tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post2646065335912816545..comments2024-01-15T12:17:49.418+02:00Comments on Midlife Singlemum: How Do You Cope?Rachel Selbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-24597780064090517992012-07-10T18:01:40.465+03:002012-07-10T18:01:40.465+03:00I have to add you to my blog list - I don't kn...I have to add you to my blog list - I don't know why I didn't do that originally. Thanks for your copmment.Rachel Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-4862687031180145352012-07-10T14:30:40.371+03:002012-07-10T14:30:40.371+03:00A brilliant post - I love that your routine works ...A brilliant post - I love that your routine works for you - but it's something I hate. I have to be free. That advice was fantastic - and worked for you too! You're a brave woman. We seem to have lost touch, but let's rectify it!Older Single Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16752771952921898184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-82182764271966585082012-07-02T23:58:53.521+03:002012-07-02T23:58:53.521+03:00Thanks Moouse, that's what I think about you t...Thanks Moouse, that's what I think about you too.Rachel Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-47234449198357807672012-07-02T23:56:00.711+03:002012-07-02T23:56:00.711+03:00A very touching and honest post. It's refreshi...A very touching and honest post. It's refreshing to see hoensty about the hard bits of single parenthood whether planned or otherwise, and also the highlights. You sound a very intelligent and 'together' woman who I'm sure will guide your daughter soundly through life, even when it sometimes is hard for you. xmousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00573595683899488691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-12328556577094358932012-07-01T21:32:52.013+03:002012-07-01T21:32:52.013+03:00Blue Sky, I was thinking of you as I wrote this po...Blue Sky, I was thinking of you as I wrote this post - the similarities and the differences. The differences made me a little ashamed to be writing this at all. I take my hat off to you and I always will. xxxRachel Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-61094449323576922782012-07-01T21:02:59.927+03:002012-07-01T21:02:59.927+03:00I would second almost all of that, my life is very...I would second almost all of that, my life is very similar in ways, except that my kids are older and I am only now starting to pay my way again. And like you blogging and facetweeting gives me the regular company that I would not otherwise have xxLooking for Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10010049814419812468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-6373409728343252452012-07-01T09:26:25.592+03:002012-07-01T09:26:25.592+03:00Social networking has been a life-saver for me, as...Social networking has been a life-saver for me, as I know it has for many people. And yes you are right, I don't regret any of it. Thanks Jazzy.Rachel Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-76837709094214681392012-07-01T00:46:36.655+03:002012-07-01T00:46:36.655+03:00You've expressed this so well and I know you d...You've expressed this so well and I know you don't regret any of it. Great to be able to share your story and your thoughts. Blogging and facetweeting really provide a fantastic outlet for all of us.<br /><br />xx Jazzyjazzygalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04069218745940412457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-63314711684745642612012-06-30T20:15:43.856+03:002012-06-30T20:15:43.856+03:00I knew it was affecting me when I heard myself doi...I knew it was affecting me when I heard myself doing more than my fair share of the talking when anyone would phone (sometimes accompanied by snoring from the other end). Thank God for blogging. As for courage - luckily one has no idea what it will be like before one embarks.Rachel Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-69156895898052485932012-06-30T15:02:27.478+03:002012-06-30T15:02:27.478+03:00You're very courageous to have embarked on suc...You're very courageous to have embarked on such a journey by yourself. I've often feklt like a single mother because my husband works very long hours including weekends, but when the kids were small I always longed for the sound of the key in the lock, even though I'd have achieved post-bedtime peace by then. It is, as you say, adult conversation you crave and someone to be interested in your daily trivia.Adventures of a Middle-aged Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225267175732836348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-62931238067533566652012-06-28T19:50:30.581+03:002012-06-28T19:50:30.581+03:00Thank you OM - one of the advantages of being olde...Thank you OM - one of the advantages of being older perhaps, so much experience behind me and years to learn from it all.Rachel Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-36139238066221389972012-06-28T19:49:15.409+03:002012-06-28T19:49:15.409+03:00I've checked it out, I had no idea :(.I've checked it out, I had no idea :(.Rachel Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-1461947573934855532012-06-28T17:59:59.333+03:002012-06-28T17:59:59.333+03:00That was a really great post, and I loved your rou...That was a really great post, and I loved your routine, something I think is very important and that I need to instill more of into my daily life with Little A. I really admire your fortitude ... you've always come across as a very strong and intelligent woman.XOlder Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-68249875249024756312012-06-28T11:52:40.710+03:002012-06-28T11:52:40.710+03:00It is all worth it, I don't doubt that for a s...It is all worth it, I don't doubt that for a second. People are amazing with what they have to cope with and this carnival is a great idea. Thanks.Rachel Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-77482218537131695842012-06-26T22:31:01.412+03:002012-06-26T22:31:01.412+03:00Yay! Thanks for joining in. I'll come and chec...Yay! Thanks for joining in. I'll come and check it out.Rebeccahttp://www.herecomethegirlsblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-55252350962596790022012-06-26T22:26:59.670+03:002012-06-26T22:26:59.670+03:00Great post! I'm so glad you've taken part ...Great post! I'm so glad you've taken part - I wasn't sure if it was a silly idea but I really think people are amazing. I guess it's nice to stop and look at what you've achieved - sometimes it does seem like a series of problems. But it is all worth it whenRebeccahttp://www.herecomethegirlsblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-12412805952024150872012-06-26T22:15:37.830+03:002012-06-26T22:15:37.830+03:00I wanted to put the logo off to the left but it...I wanted to put the logo off to the left but it's been so long since I've blogged that I don't remember how.<br />http://dummies4parenting.blogspot.co.il/2012/06/how-do-you-cope-mile-in-my-shoes.htmlNetanya Carmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02343705423625113152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-92229528249427273042012-06-26T21:44:11.505+03:002012-06-26T21:44:11.505+03:00Go for it Netanya :).Go for it Netanya :).Rachel Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-75880663881270257092012-06-26T21:15:41.092+03:002012-06-26T21:15:41.092+03:00What the heck. I think I'll put it on my old p...What the heck. I think I'll put it on my old parenting blog - the one I started before I got hired to write a "real" one.Netanya Carmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02343705423625113152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-72768892277740058432012-06-26T21:11:58.882+03:002012-06-26T21:11:58.882+03:00Hmmm... maybe.Hmmm... maybe.Netanya Carmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02343705423625113152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-74947535837092178282012-06-26T21:05:49.729+03:002012-06-26T21:05:49.729+03:00It was actually said by a friend of a friend who t...It was actually said by a friend of a friend who told it to me, and it was quite a while ago. It's a good one though only if your problems are manageable I think. <br /><br />If you read about the carnival, Rebecca has offered to host guest posts for the carnival, if that interests you.Rachel Selbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13113411205306116614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692517788030253147.post-15312941285821677672012-06-26T20:57:53.895+03:002012-06-26T20:57:53.895+03:00That wasn't me who said at the end of the day ...That wasn't me who said at the end of the day we'd all choose to go home with our own problems, was it? I've said that 2 or 3 times in the last few days but I can't remember to whom!<br /><br />I would participate in this but I don't really know where I'd put it. It doesn't fit into any of my blogs. I might have to start another one..Netanya Carmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02343705423625113152noreply@blogger.com