Comments on: The Truth About Babywearing — *Updated* http://www.seagullfountain.com/2008/11/19/the-truth-about-babywearing/ online mother Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:38:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: A Woman’s Prerogative (an Evolution of Birthing Attitudes) | Seagull Fountain http://www.seagullfountain.com/2008/11/19/the-truth-about-babywearing/comment-page-2/#comment-52569 A Woman’s Prerogative (an Evolution of Birthing Attitudes) | Seagull Fountain Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:50:45 +0000 http://www.seagullfountain.com/?p=2319#comment-52569 [...] The Truth about Babywearing, Updated (Reading this, I have the uncommon experience of being really pleased with something I wrote. In the footnote, I say the reason I continue to read Rixa is that she is honest about her fears despite her obvious desire to promote understanding and acceptance of natural- and home- births.) 11-19-2008 [...] [...] The Truth about Babywearing, Updated (Reading this, I have the uncommon experience of being really pleased with something I wrote. In the footnote, I say the reason I continue to read Rixa is that she is honest about her fears despite her obvious desire to promote understanding and acceptance of natural- and home- births.) 11-19-2008 [...]

]]> By: Cynthia http://www.seagullfountain.com/2008/11/19/the-truth-about-babywearing/comment-page-2/#comment-36993 Cynthia Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:51:14 +0000 http://www.seagullfountain.com/?p=2319#comment-36993 I'd have to say that babywearing is a fad, although a long-lived one. When I was little (back in the 60's), nobody outside of third world countries had ever heard of such a thing. By the time my girls were born (back in the 80's), financially privileged ex-hippies were beginning to push the idea, but baby slings were way too expensive for most young mothers to afford. And now the idea has taken hold, but the "prickliness" of the people who promote it shows that baby wearing is, indeed a fad -- people don't get that defensive about something unless they've turned it into a sacred cow that they are defending with missionary zeal. I’d have to say that babywearing is a fad, although a long-lived one. When I was little (back in the 60′s), nobody outside of third world countries had ever heard of such a thing. By the time my girls were born (back in the 80′s), financially privileged ex-hippies were beginning to push the idea, but baby slings were way too expensive for most young mothers to afford.
And now the idea has taken hold, but the “prickliness” of the people who promote it shows that baby wearing is, indeed a fad — people don’t get that defensive about something unless they’ve turned it into a sacred cow that they are defending with missionary zeal.

]]> By: Steffj89 http://www.seagullfountain.com/2008/11/19/the-truth-about-babywearing/comment-page-2/#comment-20707 Steffj89 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:31:18 +0000 http://www.seagullfountain.com/?p=2319#comment-20707 well I am about to give birth to #3 in a somewhat scheduled c section. My first was 9 lb 9 oz vaginal delivery where the epidural broke and i went thru massive back labor and wound up with 47 stitches cause the kids head was 14 and 7/8....it wasnt a breathing thru type thing, it wasnt a discomfort type thing...it was PAIN and it lasted....I actually was in pretty bad shape for very near the full 6 weeks with him. With # 2 we had an emergency c sec cause i went into full labor @ 36 weeks and he was breach. the result...i felt like i had done too many crunches, but I could walk without stitches hurting, I could breathe without crying and I was pretty much completely healed in less than 2 weeks. breastfeeding never worked with either of them and though i will try, i will not be surprised if #3 cannot feed either. babywearing...not sure, when I had #1 nearly 6 years ago i did think it seemed like a fad and a goofy one at that. considering the boys are as close togethre as they are, i hadnt changed my opinion much...this time...i still am not sure about it, but thinking it might be worth trying on a now and then basis... but i imagine if i do I will be stocking up on motrin cause ...hello it actually works for me!! steff well I am about to give birth to #3 in a somewhat scheduled c section. My first was 9 lb 9 oz vaginal delivery where the epidural broke and i went thru massive back labor and wound up with 47 stitches cause the kids head was 14 and 7/8….it wasnt a breathing thru type thing, it wasnt a discomfort type thing…it was PAIN and it lasted….I actually was in pretty bad shape for very near the full 6 weeks with him.
With # 2 we had an emergency c sec cause i went into full labor @ 36 weeks and he was breach. the result…i felt like i had done too many crunches, but I could walk without stitches hurting, I could breathe without crying and I was pretty much completely healed in less than 2 weeks.
breastfeeding never worked with either of them and though i will try, i will not be surprised if #3 cannot feed either.
babywearing…not sure, when I had #1 nearly 6 years ago i did think it seemed like a fad and a goofy one at that. considering the boys are as close togethre as they are, i hadnt changed my opinion much…this time…i still am not sure about it, but thinking it might be worth trying on a now and then basis…
but i imagine if i do I will be stocking up on motrin cause …hello it actually works for me!!
steff

