Dear Karen, I suspect I feel as compelled to write as Cindi did, and for the opposite reason. Your writing is honest - full stop. It is your experience, and I have enjoyed, learned from, and cheered in response to a number of your offerings. I'm sorry to have missed whatever you would have written last week, and I look forward to what comes in the future. You may not have given birth, but you have clearly done way more mothering than many, especially those who have the time to write maliciously ignorant notes to someone they have never met.
Whew, Cindi, really? So much effort for such a bizarre attempt at a takedown. For the record, Karen, I love how respectful you are of your kids by sharing only your stories and keeping them basically anonymous. That’s treating them like individuals more than any “empathetic” story could ever do. And don’t get me started on grammar police (which I say as a grammar nerd). Anyway, just one more hand raised over here for you to keep writing
"You are not, and never will be, their parent". And that is a gift those who are biological parents will never understand. My dad died when I was four, and my stepdad (Japanese to my red headed self and younger brother) chose to love me as his own. In fact, he was the one in my family who saw me the most. And fast forward 25+ years into my relationship with Pam and her four kids, I will never be their parent. And I am so much more to them. And they to me. We have a connection and family ties, and there is also that special space that is indescribable and honest. Mom is mom, Teri, Twoie, Grammy T, T, Terista (pick a name from a list they've given me in love) holds a deep love and a little healthy distance when needed most. I see you my friend. Take up all the space you need and keep sharing. Thanks Cindi, for pointing out the obvious, and missing the E-N-T-I-R-E point.
Dear Karen, I suspect I feel as compelled to write as Cindi did, and for the opposite reason. Your writing is honest - full stop. It is your experience, and I have enjoyed, learned from, and cheered in response to a number of your offerings. I'm sorry to have missed whatever you would have written last week, and I look forward to what comes in the future. You may not have given birth, but you have clearly done way more mothering than many, especially those who have the time to write maliciously ignorant notes to someone they have never met.
Dear Karen, I suspect I feel as compelled to write as Cindi did, and for the opposite reason. Your writing is honest - full stop. It is your experience, and I have enjoyed, learned from, and cheered in response to a number of your offerings. I'm sorry to have missed whatever you would have written last week, and I look forward to what comes in the future. You may not have given birth, but you have clearly done way more mothering than many, especially those who have the time to write maliciously ignorant notes to someone they have never met.
Whew, Cindi, really? So much effort for such a bizarre attempt at a takedown. For the record, Karen, I love how respectful you are of your kids by sharing only your stories and keeping them basically anonymous. That’s treating them like individuals more than any “empathetic” story could ever do. And don’t get me started on grammar police (which I say as a grammar nerd). Anyway, just one more hand raised over here for you to keep writing
"You are not, and never will be, their parent". And that is a gift those who are biological parents will never understand. My dad died when I was four, and my stepdad (Japanese to my red headed self and younger brother) chose to love me as his own. In fact, he was the one in my family who saw me the most. And fast forward 25+ years into my relationship with Pam and her four kids, I will never be their parent. And I am so much more to them. And they to me. We have a connection and family ties, and there is also that special space that is indescribable and honest. Mom is mom, Teri, Twoie, Grammy T, T, Terista (pick a name from a list they've given me in love) holds a deep love and a little healthy distance when needed most. I see you my friend. Take up all the space you need and keep sharing. Thanks Cindi, for pointing out the obvious, and missing the E-N-T-I-R-E point.
Dear Karen, I suspect I feel as compelled to write as Cindi did, and for the opposite reason. Your writing is honest - full stop. It is your experience, and I have enjoyed, learned from, and cheered in response to a number of your offerings. I'm sorry to have missed whatever you would have written last week, and I look forward to what comes in the future. You may not have given birth, but you have clearly done way more mothering than many, especially those who have the time to write maliciously ignorant notes to someone they have never met.