tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811945558877221270.post7884044061890594968..comments2024-03-27T21:57:54.772-07:00Comments on A Perfect Extra Chromosome: Stay At Home Moms!A Perfect Extra Chromosomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08589374230086756438noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811945558877221270.post-74917209582979932582013-11-16T18:33:16.380-08:002013-11-16T18:33:16.380-08:00I would be honoured to write a post for your aweso...I would be honoured to write a post for your awesome blog!!! Thank you!! :) xoA Perfect Extra Chromosomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08589374230086756438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811945558877221270.post-83850136048618009152013-11-16T05:29:43.979-08:002013-11-16T05:29:43.979-08:00If you are ever interested in doing a guest post t...If you are ever interested in doing a guest post to bring more awareness and understanding about down syndrome I would love to share it with my readers.Stepping into Motherhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278159650113398512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811945558877221270.post-29812898872808925842013-11-15T16:07:28.371-08:002013-11-15T16:07:28.371-08:00Awesome as always Jenny! Always honest, to the poi...Awesome as always Jenny! Always honest, to the point and so well said....I told James that I am just waiting for the mom who tears my post to shreds!! <br />I need to have a clean house otherwise my mind feels messy. Chaos all around me doesn't help for the mental state. :)A Perfect Extra Chromosomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08589374230086756438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811945558877221270.post-60551912805455932342013-11-15T15:47:29.031-08:002013-11-15T15:47:29.031-08:00Ha! Great post! All the whining gets to me too!! I...Ha! Great post! All the whining gets to me too!! It boils down to this...Being a sahm is hard. Being a Mom who goes to work all day and then comes home to her kids, is hard. Being a single Mom, is hard. This isn't a contest about who has it worse off. So everyone just needs to shut up and raise their kids. The end. lol<br /><br />A little off topic but something that annoys me to no end and I feel like ranting about it...<br /><br />I hate that little post Mom's pass around FB about how having a messy house means you have happy kids. Bullshit. Having kids isn't an excuse to be a slob, not do the dishes or laundry. All my shit gets done in a day AND my kids ARE happy too! So quit using that as an excuse to not do anything all day ladies! You don't need to have a messy house or let EVERYTHING wait until later to be able to play with your kids. People who manage to get shit done and clean their house have happy kids too!<br /><br />There I feel better now. End rant.JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16040699928110444013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811945558877221270.post-87280367683376406582013-11-15T15:44:04.503-08:002013-11-15T15:44:04.503-08:00Thank you Julie! You know I thought about you when...Thank you Julie! You know I thought about you when I wrote this one today...I don't know how a working parent does it. You are the most amazing and wonderful mommy!! Thank you for leaving the comment. I really appreciate it. xoxoxA Perfect Extra Chromosomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08589374230086756438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811945558877221270.post-31748281983249642082013-11-15T15:42:38.774-08:002013-11-15T15:42:38.774-08:00I love you CM!!! xoI love you CM!!! xoA Perfect Extra Chromosomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08589374230086756438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811945558877221270.post-36546283295027625882013-11-15T15:42:23.247-08:002013-11-15T15:42:23.247-08:00Hi Angela!! I do read your blog. I don't read ...Hi Angela!! I do read your blog. I don't read many blogs, but I read yours. I haven't read the mommy one yet, but I will as soon as Brinley goes to bed. I appreciate your support and I am honoured that you have been following our journey. I know that you have a popular blog, so knowing that you are reading mine, so sweet!! Thank you!A Perfect Extra Chromosomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08589374230086756438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811945558877221270.post-31672110997255948032013-11-15T12:49:04.463-08:002013-11-15T12:49:04.463-08:00Love this one Krista - thank you for showing both ...Love this one Krista - thank you for showing both sides of the coin. I think as long as your kids are happy and momma is happy too then whether you are a stay at home mum or a working mum like me doesn't make a difference.....both are challenging and rewarding jobs xo<br />Julie ShawAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811945558877221270.post-1847845328555846142013-11-15T10:51:23.008-08:002013-11-15T10:51:23.008-08:00I think you said it beautifully Krista!I think you said it beautifully Krista!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06965442197371749518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811945558877221270.post-28065657886637709672013-11-15T10:37:52.707-08:002013-11-15T10:37:52.707-08:00Wow, what a great post! And from a stay at home wi...Wow, what a great post! And from a stay at home with a special needs child. I've been following your journey shortly after Adele was born and I can't imagine what it's like so my heart goes out to you and yours and I praise you for the job you're doing as her mother. As you said, I think any parent with a special needs child does deserve special recognition. Unfortunately, I have a friend who is going on her third week in the hospital with her six year old daughter. I also have single mom friends and like you said I'm always amazed at how they do it. I just wrote on this yesterday too. Not sure if you saw it or not, but as a working mom I try to be open minded because I hate how we attack each other for our different choices, but I think you kind of hit on some of the problem in this posts with some's desire to be given some medal for a job that WE ALL DO whether we stay home or work and that we all choose to do in the way we desired or felt fit our family best. I hope you can check out my post on this too @ http://glennbabies.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-working-vs-stay-at-home-mom-debate.html. Have a good weekend. Stepping into Motherhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278159650113398512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811945558877221270.post-2157130629261185112013-11-15T10:33:17.614-08:002013-11-15T10:33:17.614-08:00Holy crap Chrissy!! You said it so much better the...Holy crap Chrissy!! You said it so much better then me! Good lord! AWESOME! I love every word. xoA Perfect Extra Chromosomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08589374230086756438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6811945558877221270.post-70310834750442207462013-11-15T09:55:34.812-08:002013-11-15T09:55:34.812-08:00I feel much the same way K...well said. As a mom w...I feel much the same way K...well said. As a mom who has been home for 4 of the last 7 yrs and then worked part time shift work the other 3 yrs, I know both sides. Both roles are Hard and both roles are rewarding. Sometimes being at work and having my kids spend time with someone else is good for all of us. Sometimes I cry when I have to leave for work because I would much rather be with my family. Sometimes I envy my husband bc he gets 8-10,hrs a day when home is not at the forefront of his mind, he is not a jungle gym, a referree, laundress, taxi driver, cook and bottle washer, etc etc. I have stayed late at work on rough days to avoid the chaos of bedtime and come home to quiet. And I have regretted missing bedtime despite rushing to try to get there in time. I am blessed with 4 beautiful children who suck the energy out of me every single day but they also fill my heart with love at the exact same time. I am blessed to get to work part time at a career I enjoy but also provides me the flexibility to put my kids on the bus every morning and be home most days after school, take them to skating lessons, birthday parties. I don't do Any of that without a support network, the primary person there is my husband and best friend, but over years I have let friends in and my mom moved to Calgary and they are a huge part of how our family functions. None of us are Super Mom but we are all super mothers. Yep I complain and cry and feel sorry for myself, but I have built a support system that listens, comforts and then builds me up. They don't put me on a pedastal...that would NOT be helpful and I love them for their tough love at times. Thank you Krista for sharing and let others share too...we really should be all support and not judge each other.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06965442197371749518noreply@blogger.com