]]> By: Sharla http://www.seagullfountain.com/2008/11/19/the-truth-about-babywearing/comment-page-2/#comment-18430 Sharla Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:47:11 +0000 http://www.seagullfountain.com/?p=2319#comment-18430 Wow, Jane. I bet you got a lot more fire from this post than you imagined you would. Honestly, I heard about this thing a while ago but I don't use Motrin anyway so I was just like whatever. I think you've heard enough opinions on this to last you a lifetime so I'm just going to say that I enjoyed what you wrote and leave it at that. Although I must say that maybe I'm glad now that my blog is lacking in the comments area. I'm not sure I could take comments like some of these. Sharlas last blog post..<a href="http://simplyscrapstampsing.blogspot.com/2008/11/we-have-winner.html" rel="nofollow">We have a winner!</a> Wow, Jane. I bet you got a lot more fire from this post than you imagined you would. Honestly, I heard about this thing a while ago but I don’t use Motrin anyway so I was just like whatever. I think you’ve heard enough opinions on this to last you a lifetime so I’m just going to say that I enjoyed what you wrote and leave it at that. Although I must say that maybe I’m glad now that my blog is lacking in the comments area. I’m not sure I could take comments like some of these.

Sharlas last blog post..We have a winner!

]]> By: Laura Moncur http://www.seagullfountain.com/2008/11/19/the-truth-about-babywearing/comment-page-1/#comment-18281 Laura Moncur Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:07:39 +0000 http://www.seagullfountain.com/?p=2319#comment-18281 I think the biggest reason people say things like, "If it hurts you're doing it wrong," is because they want to believe that they have some control over the situation. It's far more scary to imagine a world of inescapable pain than to imagine a world in which pain can be avoided. Laura Moncurs last blog post..<a href="http://laura.moncur.org/archives/2008/11/20/design-your-own-swatch/" rel="nofollow">Design Your Own Swatch</a> I think the biggest reason people say things like, “If it hurts you’re doing it wrong,” is because they want to believe that they have some control over the situation. It’s far more scary to imagine a world of inescapable pain than to imagine a world in which pain can be avoided.

Laura Moncurs last blog post..Design Your Own Swatch

]]> By: Heather http://www.seagullfountain.com/2008/11/19/the-truth-about-babywearing/comment-page-1/#comment-18271 Heather Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:14:52 +0000 http://www.seagullfountain.com/?p=2319#comment-18271 Again, you nailed it. Breastfeeding was intensely painful for me. I tried everything and the kid finally gave up at 4 1/2 months. I wasn't disappointed. I'm crossing my fingers that #2 will feel better. And baby wearing doesn't work for me either - partially because they just don't make carriers my size. But my husband, who works at home, wore #1 every day for months. I don't know about him having any pain, although he was sitting most of the time. I agree with the comments about the pain of motherhood. It's both physical and mental. And it's extremely comforting to know that the difficulty lies in the tasks and not necessarily in my efforts. I'm happy to know that moms that I respect also sometimes cry. Makes me feel much less like a loser. I also agree that the feminist movement should be more about women respecting other women's choices. We're weakening ourselves from within. Heathers last blog post..<a href="http://dirtiusfamilius.blogspot.com/2008/11/hospitalbaby-update.html" rel="nofollow">hospital/baby update</a> Again, you nailed it. Breastfeeding was intensely painful for me. I tried everything and the kid finally gave up at 4 1/2 months. I wasn’t disappointed. I’m crossing my fingers that #2 will feel better.

And baby wearing doesn’t work for me either – partially because they just don’t make carriers my size. But my husband, who works at home, wore #1 every day for months. I don’t know about him having any pain, although he was sitting most of the time.

