tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post4058045609860515737..comments2024-03-28T04:19:46.645-05:00Comments on <center>Becoming SuperMommy</center>: Becoming InvisibleBecoming Supermommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04590343072778694123noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post-70246022861528859582014-02-22T11:46:43.657-06:002014-02-22T11:46:43.657-06:00First of all, I LOVE the photo that you led with. ...First of all, I LOVE the photo that you led with. What a nice-looking family, plus...total Eighties nostalgia, right? :)<br /><br />I totally "get" what you mean about a mother's invisibility. You have a wonderful writing style, and I really enjoyed reading this post.<br /><br />Happy Birthday! :)Denise Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627425586228447868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post-58298108958023830182014-01-30T12:43:05.593-06:002014-01-30T12:43:05.593-06:00this was beautiful and haunting. as someone old en...this was beautiful and haunting. as someone old enough to be your mom and someone with a 30 year old daughter, i want you to know that who you are is defined by you. you must never worry about disappearing, you will be there. you cannot see the wind but it is there, an all powerful force in the world - just like you are but no only in the your children's life but also in your own. <br />lovely post.Bevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800433104178336837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post-61516372617519662182014-01-30T07:20:32.608-06:002014-01-30T07:20:32.608-06:00Wow. Just wow. Goosebumps.Wow. Just wow. Goosebumps.stephanie howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02085190231056457463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post-64392442919960424532014-01-29T18:16:52.346-06:002014-01-29T18:16:52.346-06:00I found this via Blog Your Heart and I agree this ...I found this via Blog Your Heart and I agree this is such a powerful piece. I am Mum to one and I seem to have become the incredible shrinking woman. This year I hope to get back out into the world and find some of myself again.Claire Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12657778540760045412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post-87834843141647235522014-01-16T09:22:08.333-06:002014-01-16T09:22:08.333-06:00It's strange- I've tried to write about my...It's strange- I've tried to write about my mom so many times, and I just couldn't. And I couldn't figure out why. Then when it just clicked, it clicked hard. I love my mom, but honestly? It is MUCH easier to write about my dad.Becoming Supermommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04590343072778694123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post-65045072903039527772014-01-16T09:20:52.062-06:002014-01-16T09:20:52.062-06:00Thank you, Chris!Thank you, Chris!Becoming Supermommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04590343072778694123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post-51223068936197258322014-01-16T09:20:36.091-06:002014-01-16T09:20:36.091-06:00Oh, I know just how you feel. I found out I was pr...Oh, I know just how you feel. I found out I was pregnant with #3 the week before the twins turned 2. The first six months were so hard... please make sure you're talking to your friends, your family, everyone. You're going to get through this just fine.Becoming Supermommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04590343072778694123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post-58443657948137296702014-01-16T09:07:24.031-06:002014-01-16T09:07:24.031-06:00I think this is the most profound and beautiful pi...I think this is the most profound and beautiful piece of writing on motherhood I've ever read. Please publish this and win an award. I have two-year-old twins plus a baby girl and have been struggling so much lately with the self-effacement of the stay-at-home mom. You have given me such a boost with this post. Thank you.Shakespeare's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15031283214459320769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post-1686634310524186652014-01-15T19:29:27.620-06:002014-01-15T19:29:27.620-06:00Wow! Just wow!Wow! Just wow!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124360976721467322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post-75908526068879045002014-01-15T15:37:38.117-06:002014-01-15T15:37:38.117-06:00Beautiful post!Beautiful post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14016260607259438846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post-38570837079021181882014-01-15T13:47:36.355-06:002014-01-15T13:47:36.355-06:00So true, so beautiful. Pinning this!So true, so beautiful. Pinning this!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170306739961711124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post-65114495174613515022014-01-14T08:21:08.714-06:002014-01-14T08:21:08.714-06:00This is gorgeous Lea!! It's funny but I say to...This is gorgeous Lea!! It's funny but I say to my kids all the time I am not a genie, or a fairy, I am a person, yet I know I never thought of my own mom as a person, she was my mom! Thanks for a great read!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09107661365906909620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post-72083483975003944712014-01-14T06:47:23.443-06:002014-01-14T06:47:23.443-06:00Beautiful word-weaving and gave me a lot to think ...Beautiful word-weaving and gave me a lot to think about. Truly. Thank you.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03971321069128800667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post-89568985312359652432014-01-14T02:02:43.529-06:002014-01-14T02:02:43.529-06:00Went straight into my heart. Very moving and such ...Went straight into my heart. Very moving and such a wonderful tribute to your mom and motherhood. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post-24580705006084773582014-01-13T21:05:55.994-06:002014-01-13T21:05:55.994-06:00Such a beautiful and powerful piece!!! Oh, how in...Such a beautiful and powerful piece!!! Oh, how incredibly touching this is to read your words that go deep and wide about your history, and you. I love every part of this journey- and the love from which it came.Chris Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06264982568439090428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post-88435883139368361152014-01-13T20:18:17.498-06:002014-01-13T20:18:17.498-06:00You're welcome! And happy belated birthday!You're welcome! And happy belated birthday!Becoming Supermommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04590343072778694123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post-36510602594049319942014-01-13T20:17:58.531-06:002014-01-13T20:17:58.531-06:00It's so strange, isn't it? How you can lov...It's so strange, isn't it? How you can love somebody so much and not remember actually LOOKING at them?Becoming Supermommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04590343072778694123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post-83402128846320272932014-01-13T19:20:31.765-06:002014-01-13T19:20:31.765-06:00This is beautiful... I just turned thirty, and I a...This is beautiful... I just turned thirty, and I am a mother of three. You have put my invisiblity into a beautiful perspective. Thank you for making me think.Hippie Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01078622121875327640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post-55543883973739890422014-01-13T18:54:17.142-06:002014-01-13T18:54:17.142-06:00Thank you. I'm glad it moved it you. <3Thank you. I'm glad it moved it you. <3Becoming Supermommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04590343072778694123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post-25457102897454922122014-01-13T16:39:17.855-06:002014-01-13T16:39:17.855-06:00This is so beautiful. Birthdays matter to me too! ...This is so beautiful. Birthdays matter to me too! I have the same feelings about my mother. She was always preoccupied with making life great for me that I can't recall her face. Sarah Faderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00130247223287762814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post-71076137776477964422014-01-13T15:41:29.618-06:002014-01-13T15:41:29.618-06:00You just articulated everything I have been feelin...You just articulated everything I have been feeling of late but have not completely understood. Thank you for this piece, and the beautiful perspective you have brought to my own situation...Elizabeth Flora Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11729450308659877966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post-5252584011957101522014-01-13T14:59:08.187-06:002014-01-13T14:59:08.187-06:00Thank you! No, I haven't read it. I'll def...Thank you! No, I haven't read it. I'll definitely pick it up!Becoming Supermommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04590343072778694123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989017208846872303.post-2158355756260948132014-01-13T13:53:29.484-06:002014-01-13T13:53:29.484-06:00This is super powerful and I can relate to it so m...This is super powerful and I can relate to it so much!! Have you read the book The Invisible Woman? It's a short quick read, but a lot about how we are invisible. I have a hard time picturing my mother having the same feelings that I have now when she was my age. It's hard...Great post! Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419771567879421426noreply@blogger.com