Comments on: Dropping like flies http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2006/12/29/dropping-like-flies/ dawn friedman's blog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:26:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: abebech http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2006/12/29/dropping-like-flies/#comment-3843 abebech Sun, 31 Dec 2006 00:42:28 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1117#comment-3843 Oh, and both my son (bio) and daughter had hysterical responses to anything coming between us, so I can't say for sure (even in our case, toddler adoption) that it is adoption-related. (And your daughter and mine received many of the same presents! We have Abebe, Baby and Beebee). Oh, and both my son (bio) and daughter had hysterical responses to anything coming between us, so I can’t say for sure (even in our case, toddler adoption) that it is adoption-related. (And your daughter and mine received many of the same presents! We have Abebe, Baby and Beebee).

]]> By: abebech http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2006/12/29/dropping-like-flies/#comment-3842 abebech Sun, 31 Dec 2006 00:39:57 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1117#comment-3842 Maybe I should have taken a break instead of quitting, or maybe I should have found another format. I only know that my own decision was influenced by my son's new insistance that I not share stories about him with his grandparents(!) let alone strangers, by my concern that my daughter would feel someday that her privacy was violated (yes, it was my story of becoming her mother, but wasn't it _really_ her story, no matter what details I protected?), and by the fact that we had become identifiable to those who didn't know us, leaving me feeling that I hadn't protected their privacy overly-well (or that I couldn't, due to our conspicuousness). I'll miss blogging, but maybe this way I'll be able to get the baby to bed and do the laundry . . . (or maybe I'll be haunting all of your blogs too much to do that . . .) Maybe I should have taken a break instead of quitting, or maybe I should have found another format.

I only know that my own decision was influenced by my son’s new insistance that I not share stories about him with his grandparents(!) let alone strangers, by my concern that my daughter would feel someday that her privacy was violated (yes, it was my story of becoming her mother, but wasn’t it _really_ her story, no matter what details I protected?), and by the fact that we had become identifiable to those who didn’t know us, leaving me feeling that I hadn’t protected their privacy overly-well (or that I couldn’t, due to our conspicuousness).

I’ll miss blogging, but maybe this way I’ll be able to get the baby to bed and do the laundry . . . (or maybe I’ll be haunting all of your blogs too much to do that . . .)

]]> By: kim.kim http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2006/12/29/dropping-like-flies/#comment-3841 kim.kim Sat, 30 Dec 2006 17:03:44 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1117#comment-3841 I like writing a blog, and some people whom I've met along the blogway sent me Christmas presents, I'd be a fool to stop now:) I like writing a blog, and some people whom I’ve met along the blogway sent me Christmas presents, I’d be a fool to stop now:)

]]> By: cloudscome http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2006/12/29/dropping-like-flies/#comment-3840 cloudscome Fri, 29 Dec 2006 20:29:15 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1117#comment-3840 I like the new template. That's a great photo! I miss your constant posts though. I am glad you are still recording stuff! I like the new template. That’s a great photo! I miss your constant posts though. I am glad you are still recording stuff!

]]> By: Brooklyn Mama http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2006/12/29/dropping-like-flies/#comment-3839 Brooklyn Mama Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:21:11 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=1117#comment-3839 I've been thinking of closing up shop myself. My own personal focus has been shifting to address other areas of my life aside from parenting. Also, I no longer feel the impulse to process my parenting/adoption experiences in such a public forum. I feel more confident, I guess, and ready to trust my instincts. And when I blog about personal parenting choices I always end up feeling either preachy or defensive. AND, I'm more interested now in finding a real life community that has been as great as the blogging community I am lucky enough to have been involved with. We'll see, though. I'm not sure what I'll do with the old blog. I’ve been thinking of closing up shop myself. My own personal focus has been shifting to address other areas of my life aside from parenting. Also, I no longer feel the impulse to process my parenting/adoption experiences in such a public forum. I feel more confident, I guess, and ready to trust my instincts. And when I blog about personal parenting choices I always end up feeling either preachy or defensive. AND, I’m more interested now in finding a real life community that has been as great as the blogging community I am lucky enough to have been involved with.

We’ll see, though. I’m not sure what I’ll do with the old blog.

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