tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post7904712083477837808..comments2024-03-17T00:31:57.558-04:00Comments on Unremarkable Files: I Don't Miss My Life Before ChildrenJenny Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-81872112496518170892016-02-27T19:50:12.588-05:002016-02-27T19:50:12.588-05:00Now that you're pregnant with blessing number ...Now that you're pregnant with blessing number 6, world domination plan is set to employ in 8,7,6,5....PurpleSlobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13323141115018411511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-56852681973391757192015-03-31T23:14:45.070-04:002015-03-31T23:14:45.070-04:00Having children allows a person to take the focus ...Having children allows a person to take the focus off of themselves and care about the world. A person having children changes them in ways that cannot be explained in words and in ways that childless people will never truly know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-86285888537909646462015-03-29T09:36:35.823-04:002015-03-29T09:36:35.823-04:00This is so true! Thanks for sharing on Monday Madn...This is so true! Thanks for sharing on Monday Madness link party! Hope to see you there next week :)sharon rowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00210005363434013342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-75101084578798852352015-03-24T07:21:02.344-04:002015-03-24T07:21:02.344-04:00I absolutely agree! I admit some days are tough, a...I absolutely agree! I admit some days are tough, and there are even days where I yearn for peace and quiet, but I wouldn't change a thing, and definitely don't miss my pre-kid days. I think you're right in saying that having a child makes a mother find herself. It's absolutely true in my part, and I'm glad you share your experience with that as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05421898683019359598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-89134904461628926122015-03-24T00:04:49.551-04:002015-03-24T00:04:49.551-04:00Well said! My husband and I always laugh and say w...Well said! My husband and I always laugh and say we cannot even remember our few pre- kid years together. We know it happened, we just don't remember it. Just like you, my husband and I married early and started off our family as soon as we could and never looked back. Although some day I would like to go to the bathroom alone again.....Queen Mom Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04947788522821447557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-46335679481035880512015-03-23T22:27:13.258-04:002015-03-23T22:27:13.258-04:00You are such a lucky lady. I don't know what G...You are such a lucky lady. I don't know what God has planned for us, but I'd be thrilled if it was raising babies until grandbabies came along.Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-37015817499980342792015-03-23T22:24:43.303-04:002015-03-23T22:24:43.303-04:00Oh, we plan to!Oh, we plan to!Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-9137049836088313652015-03-23T19:09:13.057-04:002015-03-23T19:09:13.057-04:00I like your graduation photo so much. It's so ...I like your graduation photo so much. It's so cute. And the caption too. Gooo dominate!Lux G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00557863683608790087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-16464708889844084082015-03-23T19:07:07.249-04:002015-03-23T19:07:07.249-04:00I completely agree, I am in the same boat only add...I completely agree, I am in the same boat only add 16 years to your 10 and make it a whopping 26 almost 27 years. I have a grade school student still, huge gap that God must have intended for some reason and then surprise a new baby with tons more experience which I found out I would need. Massive blessing and my oldest is getting married in two months. <br /><br />Pam Pam@mommacan.comhttp://mommacan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-86308332488317725932015-03-23T15:59:06.069-04:002015-03-23T15:59:06.069-04:00Thank you for putting that into words. I sympathiz...Thank you for putting that into words. I sympathize with it but have trouble articulating it.Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-64808392458888582572015-03-23T15:57:42.812-04:002015-03-23T15:57:42.812-04:00I love the perspective you bring to me, Sam.I love the perspective you bring to me, Sam.Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-47126616806550533022015-03-23T15:57:15.907-04:002015-03-23T15:57:15.907-04:00I don't either, but I thought that was a memor...I don't either, but I thought that was a memory issue more than anything.Jenny Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06320766378823015885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-91285202514082850002015-03-23T14:03:16.468-04:002015-03-23T14:03:16.468-04:00Such a beautiful post. I don't think I exactl...Such a beautiful post. I don't think I exactly miss my pre-kid life - I wouldn't be without my children for the world - but I do sometimes long for a little more sleep! I think it did take me a while to accept losing myself and becoming 'Mummy' though.Louisehttp://littleheartsbiglove.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-57936536511313520822015-03-23T12:29:42.341-04:002015-03-23T12:29:42.341-04:00Agree! I do not miss my pre-kid life! I just feel ...Agree! I do not miss my pre-kid life! I just feel like this has always been my purpose and for the most part love it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891543354729253544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-59075772974423916982015-03-23T11:30:31.906-04:002015-03-23T11:30:31.906-04:00I love this. My thoughts are so similar to this. ...I love this. My thoughts are so similar to this. Motherhood is a gift and it changes us for the better and I have never felt like a scullery maid.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042921367963830803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-48394693308380346162015-03-23T04:38:31.431-04:002015-03-23T04:38:31.431-04:00This sounds like the kind of thing my own mom woul...This sounds like the kind of thing my own mom would have written. I've heard her laugh at the very idea of missing life before children--she's always made it clear that having the 7 of us kids has been a huge 'awesome factor' in her life. Her attitude toward us really impacted me when I was growing up--I think it's a great treasure to be able to know, without a shadow of a Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07894832851934334471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-76304591303368297262015-03-23T03:17:01.948-04:002015-03-23T03:17:01.948-04:00I love this Jenny - I had some times when I had my...I love this Jenny - I had some times when I had my firstborn and was struggling where I really needed to read someone tell me that choosing parenthood was the right thing to do. However - as you say, it is very different for me as I had my first child at 38. Twenty years of pre child adulthood allows you to explore many avenues and makes the life of a mother that much more of a shock to the Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03154503782007641805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-32040868577332678752015-03-22T23:45:28.095-04:002015-03-22T23:45:28.095-04:00I don't remember the woman I was before kids! ...I don't remember the woman I was before kids! but there is nothing I would change, they are my world. Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11683201088508302243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094700953309998492.post-51716257167899506222015-03-22T22:44:33.984-04:002015-03-22T22:44:33.984-04:00So well put. I completely agree! So well put. I completely agree! Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498551100255989367noreply@blogger.com