I agree with the comments about the pain of motherhood. It’s both physical and mental. And it’s extremely comforting to know that the difficulty lies in the tasks and not necessarily in my efforts. I’m happy to know that moms that I respect also sometimes cry. Makes me feel much less like a loser.

I also agree that the feminist movement should be more about women respecting other women’s choices. We’re weakening ourselves from within.

Heathers last blog post..hospital/baby update

]]> By: Annie http://www.seagullfountain.com/2008/11/19/the-truth-about-babywearing/comment-page-1/#comment-18232 Annie Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:56:21 +0000 http://www.seagullfountain.com/?p=2319#comment-18232 I *heart* this post. And I love your take on it. I *heart* this post. And I love your take on it.

]]> By: Jane http://www.seagullfountain.com/2008/11/19/the-truth-about-babywearing/comment-page-1/#comment-18226 Jane Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:28:19 +0000 http://www.seagullfountain.com/?p=2319#comment-18226 Well, as far as referendums go like the proposing and passing of the 19th amendment and other acts that legislate equal rights, it kind of is a matter of "letting" us do things, just as white people passing the (14th?) amendment "let" Black people vote. That's what I meant. (i.e. as far as I know, women weren't allowed to vote in the referendum/election that decided whether they would be allowed to vote). Of course all people should be able to choose their own paths, but it often is a matter of the privileged, enfranchised class (whoever that is) "letting" them do it unless the unenfranchised group forces equal rights through a military revolution or something, which so far hasn't happened with the feminist movement. Well, as far as referendums go like the proposing and passing of the 19th amendment and other acts that legislate equal rights, it kind of is a matter of “letting” us do things, just as white people passing the (14th?) amendment “let” Black people vote. That’s what I meant. (i.e. as far as I know, women weren’t allowed to vote in the referendum/election that decided whether they would be allowed to vote).

Of course all people should be able to choose their own paths, but it often is a matter of the privileged, enfranchised class (whoever that is) “letting” them do it unless the unenfranchised group forces equal rights through a military revolution or something, which so far hasn’t happened with the feminist movement.

]]> By: Carolina http://www.seagullfountain.com/2008/11/19/the-truth-about-babywearing/comment-page-1/#comment-18220 Carolina Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:49:57 +0000 http://www.seagullfountain.com/?p=2319#comment-18220 Um, I thought the feminist movement was and is all about women choosing their paths WITHOUT reference to what men (or anyone, for that matter) think is appropriate for women, not about convincing MEN that they should "LET[?!!]us choose our own paths." Carolinas last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AllThingsKendallAndCarolina/~3/457988854/screening-room.html" rel="nofollow">Screening Room</a> Um, I thought the feminist movement was and is all about women choosing their paths WITHOUT reference to what men (or anyone, for that matter) think is appropriate for women, not about convincing MEN that they should “LET[?!!]us choose our own paths.”

Carolinas last blog post..Screening Room

]]> By: Jane http://www.seagullfountain.com/2008/11/19/the-truth-about-babywearing/comment-page-1/#comment-18196 Jane Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:15:20 +0000 http://www.seagullfountain.com/?p=2319#comment-18196 Thanks, Rixa. You're so classy! And of course you're right that it doesn't HAVE to hurt -- I shouldn't denigrate the experiences of those who have no pain anymore than I expect the same respect. Anyway. I think you do such amazing things with your blog. Have you seen the Motherlode blog in NYTimes? http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/20/guest-blogger-a-birthing-story/ Thanks, Rixa. You’re so classy! And of course you’re right that it doesn’t HAVE to hurt — I shouldn’t denigrate the experiences of those who have no pain anymore than I expect the same respect.

Anyway. I think you do such amazing things with your blog.

