Comments on: Herd feelings http://www.momsrising.org/blog/herd-feelings/ Where Moms and the people who love them fight for a better America Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:49:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Katrina Alcorn http://www.momsrising.org/blog/herd-feelings/comment-page-1/#comment-55540 Katrina Alcorn Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:34:36 +0000 http://www.momsrising.org/blog/?p=5218#comment-55540 As you can probably guess, I really appreciate the kind words. Thank you. @dana, I totally agree that dads are too often left out of the conversation. I'll check out your film! @marisol, I'm reading Elizabeth Gilbert's new book, "Committed," which has a fabulous section on the importance of AUNTIES--women (like the author) who choose not to have children but become part of the social support system of the women who do. You might enjoy the book. As you can probably guess, I really appreciate the kind words. Thank you.

@dana, I totally agree that dads are too often left out of the conversation. I’ll check out your film!

@marisol, I’m reading Elizabeth Gilbert’s new book, “Committed,” which has a fabulous section on the importance of AUNTIES–women (like the author) who choose not to have children but become part of the social support system of the women who do. You might enjoy the book.

]]> By: Anita http://www.momsrising.org/blog/herd-feelings/comment-page-1/#comment-55534 Anita Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:04:23 +0000 http://www.momsrising.org/blog/?p=5218#comment-55534 @Marisol- Thanks for your thoughtful comment. @Marisol- Thanks for your thoughtful comment.

]]> By: Anita http://www.momsrising.org/blog/herd-feelings/comment-page-1/#comment-55533 Anita Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:01:49 +0000 http://www.momsrising.org/blog/?p=5218#comment-55533 @Dana- It's wonderful to get your perspective here! Thanks! @Dana- It’s wonderful to get your perspective here! Thanks!

]]> By: Dana Glazer http://www.momsrising.org/blog/herd-feelings/comment-page-1/#comment-55457 Dana Glazer Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:30:01 +0000 http://www.momsrising.org/blog/?p=5218#comment-55457 Katrina- What an incredibly thoughtful and thought-provoking blog. I, took, bristle a bit at the negative comments I often receive from reactions to my own blogs and work and I know how you feel. However, what you did here is great because, without being defensive, you included these naysayer comments into the dialogue and that's what's important here. The challenge is to keep up the conversation because that's the only way things are going to change when it comes to issues like family/work balance. Lastly, I personally appreciate your inclusion of dads in this debate. Too often these issues are considered 'women's issues' and unless we can all work at them together we're never going to get anywhere. So, hats off to you, Katrina. Keep up the fire! Dana Glazer www.evolutionofdad.com Katrina-

What an incredibly thoughtful and thought-provoking blog. I, took, bristle a bit at the negative comments I often receive from reactions to my own blogs and work and I know how you feel.

However, what you did here is great because, without being defensive, you included these naysayer comments into the dialogue and that’s what’s important here. The challenge is to keep up the conversation because that’s the only way things are going to change when it comes to issues like family/work balance.

Lastly, I personally appreciate your inclusion of dads in this debate. Too often these issues are considered ‘women’s issues’ and unless we can all work at them together we’re never going to get anywhere. So, hats off to you, Katrina. Keep up the fire!

Dana Glazer
http://www.evolutionofdad.com

]]> By: Marisol http://www.momsrising.org/blog/herd-feelings/comment-page-1/#comment-55399 Marisol Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:31:33 +0000 http://www.momsrising.org/blog/?p=5218#comment-55399 Thanks, Katrina, for writing this thoughtful, important piece. I'm a childless, single woman, who's not terribly interested in having children. But I see from my friends and co-workers who do have kids that in addition to being rewarding and wonderful, parenthood is a difficult, challenging responsibility. Thanks for reminding me and others how ridiculous our individualistic society can get -- without immediately seeming so! As a fan of the human race and as an aunt and friend, I'm committed to taking up MY responsibility to care for the next generation, whether my children or not, and their parents. Thanks, Katrina, for writing this thoughtful, important piece. I’m a childless, single woman, who’s not terribly interested in having children. But I see from my friends and co-workers who do have kids that in addition to being rewarding and wonderful, parenthood is a difficult, challenging responsibility. Thanks for reminding me and others how ridiculous our individualistic society can get — without immediately seeming so! As a fan of the human race and as an aunt and friend, I’m committed to taking up MY responsibility to care for the next generation, whether my children or not, and their parents.

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