Comments on: What, Me Envy? http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/what-me-envy/ Mid-life crisis, motherhood and martinis Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:46:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anwyn's Notes in the Margin http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/what-me-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-58439 Anwyn's Notes in the Margin Sun, 10 Sep 2006 04:54:00 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2006/09/08/what-me-envy/#comment-58439 <strong>Week in Review...</strong> Haven’t been in a very writey place this week, but here are some of the things that have occupied my thoughts: 1) Worst news I’ve read all week. I hope these guys don’t come to rue the day, but I believe America will. H/T and video: A... Week in Review…

Haven’t been in a very writey place this week, but here are some of the things that have occupied my thoughts:
1) Worst news I’ve read all week. I hope these guys don’t come to rue the day, but I believe America will. H/T and video: A…

]]> By: Anwyn http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/what-me-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-58419 Anwyn Sat, 09 Sep 2006 19:46:37 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2006/09/08/what-me-envy/#comment-58419 Hardest job ever to be done, hardest choices that ever have to be made. I'm wrestling with some of those choices right now as my son turns three. Hardest job ever to be done, hardest choices that ever have to be made. I’m wrestling with some of those choices right now as my son turns three.

]]> By: john r http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/what-me-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-58416 john r Sat, 09 Sep 2006 18:18:01 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2006/09/08/what-me-envy/#comment-58416 great post. once someone commented to me on the "luxury of having a stay-at-home-wife". my first inclination was to punch him in the nose. my wife and i made very conscious and hard decisions about how we were going to live in order for her to stay at home with the kids when they were young because we thought it was important for them and her. great post. once someone commented to me on the “luxury of having a stay-at-home-wife”. my first inclination was to punch him in the nose. my wife and i made very conscious and hard decisions about how we were going to live in order for her to stay at home with the kids when they were young because we thought it was important for them and her.

]]> By: Gman http://www.electricvenom.com/my-venomous-life/what-me-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-58375 Gman Fri, 08 Sep 2006 22:04:55 +0000 http://www.electricvenom.com/2006/09/08/what-me-envy/#comment-58375 God bless you for the sacrifice you are making. I want to say that your eternal rewards will be great. That's true, but so will your earthly ones. Is there anything more rewarding to a parent than to see their children reach their fullest potential because we decided that we would forego ours for a time? To see my 4 year old able to read before going into pre-K was amazing to me. Instead of just throwing him into bed every night, I would read with to him, and then with him. Also, I would teach him the alphabet and simple arithmetic on his Magnadoodle. Seriously, their minds are ripe for information and they absorb what you put in front of them like a sponge and water. Put your faith in God and the abilities he has given you to be a true parent. Don't give up on your willingness to sacrifice for another. That's what God did for us. It's awesome to know that we have a model to follow, and that model gives us the strength and wherewithal to do it! Again, God bless! God bless you for the sacrifice you are making. I want to say that your eternal rewards will be great. That’s true, but so will your earthly ones. Is there anything more rewarding to a parent than to see their children reach their fullest potential because we decided that we would forego ours for a time?

To see my 4 year old able to read before going into pre-K was amazing to me. Instead of just throwing him into bed every night, I would read with to him, and then with him. Also, I would teach him the alphabet and simple arithmetic on his Magnadoodle. Seriously, their minds are ripe for information and they absorb what you put in front of them like a sponge and water.

Put your faith in God and the abilities he has given you to be a true parent. Don’t give up on your willingness to sacrifice for another. That’s what God did for us. It’s awesome to know that we have a model to follow, and that model gives us the strength and wherewithal to do it!

Again, God bless!

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