tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494561082409584421.post169720754621924505..comments2012-11-26T12:07:35.338-06:00Comments on Simply Living and Simply Loving: Pardon me while I have my midlife crisis . . .AndieFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08490178638065617274noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494561082409584421.post-54100382498644262942010-05-02T22:25:08.756-05:002010-05-02T22:25:08.756-05:00I feel this same way all the time -- it's Sata...I feel this same way all the time -- it's Satan! Lisa likes it when I say that. How can we find the balance between relishing our kids and working on ourselves so that we can keep growing, too?Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14638261544726799069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494561082409584421.post-46859242263611447332010-05-01T09:17:58.366-05:002010-05-01T09:17:58.366-05:00Pretty much my whole identity is wrapped in being ...Pretty much my whole identity is wrapped in being a mother. A lot of the reason I had Beckett was because I was starting to feel "bored" and like I would stay "young" if I had another baby. I feel your pain on that one. Your job is to raise amazing, independent children and that is what you are doing. In the end (I think) is what counts the most. Yes, I live vicariously through my kids. Anyway...I think you are doing great!! Also...you are making a huge difference in the lives of all the kids you take of!!!Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09943418149425947638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494561082409584421.post-81210910486869516842010-04-28T22:59:00.244-05:002010-04-28T22:59:00.244-05:00Let's by that boat together and run away. That...Let's by that boat together and run away. That will solve EVERYTHING right! I wish I could wait a few years for my mid-life crisis but I think this 4......0 (if I space them far apart maybe it doesn't seem like the actual number, right?!) is hitting me in many ways that you stated. Every day I start my day choosing to accept my journey. Sometimes I manage to stay in that mode and sometimes it just flies out the window and I digress. Hang in there!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com