Have you seen the Motherlode blog in NYTimes? http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/20/guest-blogger-a-birthing-story/

]]> By: MereCat http://www.seagullfountain.com/2008/11/19/the-truth-about-babywearing/comment-page-1/#comment-18192 MereCat Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:49:34 +0000 http://www.seagullfountain.com/?p=2319#comment-18192 Pain is inherent to life. There's no doubt about it. Everyone feels some pain at some point for some reason. It's not that big of a deal. And it is certainly no cause for judgement. If we can help to ease another's pain be in through friendship, gentle and loving advice, or inventing Motrin, than hooray. But one sure shouldn't go around causing more pain to someone who is already in pain. That seems a bit contrary, don't you find? MereCats last blog post..<a href="http://moremerecatherine.blogspot.com/2008/11/wordless-wednesday.html" rel="nofollow">Wordless Wednesday</a> Pain is inherent to life. There’s no doubt about it. Everyone feels some pain at some point for some reason. It’s not that big of a deal. And it is certainly no cause for judgement. If we can help to ease another’s pain be in through friendship, gentle and loving advice, or inventing Motrin, than hooray. But one sure shouldn’t go around causing more pain to someone who is already in pain. That seems a bit contrary, don’t you find?

MereCats last blog post..Wordless Wednesday

]]> By: Maggie http://www.seagullfountain.com/2008/11/19/the-truth-about-babywearing/comment-page-1/#comment-18180 Maggie Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:50:13 +0000 http://www.seagullfountain.com/?p=2319#comment-18180 Very well said. :) Very well said. :)

]]> By: Rixa http://www.seagullfountain.com/2008/11/19/the-truth-about-babywearing/comment-page-1/#comment-18178 Rixa Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:45:13 +0000 http://www.seagullfountain.com/?p=2319#comment-18178 Huh, I guess I didn't think of plugged ducts as breastfeeding pain per se--because it's not related to the sucking of the baby hurting the breast. I think I was responding more to your phrase that it DOES hurt when a baby is sucking on a sensitive extremity; that in itself never hurt me. Anyway I think it's probably an issue of semantics. My point was that it doesn't have to hurt, but it doesn't have to not hurt at all, and both experiences are normal (although we'd both agree that if you're in terrible pain from breastfeeding itself, something probably needs to be corrected). I'm thinking to one of my good friends who was an experienced breastfeeder and had a lot of pain for the first 6 or so weeks for the first two babies, even though she was "doing everything right." She just knew you had to be patient and it would get better. Then...3rd baby came along, same thing. But, she tried a cross-cradle hold for the first time and the pain went away. She was amazed that she hadn't tried that particular hold before and how well it worked. So even if you've BTDT and are sure you're doing everything the right way, there are probably things to learn and try. I didn't have a birth with no pain, but it certainly wasn't the dominant factor overall. I had a contraction, and part of it hurt (although not for everyone, but for me it was like a very sharp lower abdominal cramp, like a muscle cramp) and then it went away and I felt great. For me the pressure/pain of pushing was the truly challenging part of labor, not the hours of contractions that led me up to that part. But I also do know some people who had absolutely no pain during their labors--and others whose experience was dominated by pain--so again, I don't think we can say that birth HAS to or WILL hurt any more than we can say it WON'T hurt if you just do all the right things. Anyway thanks for pointing these things out--I'll have to make sure I qualify things a bit more next time. Huh, I guess I didn’t think of plugged ducts as breastfeeding pain per se–because it’s not related to the sucking of the baby hurting the breast. I think I was responding more to your phrase that it DOES hurt when a baby is sucking on a sensitive extremity; that in itself never hurt me. Anyway I think it’s probably an issue of semantics. My point was that it doesn’t have to hurt, but it doesn’t have to not hurt at all, and both experiences are normal (although we’d both agree that if you’re in terrible pain from breastfeeding itself, something probably needs to be corrected). I’m thinking to one of my good friends who was an experienced breastfeeder and had a lot of pain for the first 6 or so weeks for the first two babies, even though she was “doing everything right.” She just knew you had to be patient and it would get better. Then…3rd baby came along, same thing. But, she tried a cross-cradle hold for the first time and the pain went away. She was amazed that she hadn’t tried that particular hold before and how well it worked. So even if you’ve BTDT and are sure you’re doing everything the right way, there are probably things to learn and try.

I didn’t have a birth with no pain, but it certainly wasn’t the dominant factor overall. I had a contraction, and part of it hurt (although not for everyone, but for me it was like a very sharp lower abdominal cramp, like a muscle cramp) and then it went away and I felt great. For me the pressure/pain of pushing was the truly challenging part of labor, not the hours of contractions that led me up to that part. But I also do know some people who had absolutely no pain during their labors–and others whose experience was dominated by pain–so again, I don’t think we can say that birth HAS to or WILL hurt any more than we can say it WON’T hurt if you just do all the right things.

