tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post7541447801702236875..comments2024-03-29T04:25:43.984-05:00Comments on <center>Becoming SuperMommy</center>: An Aside on Unintentional ShamingBecoming Supermommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04590343072778694123noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post-72944217263901372352012-08-22T12:54:02.398-05:002012-08-22T12:54:02.398-05:00For the record, I was terrible at breastfeeding; b...For the record, I was terrible at breastfeeding; but I still gave it my all. ;) I think you look at it beautifully. It's not a knock on other women who don't (by choice or fate) but you can be proud because you were able to. The "survivor" outlook is right on. I remember how hard it was for Gina, and she fought like a pugalist to make it work. Not because formula is evil or breast milk would make our kids future Senators, but because in her mind it was a challenge that she wanted to succeed at. And she did. And when she reached her goal (HER goal) of 1 year she was so happy to be done. It's like a marathon. Not everyone can run one and not everyone wants to, but for those that do, displaying their medals on the fire place mantle is a well earned right. Those that didn't shouldn't take insult from such action because it's not about them, it's about the competitor. The survivor, as you put it. The same scenario plays out for the actual birth. Gina really wanted to have a vaginal delivery. Genevieve flipped; it wasn't an option. But for those women who could, who did, their pride in that action can't be an insult to Gina, because it wasn't about Gina. It was about them. Their goal. Their success.KyleRKopphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01319086729530168138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post-62065962069248667882012-08-22T08:29:52.431-05:002012-08-22T08:29:52.431-05:00The problem is that raising kids is a long term pr...The problem is that raising kids is a long term project. The real validation comes 2 or 3 decades down the road -- if you're lucky.Nathaniel Borensteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03232212556909107350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post-26457019142466943992012-08-21T12:11:38.668-05:002012-08-21T12:11:38.668-05:00Thanks, I needed that today :)Thanks, I needed that today :)Vegan Early Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16947248395668328145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post-62340239826580606692012-08-21T12:07:40.109-05:002012-08-21T12:07:40.109-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Vegan Early Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16947248395668328145noreply@blogger.com