Comments on: Moms I want to know http://boydsnest.org/news/2009/moms-i-want-to-know/ All Boyds, all the time. Fri, 04 May 2012 20:07:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Nicole Wetzel http://boydsnest.org/news/2009/moms-i-want-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-5743 Nicole Wetzel Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:18:28 +0000 http://boydsnest.org/news/?p=1884#comment-5743 What a beautiful post Ann! I have often not thought about the mothers in books. But there have been a few that have inspired me. The Mother rabbit in the picture book the country bunny and the little golden shoes. I like the way she takes stock of her life in the present and uses it to make plans for her future. I hope that I can train my children half as well as she did hers. And then there is Mrs. Weasley (from the Harry Potter books).....perhaps it is the red hair, or the fact that she is a mom of twin boys....or has a large family...or is an avid knitter(which is a new passion of mine)....or perhaps it is that she is not perfect....she is scatterbrained....but she love her kids and takes Harry under her wing not worrying about her already full house. She does mom thing like make cookies and sweaters. She is wacky and believable. I am looking forward to a new perspective as I look at mothers in the books that I read. And I pray that I am never like Mrs. Bennet. Blessings on your mothering journey, my friend. What a beautiful post Ann! I have often not thought about the mothers in books. But there have been a few that have inspired me.

The Mother rabbit in the picture book the country bunny and the little golden shoes. I like the way she takes stock of her life in the present and uses it to make plans for her future. I hope that I can train my children half as well as she did hers.

And then there is Mrs. Weasley (from the Harry Potter books)…..perhaps it is the red hair, or the fact that she is a mom of twin boys….or has a large family…or is an avid knitter(which is a new passion of mine)….or perhaps it is that she is not perfect….she is scatterbrained….but she love her kids and takes Harry under her wing not worrying about her already full house. She does mom thing like make cookies and sweaters. She is wacky and believable.

I am looking forward to a new perspective as I look at mothers in the books that I read. And I pray that I am never like Mrs. Bennet.

Blessings on your mothering journey, my friend.

]]> By: Grandpa http://boydsnest.org/news/2009/moms-i-want-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-5741 Grandpa Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:30:25 +0000 http://boydsnest.org/news/?p=1884#comment-5741 What beautiful writing, Ann. I certainly agree with Mom when she said that she hopes you will pursue this and write an article developing this theme. It would appear that there is an endless supply of 'Moms' and that works in your favor. Good heavens, I'll even suggest Ivan Doig's trilogy about the family growing up on the east side of the Rockies in Montana. True adventure, but it was (almost) always Mom who held everything together. Thanks so much for your thoughtful approach to parenting. I am so grateful that you are now my daughter. Love to you all.... What beautiful writing, Ann. I certainly agree with Mom when she said that she hopes you will pursue this and write an article developing this theme. It would appear that there is an endless supply of ‘Moms’ and that works in your favor. Good heavens, I’ll even suggest Ivan Doig’s trilogy about the family growing up on the east side of the Rockies in Montana. True adventure, but it was (almost) always Mom who held everything together. Thanks so much for your thoughtful approach to parenting. I am so grateful that you are now my daughter. Love to you all….

]]> By: katrina http://boydsnest.org/news/2009/moms-i-want-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-5740 katrina Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:08:50 +0000 http://boydsnest.org/news/?p=1884#comment-5740 I love this post. I too have be watching out for the different moms. I have come to the conclusion that with the speed of our time (computers, need for two working parents, lack of community involvement in the raising of all children...) it is unrealistic to do it completely like they did. I am a little embaressed to say that I really admire the dugger family (they have 18 kids in todays' society) and something I have seen with them is that they really reduce TV, Video games and the such and are very involved with the kids. But lets face it we can't all be stay at home moms/dads and $$$ make it. So just how do we do it? When you figure it out let me know. Also let me know how to tame the "shouting" or temper...man when I am tired, this is hard and who isn't tired when they have two little ones? Thanks Ann for your thoughts (by the way you must be the world's fastest reader, it takes me months to read one book!) I love this post. I too have be watching out for the different moms. I have come to the conclusion that with the speed of our time (computers, need for two working parents, lack of community involvement in the raising of all children…) it is unrealistic to do it completely like they did. I am a little embaressed to say that I really admire the dugger family (they have 18 kids in todays’ society) and something I have seen with them is that they really reduce TV, Video games and the such and are very involved with the kids. But lets face it we can’t all be stay at home moms/dads and $$$ make it. So just how do we do it? When you figure it out let me know. Also let me know how to tame the “shouting” or temper…man when I am tired, this is hard and who isn’t tired when they have two little ones?

