tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775059803665454920.post1819243936534426206..comments2023-07-05T03:15:12.052-05:00Comments on The Truth About Homeschooling: Try Out'sAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08779898977217945602noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775059803665454920.post-76697040422807595322011-10-21T12:43:18.000-05:002011-10-21T12:43:18.000-05:00I get it.I never anticipated the feelings I would ...I get it.<br><br>I never anticipated the feelings I would experience while watching my boys play (or not play) sports. My heart sinks to the hollowed out place within the pit of my stomach when one of them strikes out, misses a catch or is left sitting on the bench. <br><br>I think it is completely normal to feel this way about our children. I'm sure you've seen this quote before... "Making a decision to have a child -- it's momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body." (Elizabeth Stone) <br><br>No truer words were ever written.Diane@BeStillaMinutehttp://bestillaminute.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775059803665454920.post-6668081653886024582011-10-23T00:34:26.000-05:002011-10-23T00:34:26.000-05:00Thanks, Jen. I was surprized at how well she '...Thanks, Jen. I was surprized at how well she 'took' not being picked to audition to for the part, but she really did. And you're right, that's one of the hardest things to learn. Thank you.Kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775059803665454920.post-36343157761542519692011-10-23T00:33:19.000-05:002011-10-23T00:33:19.000-05:00John, this is great, thank you so much. She is hav...John, this is great, thank you so much. She is having fun - so much - and I know that's what is important. I watch closely for that.Kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775059803665454920.post-41035254271792660422011-10-23T00:31:55.000-05:002011-10-23T00:31:55.000-05:00Thank you, Diane. That quote is exactly how I feel...Thank you, Diane. That quote is exactly how I feel!Kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775059803665454920.post-54381561974058931212011-10-24T10:51:50.000-05:002011-10-24T10:51:50.000-05:00Awww honey. You're such a great mama. it's...Awww honey. You're such a great mama. it's so incredibly hard to watch them and know how amazing they are and just want the absolute best. You should be even more proud for how well she's handled it. Love it.Jesshttp://straighttalkjess.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775059803665454920.post-42388125079038724682011-10-24T09:34:19.000-05:002011-10-24T09:34:19.000-05:00I think you've just described one of the heart...I think you've just described one of the heartbreaking realities of parenting. It doesn't mean you're making it about you - it means you are a mom.Amber Lenahttp://www.taooftwins.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775059803665454920.post-6633038169450456892011-10-22T05:58:10.000-05:002011-10-22T05:58:10.000-05:00I agree with Jen! As a performer that's the ha...I agree with Jen! As a performer that's the hardest thing to learn -- how to handle it with grace when you don't get the part you wanted. I admire Violet's grace, composure, and genuine happiness for her friends. Agreed - huge parenting win here for sure. Brava!Taranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775059803665454920.post-6434166091280512792011-10-21T08:55:15.000-05:002011-10-21T08:55:15.000-05:00Ooooh, that's a toughie. We're not there y...Ooooh, that's a toughie. We're not there yet. Although I'm finally starting to feel the first effects of my son being shy. I'm sure it is hurting me way more than it is hurting him.<br><br>Maybe since she is done feeling her feelings about the whole thing, you are trying to feel them for her? I don't know. But I can imagine that would be hard.<br><br>I was a dancer for years and I critiqued myself so badly. If I didn't get a part I was devastated. I hope your daughter continues to find peace when something doesn't go her way.mollyhttp://www.adayinmollywood.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775059803665454920.post-37349883354946268192011-10-21T03:44:33.000-05:002011-10-21T03:44:33.000-05:00It's just so hard because even though it isn&#...It's just so hard because even though it isn't about us, we want for our children. We want them to be pretty (or handsome) and popular, and GOOD at whatever they do. We want others to see how awesome they are, and when that doesn't happen, it hurts.Kmamahttp://thedailydribbles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775059803665454920.post-33928668737720204142011-10-21T02:57:44.000-05:002011-10-21T02:57:44.000-05:00I think you need to focus on what an amazing perso...I think you need to focus on what an amazing person Violet is. She handled that situation with a grace that is beyond her years. Be proud of her for that......because you definitely should be. That is a huge parenting WIN!!Jen C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775059803665454920.post-40775654837273942712011-10-21T09:36:51.000-05:002011-10-21T09:36:51.000-05:00I wish I could tell you that it will get better . ...I wish I could tell you that it will get better . . . but it won't. All I can add is, if your little girl is ok without making it, you, Kim, are doing something very right. It's still about her having fun & her doing her best.<br><br>If she ever does get upset, as someone who commonly has to help make the decisions about who is in and who is out, sometimes you are equally split between two candidates for the same role, and it could go down to "well, this person lives closer" or a coin flip that wins it for the other guy . . .Johnhttp://daddyrunsalot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775059803665454920.post-83428245353361927392011-10-21T09:21:36.000-05:002011-10-21T09:21:36.000-05:00Thanks, Molly. I hope she continutes this way, too...Thanks, Molly. I hope she continutes this way, too. She is so amazingly confident for an 8 year old, and did handle the situation with such grace . . . that's where I should be looking, as another reader said. And the shyness . . . I was a shy kid and eventually grew out of it when I was comfortable. And it was fine, really.Kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775059803665454920.post-1238729933158101262011-10-21T09:19:41.000-05:002011-10-21T09:19:41.000-05:00This is so spot on. Exactly.This is so spot on. Exactly.Kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775059803665454920.post-83647537976818961032011-10-21T09:19:06.000-05:002011-10-21T09:19:06.000-05:00She DID handle it so well, and I totally noticed i...She DID handle it so well, and I totally noticed it. But I still want that part for her so badly, is what this is. But you're right, of course. The graceful part is where my focus should be.Kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775059803665454920.post-7588544760778282712011-10-26T00:09:44.000-05:002011-10-26T00:09:44.000-05:00Thanks, Jess. I am so proud at how she handled it....Thanks, Jess. I am so proud at how she handled it. I don't think I would have done so well at her age. (or perhaps now. Obviously.)Kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775059803665454920.post-58605153123936051432011-10-26T00:10:58.000-05:002011-10-26T00:10:58.000-05:00Thank you, Amber. I needed to hear that!Thank you, Amber. I needed to hear that!Kimnoreply@blogger.com