785139860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087093335837785770.post-27500878531038732292010-03-09T12:13:19.950-08:002010-03-09T12:13:19.950-08:00i think it's just one of those things that you...i think it's just one of those things that you will grow into. my gut tells me that you'd rock motherhood really awesomely.<br /><br />(my cat barfed last night too, fyi.)megabrookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07116377733819568110noreply@blogger.com