tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386936670414405452.post7760196698757338538..comments2023-08-14T06:25:07.985-06:00Comments on tim & cait: SAHD #2 I’m scared Caitlin Carrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18417848115673458546noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386936670414405452.post-14600358027266141822012-08-28T22:16:20.409-06:002012-08-28T22:16:20.409-06:00- My children are always close to death. You just ...- My children are always close to death. You just have to do your best on that one and play the odds (watch them carefully in the bathtub, with choking hazards, or near moving vehicles)<br /><br />- Cait's fear your won't mentally stimulate your kids is being transmitted through our mom. You are naturally less verbal than a Carroll woman (who isn't?) and the fear is your lack of constant talking will stunt Tallulah's synapse-connecting. I have no idea if this is true or not. <br /><br />- Cooking/cleaning don't have to be difficult or time consuming. Let me know if you have any desire for advice in this area.<br /><br />- The rest of the stuff is pretty typical of stay-at-home parents in general, is it not? I often wonder if I could have contributed more to society as a doctor or businesswoman or teacher or politician than a stay-at-home mom. It's a question that will resolve itself with time, I suspect. It's not like you'll be playing with your kids forever. In fact, I suspect eventually they'll insist you don't, and you'll have lots of time for writing or running. Maybe they'll want to write or run with you.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14952188027503911052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386936670414405452.post-48909009826875243372012-08-27T19:56:01.015-06:002012-08-27T19:56:01.015-06:00It's so interesting to read all those fears. I...It's so interesting to read all those fears. I think of all the mothers who have all those same fears but don't feel like they can voice them. Because they are just supposed to loooove being a mother all the time everyday. <br /><br />We all know you're awesome, though, so I'm sure everything will turn out great. Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01284372031998953792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386936670414405452.post-76964660802209132882012-08-27T15:21:11.347-06:002012-08-27T15:21:11.347-06:00Haha! that one about being scared that you will ac...Haha! that one about being scared that you will accidentally let a kid die and that will lead to a divorce, i totally have that same fear...of jon doing that. i think you could have these same fears about work as well, its just your work right now is raising two humans which is infinitely more intimidating. talliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381045345237786376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386936670414405452.post-28165890539823102132012-08-27T11:07:18.351-06:002012-08-27T11:07:18.351-06:00I came to your blog via your I'm A Mormon bio ...I came to your blog via your I'm A Mormon bio that my gay loving, feminist Mormon husband sent me which was a refreshing breath of air. I can relate a lot to your feelings about the church and I am glad they have kept your ups even though it is not mainstream. We have 2 boys too - almost 2 and 6 months old. Our dream would be to both work part time so we can both live all the fears you have written about :) <br /><br />I'm sure you will surprise yourself. Good luck and thanks for sharing a piece of your honest self. Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17690176485145114395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386936670414405452.post-17496967650519079422012-08-27T08:09:01.973-06:002012-08-27T08:09:01.973-06:00Oh, Tim. I hear ya. A couple of my fears would be ...Oh, Tim. I hear ya. A couple of my fears would be as follows: I'm afraid of judgment for fulfilling social norms. I'm afraid of judgment for neither working, coupon-ing, nor buying our groceries at Wal-Mart. (More than one person has implied that these are the main ways for a stay-at-home parent to contribute to the household finances. hahaha! I disagree with them.) Good luck with your journey and have fun with those kids.just a little bit mohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01093728665103077804noreply@blogger.com