Comments on: Summer Guilt http://www.creatingafamily.org/blog/general-parenting/summer-guilt/ I talk about adoption, infertility, adoptive parenting, and plain old parenting. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:34:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: In Due Time http://www.creatingafamily.org/blog/general-parenting/summer-guilt/comment-page-1/#comment-1966 In Due Time Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:52:42 +0000 http://www.creatingafamily.com/blog/?p=89#comment-1966 It's hard to balance (for myself) even without having kids. I hope you find a balance that leaves you with the least amount of guilt possible. Maybe try waking up earlier than the kids so you dont have as much guilt or distraction, even just an hour. It’s hard to balance (for myself) even without having kids. I hope you find a balance that leaves you with the least amount of guilt possible. Maybe try waking up earlier than the kids so you dont have as much guilt or distraction, even just an hour.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.creatingafamily.org/blog/general-parenting/summer-guilt/comment-page-1/#comment-1965 Anonymous Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:56:59 +0000 http://www.creatingafamily.com/blog/?p=89#comment-1965 Hey, nice post, really well written, but then your blog always is. This is my first summer to have a kid who was in school and I can see what you mean. Right now, I kind a miss the time off, but I'll try to remember to maximize my time with him. I like the idea of scheduling things to do to make sure I actually do some stuff with him this summer rather than just let the days go by. Thanks for the idea. Hey, nice post, really well written, but then your blog always is. This is my first summer to have a kid who was in school and I can see what you mean. Right now, I kind a miss the time off, but I’ll try to remember to maximize my time with him. I like the idea of scheduling things to do to make sure I actually do some stuff with him this summer rather than just let the days go by. Thanks for the idea.

]]> By: Queenie http://www.creatingafamily.org/blog/general-parenting/summer-guilt/comment-page-1/#comment-1964 Queenie Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:23:05 +0000 http://www.creatingafamily.com/blog/?p=89#comment-1964 I saw on LCFA that today's show is about weight and fertility. If you get this before today's show, please be sure to mention that being slightly underweight can be a problem, too. I am naturally thin, but always had regular periods, so I didn't think much about how my weight was impacting my fertility. I had a BMI of about 17, which isn't too far from "normal". However, I routinely ovulated after CD21. I got pregnant, but miscarried. My RE ended up telling me that women with high or low BMI's compromise their fertility, and caused wonky ovulation. He said that routinely O-ing after CD18 can mean compromised egg quality. Gaining as little as 10 percent of my body weight might make a difference...and it did. Within three months of gaining a tiny amount of weight, my ovulation sprung to CD16-17, and I'm now 10 weeks pregnant. I was shocked that such a little thing made such a huge difference. I saw on LCFA that today’s show is about weight and fertility. If you get this before today’s show, please be sure to mention that being slightly underweight can be a problem, too. I am naturally thin, but always had regular periods, so I didn’t think much about how my weight was impacting my fertility. I had a BMI of about 17, which isn’t too far from “normal”. However, I routinely ovulated after CD21. I got pregnant, but miscarried. My RE ended up telling me that women with high or low BMI’s compromise their fertility, and caused wonky ovulation. He said that routinely O-ing after CD18 can mean compromised egg quality. Gaining as little as 10 percent of my body weight might make a difference…and it did. Within three months of gaining a tiny amount of weight, my ovulation sprung to CD16-17, and I’m now 10 weeks pregnant. I was shocked that such a little thing made such a huge difference.

]]> By: Dawn http://www.creatingafamily.org/blog/general-parenting/summer-guilt/comment-page-1/#comment-1962 Dawn Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:58:27 +0000 http://www.creatingafamily.com/blog/?p=89#comment-1962 I do agree that the balancing part never goes away, but it does get easier when they are in school. But then you always have summer to figure out. :-) I do agree that the balancing part never goes away, but it does get easier when they are in school. But then you always have summer to figure out. :-)

]]> By: Paul's Mommy http://www.creatingafamily.org/blog/general-parenting/summer-guilt/comment-page-1/#comment-1961 Paul's Mommy Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:50:32 +0000 http://www.creatingafamily.com/blog/?p=89#comment-1961 I so agree with your blog and the previous comment. Balancing parenting and work and life is HARD! We waited a long time for our son and I feel like every second I should be doing things with him. But honestly, sometimes I just want some me time. I'd also love to go back to work part time. We could use the money, but how could I balance work with him. I thought it would get easier when he got older and didn't adore me, but your blog killed that idea. *JK* I love it that you post on the same day. I always have something to look forward to on Tuesdays. I so agree with your blog and the previous comment. Balancing parenting and work and life is HARD! We waited a long time for our son and I feel like every second I should be doing things with him. But honestly, sometimes I just want some me time. I’d also love to go back to work part time. We could use the money, but how could I balance work with him. I thought it would get easier when he got older and didn’t adore me, but your blog killed that idea. *JK* I love it that you post on the same day. I always have something to look forward to on Tuesdays.

]]> By: Dawn Davenport http://www.creatingafamily.org/blog/general-parenting/summer-guilt/comment-page-1/#comment-3064 Dawn Davenport Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:26:00 +0000 http://www.creatingafamily.com/blog/?p=89#comment-3064 I feel you pain. We moved here from Texas and I feel like I have found paradise. I don't miss the hear or the air conditioning at all. I feel you pain. We moved here from Texas and I feel like I have found paradise. I don't miss the hear or the air conditioning at all.

]]> By: Cheri http://www.creatingafamily.org/blog/general-parenting/summer-guilt/comment-page-1/#comment-1960 Cheri Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:16:20 +0000 http://www.creatingafamily.com/blog/?p=89#comment-1960 Hi Dawn, Thank you so much for your comments and for your website. I so appreciate your take on things and I am glad to know that I am not the only one to experience mommy guilt! My son is 19 months and while I enjoy the balance of my part time work schedule, when I am home I feel like all of my time should be devoted to bonding time with David. My husband (who works full time) doesn't seem to have this issue and is fine to go to work and then spend saturday morning cleaning or running errands, whereas I am always focused on quality family time. Or maybe it is just that I am not to fond of house work! :) Anyway, I don't mean to lump the males together in a stereotype, but I wonder if this is some sort of male-female difference? I'm still trying to work through the mommy guilt and the balance between a happy baby, husband, self, and clean home. Who am I kidding, who cares about the clean house! Hi Dawn, Thank you so much for your comments and for your website. I so appreciate your take on things and I am glad to know that I am not the only one to experience mommy guilt! My son is 19 months and while I enjoy the balance of my part time work schedule, when I am home I feel like all of my time should be devoted to bonding time with David. My husband (who works full time) doesn’t seem to have this issue and is fine to go to work and then spend saturday morning cleaning or running errands, whereas I am always focused on quality family time. Or maybe it is just that I am not to fond of house work! :) Anyway, I don’t mean to lump the males together in a stereotype, but I wonder if this is some sort of male-female difference?

I’m still trying to work through the mommy guilt and the balance between a happy baby, husband, self, and clean home. Who am I kidding, who cares about the clean house!

]]> By: Christina Tutt http://www.creatingafamily.org/blog/general-parenting/summer-guilt/comment-page-1/#comment-3063 Christina Tutt Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:07:00 +0000 http://www.creatingafamily.com/blog/?p=89#comment-3063 Must be nice....we are in N. Texas and it's over 100 degrees today....ICK! Must be nice….we are in N. Texas and it's over 100 degrees today….ICK!

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