Comments for MamaBlogga http://www.mamablogga.com Subscribe to this feed to see all the comments on MamaBlogga's posts. Thanks! Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:29:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 998825http://www.feedburner.com Comment on Call for guest bloggers! by Kudzu Fire http://www.mamablogga.com/call-for-guest-bloggers/#comment-5886 Kudzu Fire Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:31:01 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/call-for-guest-bloggers/#comment-5886 congrats on the blessed event. I was just checking out that blog Olympics thing you did one year ago. congrats on the blessed event. I was just checking out that blog Olympics thing you did one year ago.

]]> Comment on Call for guest bloggers! by Jordan http://www.mamablogga.com/call-for-guest-bloggers/#comment-5885 Jordan Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:07:52 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/call-for-guest-bloggers/#comment-5885 Either one is fine, but be sure to let me know if you've published the post before! Either one is fine, but be sure to let me know if you’ve published the post before!

]]> Comment on Call for guest bloggers! by Jill http://www.mamablogga.com/call-for-guest-bloggers/#comment-5884 Jill Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:58:35 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/call-for-guest-bloggers/#comment-5884 Do you prefer this be a brand new post or can it be one you have already written Do you prefer this be a brand new post or can it be one you have already written

]]> Comment on Safely Move Your Blog (eMoms Group Research Project) by From the emoms content-some really great and educational entries… SEO Aware http://www.mamablogga.com/safely-move-your-blog/#comment-5880 From the emoms content-some really great and educational entries… SEO Aware Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:17:51 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/safely-move-your-blog/#comment-5880 [...] Safely Move Your Blog by Jordan McCollum [...] […] Safely Move Your Blog by Jordan McCollum […]

]]> Comment on Accepting motherhood by ella http://www.mamablogga.com/accepting-motherhood/#comment-5879 ella Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:48:11 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/accepting-motherhood/#comment-5879 I really struggled with my new identity as a mother. If I'm honest, it's only really time that has helped me accept that role. I still think motherhood is very difficult simply because of the way society regards mothers; I often feel invisible in society although I am happier these days in my role in myself. I have four children now and I can honestly say that the first baby is the hardest and then they get easier! I really struggled with my new identity as a mother. If I’m honest, it’s only really time that has helped me accept that role. I still think motherhood is very difficult simply because of the way society regards mothers; I often feel invisible in society although I am happier these days in my role in myself.

I have four children now and I can honestly say that the first baby is the hardest and then they get easier!

]]> Comment on Accepting motherhood by Maria http://www.mamablogga.com/accepting-motherhood/#comment-5878 Maria Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:39:23 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/accepting-motherhood/#comment-5878 maybe I'm a little paranoid from all of the people that give me that little "oh" when I tell them that I needed to work, and that I was going insane as a SAHM. I'm personally in the "do what works for your family" corner. :) maybe I’m a little paranoid from all of the people that give me that little “oh” when I tell them that I needed to work, and that I was going insane as a SAHM. I’m personally in the “do what works for your family” corner. :)

]]> Comment on Accepting motherhood by Shannon http://www.mamablogga.com/accepting-motherhood/#comment-5870 Shannon Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:59:27 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/accepting-motherhood/#comment-5870 Can I just say that I adjusted SOOO much easier to having 2 kids than having my first. I think it was the initial transition to motherhood that was harder than adding another little one to the household. I'm sure you will be fine. It is a little tougher trying to nap, get things done, bond with the baby, etc. with a 2 year old clamoring for your attention, but somehow things settle in and most days are great. :) Good luck with the new addition! I hope things go easier for you the second time around. Also, it may sound odd, but going back to work part time really helped me appreciate my role as a mother too (Maria). I don't think it's a horrendous thing to work either, so let's not be too down on it. I love staying home with my boys now, but I also really enjoyed keeping that professional part of me going too when I just had my first. I hope we can all make sure we don't condemn other mothers no matter how they deal (or have to deal with) the transition into motherhood. Can I just say that I adjusted SOOO much easier to having 2 kids than having my first. I think it was the initial transition to motherhood that was harder than adding another little one to the household. I’m sure you will be fine. It is a little tougher trying to nap, get things done, bond with the baby, etc. with a 2 year old clamoring for your attention, but somehow things settle in and most days are great. :) Good luck with the new addition! I hope things go easier for you the second time around.

