tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223555304579340089.post6089039323027574310..comments2024-01-08T06:53:15.094-05:00Comments on we are the browns: days as they are known.Alexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05419503581084309957noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223555304579340089.post-82003986097068289402018-07-29T17:39:36.802-04:002018-07-29T17:39:36.802-04:00I wasn't sure if I might have said something w...I wasn't sure if I might have said something wrong or hurtful. But it wasn't your fault that those were my feelings, so please don't feel sorry about that.<br /><br />My intention in leaving the message was to express to you my appreciation and my support, so it means a whole lot to hear that you received all of that❤️Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558268829718152177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223555304579340089.post-53742058566696062112018-07-28T20:51:10.414-04:002018-07-28T20:51:10.414-04:00Morgan! Your words were so beautiful and so incred...Morgan! Your words were so beautiful and so incredibly thoughtful, and I wanted to take a bit more time with them before responding, but I realized that you removed them before I could. I am so sorry if my delay in any way hurt your feelings. I want you to know I am grateful for all that you shared and the ways you have lifted me up. Thank you for taking the time to write to me! Angie has always spoken so lovingly of you, and I can see why!Alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02939497339203244448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223555304579340089.post-68143513986438000342018-07-02T14:49:02.471-04:002018-07-02T14:49:02.471-04:00*Interestjing AND interesting 😂*Interestjing AND interesting 😂Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16238536211364227851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223555304579340089.post-29071070789294807462018-07-02T14:48:13.216-04:002018-07-02T14:48:13.216-04:00I’ve been thinking about this post a lot, and how ...I’ve been thinking about this post a lot, and how you are sometimes made to feel by those pointed questions. It’s interestjng, because I’ve had a very similar experience coming from the other perspective. Where I am made to feel like I’m doing something wrong by going to work. That I somehow love my daughter less because I am away from her working outside of my home. How lovely it would to live in a world where all mamas (and people) support all mamas (and people) and their particular choices. Something to work toward! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16238536211364227851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223555304579340089.post-90617728762590365882018-06-27T10:31:05.645-04:002018-06-27T10:31:05.645-04:00I still mean what I said❤️ I have a lot of past tr...I still mean what I said❤️ I have a lot of past trauma surrounding experiences of being painfully misperceived when I've expressed myself, and I just really didn't feel comfortable having all of those thoughts out there. I'm a strange and complicated person (really and truly, I am), but hopefully you'll understand.Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558268829718152177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223555304579340089.post-19811329062919100162018-06-25T22:27:27.181-04:002018-06-25T22:27:27.181-04:00What camera do you use? I’m thinking of going back...What camera do you use? I’m thinking of going back to photography but I’m hopeless hslavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18056915755155929972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223555304579340089.post-81368579124599218282018-06-25T11:35:02.977-04:002018-06-25T11:35:02.977-04:00Hello, Donna!
Thank you for taking the time to w...Hello, Donna! <br /><br />Thank you for taking the time to write me! I feel joy at the thought that, in writing about my own days, you've felt a bit inspired to document your own. Sometimes I am easily overwhelmed by the fact that no matter how much I write, I will never to able to sufficiently capture it all, as it really is, and especially as I meet new motherhood, time and mental energy can be hard to come by, as well. But anything is better than nothing, you know? And I am finding a new appreciation for the power of jotting thoughts and observations in my phone notes, as they come to me :)<br /><br />I wish you a good and peaceful day!Alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02939497339203244448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223555304579340089.post-65288473381555036172018-06-25T11:28:49.317-04:002018-06-25T11:28:49.317-04:00Hi Yésica!
This has got to be the loveliest compl...Hi Yésica!<br /><br />This has got to be the loveliest compliment ~ "a melody we can sing to." I'll be thinking of this all day long, I am sure of it, and feeling grateful that you took the time to share such a sweet thought.<br /><br />Thank you for reading along! I hope you have a good day!Alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02939497339203244448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223555304579340089.post-18487411888749321992018-06-25T11:25:01.331-04:002018-06-25T11:25:01.331-04:00Hi Haley!
Thank you for taking the time to leave ...Hi Haley!<br /><br />Thank you for taking the time to leave your kind, beautiful thoughts!<br /><br />I believe so much what you say: that it's beautiful work and powerful work. I know that experiences vary between women and mothers, but for me and my life, I believe it to be the most important work I will ever do. That isn't to say that tasks are not sometimes repetitive and that days don't sometimes feel long, of course they do! That was also true when I worked outside of my home. But there is real, lasting magic here (to me, and I suspect also to you!). <br /><br />I wish you a happy, peaceful Monday!Alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02939497339203244448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223555304579340089.post-86976649364349836632018-06-25T11:15:44.869-04:002018-06-25T11:15:44.869-04:00It's so true, Louise. We were so fortunate tha...<br />It's so true, Louise. We were so fortunate that my husband's job allowed four weeks (two paid, one unpaid, one working from home) and that time together was absolutely invaluable, and absolutely necessary. It is important from many angles: parent-child bonding, the physical and mental recovery of the mother, the well-being of the family, all of it. Having experienced it myself now, I have so many thoughts on the subject. We have so much work to do here in the US.<br /><br />Thank you, as always, for taking the time to leave such kind thoughts. You are always such an encouragement to me!Alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02939497339203244448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223555304579340089.post-81851103694187915492018-06-25T11:15:20.673-04:002018-06-25T11:15:20.673-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02939497339203244448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223555304579340089.post-34993735104519992932018-06-25T06:04:33.994-04:002018-06-25T06:04:33.994-04:00How lovely! I think it's wonderful you can soa...How lovely! I think it's wonderful you can soak up the time with your son. Your love for him and your new role is radiant.<br /><br />I hear so much about the awful state of maternity leave in the US - in the UK, it's normal for mothers to spend the first 9 months to 1 year at home with their babes, and fathers can have some paid leave too. I really feel for those who can't make it happen in the USA. It's heartbreaking!<br /><br />Love your words as ever. Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15875752520897656009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223555304579340089.post-75124090442232701122018-06-22T10:51:33.867-04:002018-06-22T10:51:33.867-04:00Thank you for your words, Alexa. :) I admire your ...Thank you for your words, Alexa. :) I admire your life and the way you extract joy from all the simple moments and pleasures it offers us. You have also inspired me to write more often about my own life, so thank you for that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223555304579340089.post-50954951650736730692018-06-22T07:13:48.965-04:002018-06-22T07:13:48.965-04:00This is so beautiful!!!! It is as if you were writ...This is so beautiful!!!! It is as if you were writing a melody that we can sing to. Thank you so much for sharing your art with us!!! I am grateful. Yésica Isabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504010895828228581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223555304579340089.post-43238662272804461852018-06-22T02:10:09.253-04:002018-06-22T02:10:09.253-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558268829718152177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1223555304579340089.post-59858435294385033462018-06-21T15:39:25.251-04:002018-06-21T15:39:25.251-04:00I had to read this post twice because it is so bea...I had to read this post twice because it is so beautiful. I'm a stay at home mama too, though I lack your ability to always see the magic in my everyday (and day after day) tasks. But you're right, it is a beautiful work we do and a powerful one at that. Haleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07828703173685633708noreply@blogger.com