Thanks Ann for your thoughts (by the way you must be the world’s fastest reader, it takes me months to read one book!)

]]> By: TJ http://boydsnest.org/news/2009/moms-i-want-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-5739 TJ Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:06:10 +0000 http://boydsnest.org/news/?p=1884#comment-5739 Don't forget Little Women, the ever patient Marmee (sp) and then Little Men and Jo's Boys when Jo learns some of the same parenting lessons. Those always make me feel so behind! Don’t forget Little Women, the ever patient Marmee (sp) and then Little Men and Jo’s Boys when Jo learns some of the same parenting lessons. Those always make me feel so behind!

]]> By: kriss http://boydsnest.org/news/2009/moms-i-want-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-5738 kriss Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:32:51 +0000 http://boydsnest.org/news/?p=1884#comment-5738 I LOVE this post. Books ( and movies) are such wonderful vehicles for helping us find ourselves in all the noise and confusion of our real lives. Getting immersed in a book for a while shuts things out and allows one time to process issues circling in our own subconscious. The trick is to not allow the artifice of the book to make us feel guilty! The real Mary Poppins probably hated babies and I've heard some folks critique Ma Ingalls as an enabler who repeatedly shouldered the weight of Pa's irresponsible and capricious business moves. But I always love the moms like her who make a house a home with food and traditions and curtains and China figurines. L'Engle goes too far for my taste when those super-homemakers also find time to discover ground-breaking physics theorems while making hot chocolate on the Bunsen burner. I LOVE this post. Books ( and movies) are such wonderful vehicles for helping us find ourselves in all the noise and confusion of our real lives. Getting immersed in a book for a while shuts things out and allows one time to process issues circling in our own subconscious. The trick is to not allow the artifice of the book to make us feel guilty! The real Mary Poppins probably hated babies and I’ve heard some folks critique Ma Ingalls as an enabler who repeatedly shouldered the weight of Pa’s irresponsible and capricious business moves.

But I always love the moms like her who make a house a home with food and traditions and curtains and China figurines. L’Engle goes too far for my taste when those super-homemakers also find time to discover ground-breaking physics theorems while making hot chocolate on the Bunsen burner.

]]> By: Brad http://boydsnest.org/news/2009/moms-i-want-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-5736 Brad Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:09:19 +0000 http://boydsnest.org/news/?p=1884#comment-5736 The big shift for me was in watching "Father of the Bride". When it came out I was newly married and completely sympathized with the "kids" who were getting married. I watched it again about 10 years latter and I was all Steve Martin asking for the "cheaper chicken". It's funny how our perspectives change. Brad The big shift for me was in watching “Father of the Bride”. When it came out I was newly married and completely sympathized with the “kids” who were getting married. I watched it again about 10 years latter and I was all Steve Martin asking for the “cheaper chicken”.

It’s funny how our perspectives change.

Brad

]]> By: kelly http://boydsnest.org/news/2009/moms-i-want-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-5735 kelly Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:22:25 +0000 http://boydsnest.org/news/?p=1884#comment-5735 yes! My thoughts shifted the same way after having kids, with many of the same books. and Susanna Wesley (John and Charles Wesley's mother) who used to make a quiet spot for herself by throwing her apron over her head and praying. How did she stay sane? and if you get a chance, check out the little kids' book The Seven Silly Eaters. The story isn't that great (silly with nice rhymes), but the pictures are wonderful - you get to watch the family grow up together, get to watch the mother be the perfect mother sometimes and lose patience other times - I love seeing her look longingly at her cello and sometimes try to practice throughout the book, and the scene where she loses it and everyone's outside watching her nervously from the windows. ;o) yes! My thoughts shifted the same way after having kids, with many of the same books.

and Susanna Wesley (John and Charles Wesley’s mother) who used to make a quiet spot for herself by throwing her apron over her head and praying. How did she stay sane?

and if you get a chance, check out the little kids’ book The Seven Silly Eaters. The story isn’t that great (silly with nice rhymes), but the pictures are wonderful – you get to watch the family grow up together, get to watch the mother be the perfect mother sometimes and lose patience other times – I love seeing her look longingly at her cello and sometimes try to practice throughout the book, and the scene where she loses it and everyone’s outside watching her nervously from the windows. ;o)

]]> By: Jon http://boydsnest.org/news/2009/moms-i-want-to-know/comment-page-1/#comment-5734 Jon Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:20:47 +0000 http://boydsnest.org/news/?p=1884#comment-5734 I'm looking forward to your "evil moms" post. :) I’m looking forward to your “evil moms” post. :)

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