Comments on: Happy Mothers’ (‘s) Day http://www.mombian.com/2009/05/10/happy-mothers-s-day/ Sustenance for Lesbian Moms Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:39:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dana http://www.mombian.com/2009/05/10/happy-mothers-s-day/comment-page-1/#comment-91966 Dana Thu, 14 May 2009 23:21:56 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/?p=4396#comment-91966 Thanks, Stephanie! Always fun to see how other moms celebrate! Thanks, Stephanie! Always fun to see how other moms celebrate!

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.mombian.com/2009/05/10/happy-mothers-s-day/comment-page-1/#comment-91952 Stephanie Thu, 14 May 2009 19:00:22 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/?p=4396#comment-91952 Thought your readers might like to see the results of the very informal survey I did of my lesbian mom friends and how they celebrated Mothers' Day. http://www.examiner.com/x-5179-Philadelphia-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m5d13-How-lesbian-moms-spent-Mothers-Day-or-Mothers-Day Thought your readers might like to see the results of the very informal survey I did of my lesbian mom friends and how they celebrated Mothers’ Day.

http://www.examiner.com/x-5179-Philadelphia-Gay-Parenting-Examiner~y2009m5d13-How-lesbian-moms-spent-Mothers-Day-or-Mothers-Day

]]> By: Theresa http://www.mombian.com/2009/05/10/happy-mothers-s-day/comment-page-1/#comment-91822 Theresa Mon, 11 May 2009 20:14:26 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/?p=4396#comment-91822 My mom never said it out loud, but she raised me to feel that my life and my decisions belong to me, not to my parents or anyone else. As I learn about other people's childhoods, I see how rare and empowering that message was. As my own son grows I can see how tempting it is to control everything about a child's life. I hope I can strike the right balance between support and empowerment. My mom never said it out loud, but she raised me to feel that my life and my decisions belong to me, not to my parents or anyone else.

As I learn about other people’s childhoods, I see how rare and empowering that message was. As my own son grows I can see how tempting it is to control everything about a child’s life. I hope I can strike the right balance between support and empowerment.

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