Comments on: The Post Where I Finally Talk About Dawson http://thedanafiles.com/2007/08/06/the-post-where-i-finally-talk-about-dawson/ Where Current Events Aren't Clouded By Baby Powder Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:28:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dana http://thedanafiles.com/2007/08/06/the-post-where-i-finally-talk-about-dawson/comment-page-1/#comment-23744 dana Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:49:43 +0000 http://thedanafiles.com/2007/08/06/the-post-where-i-finally-talk-about-dawson/#comment-23744 Elizabeth, I cannot imagine how difficult it must have been to leave Kaitlyn for a few days last year. I would have cried, I think! MMIFTY, that's a very good point. Missing them and wanting to be with them are two different things! I'm going to remember that! Elizabeth, I cannot imagine how difficult it must have been to leave Kaitlyn for a few days last year. I would have cried, I think!

MMIFTY, that’s a very good point. Missing them and wanting to be with them are two different things! I’m going to remember that!

]]> By: My Minivan Is Faster Than Yours http://thedanafiles.com/2007/08/06/the-post-where-i-finally-talk-about-dawson/comment-page-1/#comment-23732 My Minivan Is Faster Than Yours Tue, 07 Aug 2007 08:50:54 +0000 http://thedanafiles.com/2007/08/06/the-post-where-i-finally-talk-about-dawson/#comment-23732 I finally came to the realization that for me, anyway, missing my kids is not the same as wanting to be with them. And now you know the self-talk that helps me through the few, and too far in between, weekends away we've had from our two toddlers. Glad you went to the conference, in spite of the guilt :) I finally came to the realization that for me, anyway, missing my kids is not the same as wanting to be with them.

And now you know the self-talk that helps me through the few, and too far in between, weekends away we’ve had from our two toddlers.

Glad you went to the conference, in spite of the guilt :)

]]> By: Elizabeth http://thedanafiles.com/2007/08/06/the-post-where-i-finally-talk-about-dawson/comment-page-1/#comment-23699 Elizabeth Mon, 06 Aug 2007 21:39:20 +0000 http://thedanafiles.com/2007/08/06/the-post-where-i-finally-talk-about-dawson/#comment-23699 "And I realized, Daddies are just as good as Mommies. And, I’m not the only parent in this family. And, it’s okay to let someone else be in charge once in awhile." I can TOTALLY relate, Dana. I am absolutely a controlling parent, I know it. When Ryan was a baby, Chris and I used to have arguments about which one of us was parenting the "correct" way. And I was always sure it was me :) When I went to BlogHer last year Kaitlyn was 8 months old, and I was a WRECK the whole weekend. This year, it was a little easier, but not much. I cried at the train station when Kaitlyn jumped into my arms! I think you did a great job away from Dawson, and I think it's important to let our husbands know that we trust their parenting skills, hard as that might be :) “And I realized, Daddies are just as good as Mommies. And, I’m not the only parent in this family. And, it’s okay to let someone else be in charge once in awhile.”

I can TOTALLY relate, Dana. I am absolutely a controlling parent, I know it. When Ryan was a baby, Chris and I used to have arguments about which one of us was parenting the “correct” way. And I was always sure it was me :)

When I went to BlogHer last year Kaitlyn was 8 months old, and I was a WRECK the whole weekend. This year, it was a little easier, but not much. I cried at the train station when Kaitlyn jumped into my arms! I think you did a great job away from Dawson, and I think it’s important to let our husbands know that we trust their parenting skills, hard as that might be :)

]]> By: dana http://thedanafiles.com/2007/08/06/the-post-where-i-finally-talk-about-dawson/comment-page-1/#comment-23687 dana Mon, 06 Aug 2007 18:11:35 +0000 http://thedanafiles.com/2007/08/06/the-post-where-i-finally-talk-about-dawson/#comment-23687 Cheryl, I think it's great your taking some time away! It'll give you time to reconnect with Chester! Don't let that Mommy Guilt get to you though! Amaras_mom, you are so right. It is so much easier when the moms are around. I wonder if that's just the way it is? Cheryl, I think it’s great your taking some time away! It’ll give you time to reconnect with Chester! Don’t let that Mommy Guilt get to you though!

Amaras_mom, you are so right. It is so much easier when the moms are around. I wonder if that’s just the way it is?