Anyway thanks for pointing these things out–I’ll have to make sure I qualify things a bit more next time.

]]> By: Memarie Lane http://www.seagullfountain.com/2008/11/19/the-truth-about-babywearing/comment-page-1/#comment-18177 Memarie Lane Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:35:22 +0000 http://www.seagullfountain.com/?p=2319#comment-18177 oh heck yeah nursing can hurt, even if you're doing it right. with my third i thought it would be a piece of cake. but in the time between weaning #2 and birthing #3 my nipples got amnesia. they had to get used to nursing all over again, and it was agonizing! i think there are far worse things than waitresses in push-up bras to get upset about. Memarie Lanes last blog post..<a href="http://memarielane.com/2008/11/18/the-frugal-mindset-ii/" rel="nofollow">The Frugal Mindset II</a> oh heck yeah nursing can hurt, even if you’re doing it right. with my third i thought it would be a piece of cake. but in the time between weaning #2 and birthing #3 my nipples got amnesia. they had to get used to nursing all over again, and it was agonizing!

i think there are far worse things than waitresses in push-up bras to get upset about.

Memarie Lanes last blog post..The Frugal Mindset II

]]> By: Beth http://www.seagullfountain.com/2008/11/19/the-truth-about-babywearing/comment-page-1/#comment-18170 Beth Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:43:49 +0000 http://www.seagullfountain.com/?p=2319#comment-18170 As a mother we all seem to want other people to do what we do in order to make us feel better about our own choices -- or somehow we feel we have figured out the BEST way and therefore everybody should follow. The problem is that motherhood is very unique. Nobody can understand my child like me because it is MY child from MY DNA and I understand her in a way that nobody else could. Motherhood is so freakin' hard why do we all feel the need to be bossy and judgmental of each other? Holy Cow, if you have figured out how to carry your kid on your head and it makes you and he happy than rock on! But don't expect me to follow suit. As for the Motrin ad -- holy cow people - build a bridge and get over it. Don't we have other things to be indignantly self-righteous over? We're all screaming about Motrin but we have an entire restaurant chain based on the notion of big boobs and nobody is launching a mommy blogging hate campaign around that. Beths last blog post..<a href="http://www.blogobeth.com/2008/11/all-good-things-must-end.html" rel="nofollow">All Good Things Must End</a> As a mother we all seem to want other people to do what we do in order to make us feel better about our own choices — or somehow we feel we have figured out the BEST way and therefore everybody should follow. The problem is that motherhood is very unique. Nobody can understand my child like me because it is MY child from MY DNA and I understand her in a way that nobody else could. Motherhood is so freakin’ hard why do we all feel the need to be bossy and judgmental of each other? Holy Cow, if you have figured out how to carry your kid on your head and it makes you and he happy than rock on! But don’t expect me to follow suit.

As for the Motrin ad — holy cow people – build a bridge and get over it. Don’t we have other things to be indignantly self-righteous over? We’re all screaming about Motrin but we have an entire restaurant chain based on the notion of big boobs and nobody is launching a mommy blogging hate campaign around that.

Beths last blog post..All Good Things Must End

]]> By: Tiffany http://www.seagullfountain.com/2008/11/19/the-truth-about-babywearing/comment-page-1/#comment-18130 Tiffany Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:38:59 +0000 http://www.seagullfountain.com/?p=2319#comment-18130 As a baby wearing mom, it hurts! (Even w/ the cool slings I make.) As a breast feeding mom (of a baby w/ 4 teeth now), it hurts! And a marathon would hurt too much, so i'm not going to try, well we'll see after this 1st 10k in a week (that'll hurt). And who the heck ever said that giving birth doesn't hurt? That's just rediculous, even w/ my epidural. Your post is the first I've heard of this Motrin thing, but I think I'll go out and buy some for my herniated disk issues w/ wearing my little fatty:) Tiffanys last blog post..<a href="http://thefegers.blogspot.com/2008/11/my-cornucopia.html" rel="nofollow">My Cornucopia (updated w/ your comments)</a> As a baby wearing mom, it hurts! (Even w/ the cool slings I make.)

