Comments on: She’ll be a woman, soon. A hairy, hairy woman who can reach anything she wants in the whole wide world.

By: Al_Pal

Al_Pal — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:40:35 +0000

Awww. LOVE that you are teaching them to keep reaching, and that she can be hairy if she wants to.
Sometimes I let my pit hair grow for a bit [like a week or so], cuz it’s not often hot here, but yeah — the smelliness requires the shaving.
& yeah, great writing.

I want to give myself permission to reach better.
I think we all need to do that, sometimes. My life is wonderful and comfortable…but sometimes I feel like I should be doing more. Thanks for the reminder to reach. ;p

By: Marian

Marian — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:37:17 +0000

What a HUGE delight your children are!

This was fun, while being really thoughtful.

Kudos.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:58:50 +0000

Good for you for realizing that the words you say to your children have more meaning to them then we realize at first. I forget that, mostly all the time.

By: Maria

Maria — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:00:55 +0000

Lately, when I come across pearls of wisdom from real people and in fiction, I realize how Not Wise I am. I want to be giving my childre great life skills and I don’t feel like I do that very often.

S has hit that questioning stage now and it’s crazy. The pressure! How strange to be a source of authority when I feel like I need guidance every day.

PS that shower power stuff is awful. AND it only lasted through one leg-hair-removal and two nethers-hair-”removals” for me. I wasn’t a huge fan.

I feel ya, lady.

The fact that you are THINKING about all this means you’re doing a good job, to me.

By: Sheila (Charm School Reject)

Sheila (Charm School Reject) — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 04:30:17 +0000

Emma and Devin are amazing children – I’m pretty sure that has a lot more to do with you than with Jared so good job!

By: Faiqa

Faiqa — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:51:53 +0000

I loved this post, and have so much to say.

Unfortunately, I’m typing with one hand (the other is holding a baby). And I haven’t slept more than two hours straight taken a shower longer than ten minutes in more than four days.

But? The hair on my head is blow dried to perfection and my legs and armpits are shaved.

Beauty before life.

And I am STILL the consummate feminist.

Hmmm, a person can type a lot with one hand if they want…

By: Just Me

Just Me — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:27:09 +0000

@Miss Britt, you didn’t have to carry around an egg when you were in school? A raw egg that you decorated and journaled about like it was your real kid???

PS…journaled isn’t a real word???

By: Robin

Robin — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:25:37 +0000

I spent the day with a good friend of mine who actually has a son and a younger daughter like you. It amazed me, truly, how natural she was. I know some of it just comes from experience but I found it really beautiful to see how she was. I’m not saying she was perfect and some of it was quite amusing but the interaction was amazing. I’m still afraid of kids though, don’t get me wrong.

By: ali

ali — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:42:31 +0000

oh my god, can we talk about them using “this” all the damn time? I am constantly asking Isabella for some “what do you mean by THIS?” clarification.

also? yes. just yes. to the teaching them and me at the same time. I love this. LOVE.

By: DemMom

DemMom — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:12:17 +0000

Crazy! This morning my 5 year old was asking me why I shave my armpits, and why her Papa doesn’t. Hard to explain, for sure!