]]> By: amaras_mom http://thedanafiles.com/2007/08/06/the-post-where-i-finally-talk-about-dawson/comment-page-1/#comment-23676 amaras_mom Mon, 06 Aug 2007 16:22:32 +0000 http://thedanafiles.com/2007/08/06/the-post-where-i-finally-talk-about-dawson/#comment-23676 I know that when I leave Amara with her daddy, things will be just fine. But when I'm sitting at work and Dad2Amara calls to ask simple things like what outfit she should wear or what he should do because she won't finish her breakfast (mind you, Amara's 4), I know it's just <em>easier</em> when I'm with her. It's so much easier, that I invited Dad2Amara to tag along for the ride to BlogHer so I could spend the evenings showing Amara some of her mommy's hot spots in Chicago. And considering I hate road trips, I needed Dad2Amara to play driver... But yes, Daddies are pretty cool. Glad all is well in your and Dawson's world! I know that when I leave Amara with her daddy, things will be just fine. But when I’m sitting at work and Dad2Amara calls to ask simple things like what outfit she should wear or what he should do because she won’t finish her breakfast (mind you, Amara’s 4), I know it’s just easier when I’m with her.

It’s so much easier, that I invited Dad2Amara to tag along for the ride to BlogHer so I could spend the evenings showing Amara some of her mommy’s hot spots in Chicago. And considering I hate road trips, I needed Dad2Amara to play driver…

But yes, Daddies are pretty cool.

Glad all is well in your and Dawson’s world!

]]> By: Cheryl http://thedanafiles.com/2007/08/06/the-post-where-i-finally-talk-about-dawson/comment-page-1/#comment-23671 Cheryl Mon, 06 Aug 2007 15:19:38 +0000 http://thedanafiles.com/2007/08/06/the-post-where-i-finally-talk-about-dawson/#comment-23671 My mom was teasing me this weekend about how I've never left Ben alone with her overnight. And I had to break it to her that hubby and I are actually planning a babymoon in September when we'll be leaving Ben with her for not one but TWO nights. I think my husband would do just fine with Ben for a few days... but the house would be a total wreck. He's not good at multi-tasking. My mom was teasing me this weekend about how I’ve never left Ben alone with her overnight. And I had to break it to her that hubby and I are actually planning a babymoon in September when we’ll be leaving Ben with her for not one but TWO nights.

I think my husband would do just fine with Ben for a few days… but the house would be a total wreck. He’s not good at multi-tasking.

]]> By: dana http://thedanafiles.com/2007/08/06/the-post-where-i-finally-talk-about-dawson/comment-page-1/#comment-23669 dana Mon, 06 Aug 2007 15:13:55 +0000 http://thedanafiles.com/2007/08/06/the-post-where-i-finally-talk-about-dawson/#comment-23669 Leslie, I never realized how hard it would be to go away for four days and leave my husband in charge. It baffles me that I actually thought he couldn't do it! And I think you need to take some time for you! It really is good! (But, yes it's really difficult to do!) Dawn, I'm thinking I need some handcuffs! Heh. Leslie, I never realized how hard it would be to go away for four days and leave my husband in charge. It baffles me that I actually thought he couldn’t do it!

And I think you need to take some time for you! It really is good! (But, yes it’s really difficult to do!)

Dawn, I’m thinking I need some handcuffs! Heh.

]]> By: Dawn http://thedanafiles.com/2007/08/06/the-post-where-i-finally-talk-about-dawson/comment-page-1/#comment-23667 Dawn Mon, 06 Aug 2007 14:56:27 +0000 http://thedanafiles.com/2007/08/06/the-post-where-i-finally-talk-about-dawson/#comment-23667 Guilt mom.. hm... I think I've met her. I currently have her handcuffed under the bed so I can surf the net. Guilt mom.. hm… I think I’ve met her. I currently have her handcuffed under the bed so I can surf the net.

]]> By: Leslie http://thedanafiles.com/2007/08/06/the-post-where-i-finally-talk-about-dawson/comment-page-1/#comment-23666 Leslie Mon, 06 Aug 2007 14:50:45 +0000 http://thedanafiles.com/2007/08/06/the-post-where-i-finally-talk-about-dawson/#comment-23666 I had wondered about Dawson. I'm glad things went well for all of you! I'm one of those mothers - the one that has to spend every waking moment with my child. Yeah. It's not so easy to let go! I had wondered about Dawson. I’m glad things went well for all of you! I’m one of those mothers – the one that has to spend every waking moment with my child. Yeah. It’s not so easy to let go!

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