As a breast feeding mom (of a baby w/ 4 teeth now), it hurts!

And a marathon would hurt too much, so i’m not going to try, well we’ll see after this 1st 10k in a week (that’ll hurt).

And who the heck ever said that giving birth doesn’t hurt? That’s just rediculous, even w/ my epidural.

Your post is the first I’ve heard of this Motrin thing, but I think I’ll go out and buy some for my herniated disk issues w/ wearing my little fatty:)

Tiffanys last blog post..My Cornucopia (updated w/ your comments)

]]> By: Carolyn http://www.seagullfountain.com/2008/11/19/the-truth-about-babywearing/comment-page-1/#comment-18128 Carolyn Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:09:50 +0000 http://www.seagullfountain.com/?p=2319#comment-18128 Hello... Of course it is going to hurt if you are taking Motrin. If you want to be pain free get back on Percocets. Hello… Of course it is going to hurt if you are taking Motrin. If you want to be pain free get back on Percocets.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.seagullfountain.com/2008/11/19/the-truth-about-babywearing/comment-page-1/#comment-18125 Kathy Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:16:53 +0000 http://www.seagullfountain.com/?p=2319#comment-18125 I am still laughing out loud at this one! Thanks for the smile! I actually went to a "lactation consultant" with my first baby because in the baby classes they said it shouldn't hurt to nurse. Guess what -- it totally did! The lactation consultant determined I was feeding my baby correctly and was baffeled as to why it would hurt... I imagine baby wearing is the same. I have never been able to do it because in addition to hurting MY back, my babies fat legs start turning blue from having thier blood flow cut off... Kathys last blog post..<a href="http://realmomreallife.blogspot.com/2008/11/time-heals-all-wounds.html" rel="nofollow">Time Heals All Wounds...</a> I am still laughing out loud at this one! Thanks for the smile! I actually went to a “lactation consultant” with my first baby because in the baby classes they said it shouldn’t hurt to nurse. Guess what — it totally did! The lactation consultant determined I was feeding my baby correctly and was baffeled as to why it would hurt…

I imagine baby wearing is the same. I have never been able to do it because in addition to hurting MY back, my babies fat legs start turning blue from having thier blood flow cut off…

Kathys last blog post..Time Heals All Wounds…

]]> By: Kimberly http://www.seagullfountain.com/2008/11/19/the-truth-about-babywearing/comment-page-1/#comment-18123 Kimberly Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:12:20 +0000 http://www.seagullfountain.com/?p=2319#comment-18123 It's important to remember the "true" principle* set forth: "Life is pain, highness. Anyone who says otherwise is selling something." *ahem. That "true" principle would be a Princess Bride quote from the Dread Pirate Roberts. It’s important to remember the “true” principle* set forth: “Life is pain, highness. Anyone who says otherwise is selling something.”

*ahem. That “true” principle would be a Princess Bride quote from the Dread Pirate Roberts.

]]> By: Marianne http://www.seagullfountain.com/2008/11/19/the-truth-about-babywearing/comment-page-1/#comment-18111 Marianne Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:15:58 +0000 http://www.seagullfountain.com/?p=2319#comment-18111 Good post! Yeah, whole lotta hullaballoo about the ad on Twitter. My beef: if you're spending ad bucks geared toward the "mommy" market, you'd better reach out to them first. There's so many ways to network with your customer these days; bad biz not to do so. But - to what you said? Life does hurt. Lots. And sometimes no amount of Motrin or Tylenol or even prayer can ease that ache. We weren't made to be endlessly happy and chirpy. Once, long ago, I told a dear friend that our kids can never know true happiness in life until they've experienced small {and great} sorrows. Darkness v. the light, baby. :) Good post!

Yeah, whole lotta hullaballoo about the ad on Twitter. My beef: if you’re spending ad bucks geared toward the “mommy” market, you’d better reach out to them first. There’s so many ways to network with your customer these days; bad biz not to do so.

But – to what you said? Life does hurt. Lots. And sometimes no amount of Motrin or Tylenol or even prayer can ease that ache. We weren’t made to be endlessly happy and chirpy. Once, long ago, I told a dear friend that our kids can never know true happiness in life until they’ve experienced small {and great} sorrows.

Darkness v. the light, baby.

:)

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