Also, it may sound odd, but going back to work part time really helped me appreciate my role as a mother too (Maria). I don’t think it’s a horrendous thing to work either, so let’s not be too down on it. I love staying home with my boys now, but I also really enjoyed keeping that professional part of me going too when I just had my first. I hope we can all make sure we don’t condemn other mothers no matter how they deal (or have to deal with) the transition into motherhood.

]]> Comment on Take advantage of MamaBlogga by moserw http://www.mamablogga.com/take-advantage-of-mamablogga/#comment-5869 moserw Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:39:23 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/take-advantage-of-mamablogga/#comment-5869 This is a good idea, but I am sure people will still come up with 10 posts to get linked. I have never agreed with all this linking business anyways. I don't even have PageRank for my blog. All I have worked on is providing good content and the search engines have been generous in sending regular traffic my way. Tried Social Networking for a while, but then gave up on that too. This is a good idea, but I am sure people will still come up with 10 posts to get linked. I have never agreed with all this linking business anyways. I don’t even have PageRank for my blog. All I have worked on is providing good content and the search engines have been generous in sending regular traffic my way. Tried Social Networking for a while, but then gave up on that too.

]]> Comment on Five Ways to Win Links—and Technorati’s Heart by moserw http://www.mamablogga.com/win-links-and-technoratis-heart/#comment-5868 moserw Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:32:57 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/win-links-and-technoratis-heart/#comment-5868 I have been working on Technorati this week basically to improve my scoring there. Thanks for the info provided. Will definitely act on it. I have been working on Technorati this week basically to improve my scoring there. Thanks for the info provided. Will definitely act on it.

]]> Comment on Accepting motherhood by Lindsey http://www.mamablogga.com/accepting-motherhood/#comment-5867 Lindsey Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:56:07 +0000 http://www.mamablogga.com/accepting-motherhood/#comment-5867 Gospel, my husband, and my mom. I had a rough time of it after both pregnancies. I blame unbalanced hormones and sleep deprivation; they really throw me for a loop! If I didn't have my knowledge that I was doing something incredibly worthwhile, or a husband to support me and let me cry, or a mom to help me see the light, I may have given my children up for adoption. After my twins were born I sat down one night after trying everything and they wouldn't stop crying and thought, "I can't do this. I just can't do this." And then I thought, "Well, what else am I going to do? I can't just stop being their mom." I try and try to mentally prepare myself for newborn life, but I've come to the conclusion (a little too late:)) that it's just not possible. If I ever have another, maybe it will be easier...maybe, but probably not:) The good thing is that it forced me to pray a lot harder and a lot more often. Mostly it just took time, but I don't think it would have happened if I didn't have my support system. Gospel, my husband, and my mom. I had a rough time of it after both pregnancies. I blame unbalanced hormones and sleep deprivation; they really throw me for a loop! If I didn’t have my knowledge that I was doing something incredibly worthwhile, or a husband to support me and let me cry, or a mom to help me see the light, I may have given my children up for adoption.
After my twins were born I sat down one night after trying everything and they wouldn’t stop crying and thought, “I can’t do this. I just can’t do this.” And then I thought, “Well, what else am I going to do? I can’t just stop being their mom.”
I try and try to mentally prepare myself for newborn life, but I’ve come to the conclusion (a little too late:)) that it’s just not possible. If I ever have another, maybe it will be easier…maybe, but probably not:)
The good thing is that it forced me to pray a lot harder and a lot more often. Mostly it just took time, but I don’t think it would have happened if I didn’t have my support system.

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