Comments on: Angst and career stuff http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2008/07/01/angst-and-career-stuff/ dawn friedman's blog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:32:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Julia http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2008/07/01/angst-and-career-stuff/#comment-15651 Julia Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:49:48 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=3437#comment-15651 I do believe! It's true. You are a kick-ass writer in a multitude of ways - which makes it hard for you to focus (because you can do a wide variety) but that is a good thing. I promise. And...um, you do trade out with me. You laugh at my jokes about my husband and sick kids (who else will laugh with me that them sleeping a long time is a side benefit to kidney failure!) and last I heard I still don't know what a plug in is or where to load it on my blog. But luckily I have you. I do believe! It’s true. You are a kick-ass writer in a multitude of ways - which makes it hard for you to focus (because you can do a wide variety) but that is a good thing. I promise.

And…um, you do trade out with me. You laugh at my jokes about my husband and sick kids (who else will laugh with me that them sleeping a long time is a side benefit to kidney failure!) and last I heard I still don’t know what a plug in is or where to load it on my blog. But luckily I have you.

]]> By: Judy http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2008/07/01/angst-and-career-stuff/#comment-15645 Judy Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:21:31 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=3437#comment-15645 I'm glad you have them, Dawn. And don't feel guilty, woman, because someday you'll get the opportunity to pass it forward. :D I’m glad you have them, Dawn. And don’t feel guilty, woman, because someday you’ll get the opportunity to pass it forward. :D

]]> By: Lilian http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2008/07/01/angst-and-career-stuff/#comment-15641 Lilian Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:04:13 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=3437#comment-15641 Kathi D is very very right, and I, for one, really truly love to help other people. You know, you're a HUGE inspiration to me -- I cannot even believe that you've been coping with the extreme stress of supporting your family with your WORK (it must be really hard to have to face the kind of thinking that you have to face, the husband getting a real job thing). We're entering a similar situation now, only K still has a job, but his pay will be cut in half. We could only keep the house for a bit longer if *I* had a job and I'm terrified and frustrated that my PESKY Ph.D. makes me pretty USELESS and all I can really do is be a stupid adjunct who makes almost no money whatsoever because the academic market sucks. I will post about that soon, but as for now, I'm just back to my old ways of making the comments about me -- hoping to show you how highly I think of your efforts. They totally give me hope that I can find something to do to help support my family too, in spite of my limitations. Kathi D is very very right, and I, for one, really truly love to help other people.

You know, you’re a HUGE inspiration to me — I cannot even believe that you’ve been coping with the extreme stress of supporting your family with your WORK (it must be really hard to have to face the kind of thinking that you have to face, the husband getting a real job thing).

We’re entering a similar situation now, only K still has a job, but his pay will be cut in half. We could only keep the house for a bit longer if *I* had a job and I’m terrified and frustrated that my PESKY Ph.D. makes me pretty USELESS and all I can really do is be a stupid adjunct who makes almost no money whatsoever because the academic market sucks. I will post about that soon, but as for now, I’m just back to my old ways of making the comments about me — hoping to show you how highly I think of your efforts. They totally give me hope that I can find something to do to help support my family too, in spite of my limitations.

]]> By: Amber http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2008/07/01/angst-and-career-stuff/#comment-15637 Amber Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:46:55 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=3437#comment-15637 I think most writers have rollercoasters of confidence when they think they can do anything and then the next day are so full of doubt they become paralyzed when choosing which cereal to have for breakfast. For that reason it's great to have a support system that understands. I think most writers have rollercoasters of confidence when they think they can do anything and then the next day are so full of doubt they become paralyzed when choosing which cereal to have for breakfast. For that reason it’s great to have a support system that understands.

]]> By: Dawn http://www.thiswomanswork.com/2008/07/01/angst-and-career-stuff/#comment-15633 Dawn Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:06:36 +0000 http://www.thiswomanswork.com/?p=3437#comment-15633 Kathi D, that's a lovely way to think about it. Thank you. :) Kathi D, that’s a lovely way to think about it. Thank you. :)

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