tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post3922782030183129078..comments2023-10-25T05:30:54.507-04:00Comments on Oh Get A Grip!: Interview With a Vampire-Loving Six Year OldAshe Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03390519279886657608noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-21892491282558781602009-12-30T14:46:44.022-05:002009-12-30T14:46:44.022-05:00LOL Amy, that sounds...loud. The naive part of me ...LOL Amy, that sounds...loud. The naive part of me thinks, oh, more "adult" hands to help. The realistic side says, yeah, help to create more work!Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241398166886138241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-1423687964626448502009-12-30T12:27:28.602-05:002009-12-30T12:27:28.602-05:00LOL-- sounds like my house-- but more orderly and ...LOL-- sounds like my house-- but more orderly and fewer teenagers! (3, 6, 15 & 17.... just more people!)Amy Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885706951931450373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-26167640952098313262009-12-29T15:34:09.421-05:002009-12-29T15:34:09.421-05:00Hi Lisabet! Yes, Bron really summed it up nicely. ...Hi Lisabet! Yes, Bron really summed it up nicely. I think it's important as a parent, especially of girls, to help them realize they can express and not repress their own special gifts as I felt I had to do for so many years.<br /><br />And yes, laptop purchase is my only To-Do for January 2nd, been holding off to offset next year's taxes! ;) So close!!Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241398166886138241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-86957731757964691672009-12-29T15:30:25.796-05:002009-12-29T15:30:25.796-05:00Hi Eyre! God, she's just bonkers over Scooby D...Hi Eyre! God, she's just bonkers over Scooby Doo right now, and she'll sit there and beg for a Scooby snack...so adorable. Has her older sister doing it too now. Glad you enjoyed!Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241398166886138241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-5880836360669616652009-12-29T15:27:54.761-05:002009-12-29T15:27:54.761-05:00Thanks Ash and Garce! Yes, she's been calling...Thanks Ash and Garce! Yes, she's been calling Spencer her boyfriend since the second year of preschool and it managed to last through Kindergarten now into 1st grade. (shakes head) That's longer than my own second longest relationship!Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241398166886138241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-4158354647852338262009-12-29T15:25:50.379-05:002009-12-29T15:25:50.379-05:00Thanks Bron! I agree, and like every parent, I hop...Thanks Bron! I agree, and like every parent, I hope they will be true to themselves. You are the queen of offspring observances, your Riding in Cars with Teenaged Boys series is just classic. Makes me (kind of) look forward to the teen years, although right now that seems so far off!Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241398166886138241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-14715762143955729852009-12-29T15:23:01.536-05:002009-12-29T15:23:01.536-05:00V, glad I brought laughter to your day! Kids can b...V, glad I brought laughter to your day! Kids can be hilarious, I wonder now just how much laughter my parents stifled over the years.Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241398166886138241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-40495575591139431602009-12-29T15:21:26.635-05:002009-12-29T15:21:26.635-05:00Thanks! All true, Claire, and I know you're a...Thanks! All true, Claire, and I know you're an expert on making a writing career and kids work! :) I appreciate your insights always.Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241398166886138241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-51084516329609746192009-12-28T23:54:22.451-05:002009-12-28T23:54:22.451-05:00Hello, Devon,
I hope that you've properly tha...Hello, Devon,<br /><br />I hope that you've properly thanked Sarah and Elizabeth for their contributions to the Grip!<br /><br />I agree with Bronwyn. (I was going to say more or less the same thing before I read her comments.) Kids benefit from seeing that their parents have separate lives and special occupations. They will come to understand what it means for someone to concentrate and work hard at what they love. I think that in the long run, they'll become more independent and creative after seeing you create. <br /><br />But you definitely need your own laptop! (It's tax deductible...)<br /><br />Warmly,<br />LisabetLisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-83052285388522756992009-12-28T21:50:19.503-05:002009-12-28T21:50:19.503-05:00Beautiful kids. That's funny about her boyfri...Beautiful kids. That's funny about her boyfriend. I was falling in love with girls when i was seven years old too. Kids are mysterious.<br /><br />GarceGarceushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11160407485298015371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-55357639684256472722009-12-28T19:22:19.698-05:002009-12-28T19:22:19.698-05:00That interview was just precious, and your daughte...That interview was just precious, and your daughters are beautiful! You sound like an awesome mom. The Scooby snack gave me the best laugh of the day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-61472488830663656152009-12-28T17:01:27.982-05:002009-12-28T17:01:27.982-05:00Devon,
Sarah & Elizabeth are adorable. That ...Devon,<br /><br />Sarah & Elizabeth are adorable. That picture is cuteness personified. <br /><br />Great take on this week's theme. <br /><br />AshAshley Listerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11997769708965362938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-10459979650305161802009-12-28T16:16:33.210-05:002009-12-28T16:16:33.210-05:00Awesome interview and parenting. Here's the t...Awesome interview and parenting. Here's the thing - I think it's important that our kids get the whole package, which granted, sometimes means distracto-mom.<br /><br />Kids need to see their parents as individual people whose lives, while centered on their children, do involve things other than their children. I think it's important for them to watch us work to follow our dreams. As parents, we lead by example and this is a concrete way that we can demonstrate to our kids that hard work and following our passion pays off - not only monetarily but at a soul-deep level. That kind of lesson is right up there with unconditional love.<br /><br />BTW, Sarah and Elizabeth are adorable!!! :)Bronwyn Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02932056019850822590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-34650394878532400572009-12-28T15:54:22.627-05:002009-12-28T15:54:22.627-05:00Great interview Devon! I last so hard my attorney...Great interview Devon! I last so hard my attorneys were looking at me funny. Way to juggle and get it all done.Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17643335239753222340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-22956507764752913342009-12-28T15:08:32.014-05:002009-12-28T15:08:32.014-05:00Devon, That's a great interview and very very ...Devon, That's a great interview and very very funny and very very real! That you can get anything done at all with little kids running around is a testament to your powers of concentration.<br /><br />Re glossing over the details of family conflict, it's the devil that's in those details, darlin', so don't leave them unattended. Like you said, we do what we have to for our kids!<br /><br />Love to you! ClaireClaire Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15444053039132191392noreply@blogger.com