tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100101238754611794.post3355705742561761026..comments2023-05-27T06:37:14.429-05:00Comments on Mean Mommy Doc: It Takes a VillageBohemiandochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06758811279203924367noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100101238754611794.post-85047650735953978022008-10-07T07:30:00.000-05:002008-10-07T07:30:00.000-05:00Thanks, MMs!Thanks, MMs!Bohemiandochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06758811279203924367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100101238754611794.post-70717426835892319352008-10-07T07:09:00.000-05:002008-10-07T07:09:00.000-05:00it's too easy to get defensive in this society of ...it's too easy to get defensive in this society of "perfection". good for her for accepting help. good for you for stepping in.Meaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14186177540002367024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1100101238754611794.post-91240431541958135132008-09-22T13:14:00.000-05:002008-09-22T13:14:00.000-05:00You know, it DOES take courage to accept help, to ...You know, it DOES take courage to accept help, to not look at it as judgment, as in, "you obviously can't handle this, let me do it." <BR/><BR/>I think that's why we often hesitate to offer help, too, so good for you for extending your hand. There have been times in my parenting life that I would have been so grateful for that kind of support. <BR/><BR/>I did have another mother help me get my flailing child into a grocery cart seat once, when she wouldn't bend her legs, and it was all I could do just to hold on to her! Even that small gesture was a such a relief. <BR/><BR/>I wish scenarios like this one would happen more often, too.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13923656564379426419noreply@blogger.com