tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487035271589808512.post1641423544758531830..comments2017-11-29T02:41:37.086-08:00Comments on Beautify...Pacify: I am enoughValhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07052983331122916155noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487035271589808512.post-47655924829196436792013-08-06T06:24:46.986-07:002013-08-06T06:24:46.986-07:00Thank you Nancy! As you say, part of this pressure...Thank you Nancy! As you say, part of this pressure comes from a genuine desire to do what's best for our kids. And what's best is different for each of us. But oh, the pressure of keeping up with what could/should be, it is amazing isn't it? Yet as I grow, the feeling of liberty I get from stepping out of this achievement/perfectionist picture is equally intoxicating. I get real satisfaction and serenity from asserting my own modest, quiet point of view, and moving as far away as can be from this panic you mention. So glad to meet someone who shares my view ;) Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07052983331122916155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2487035271589808512.post-39856256938391390062013-08-05T13:24:29.551-07:002013-08-05T13:24:29.551-07:00I loved this. Practically before my first two chil...I loved this. Practically before my first two children were out of diapers, I began to feel this pressure and panic -- did I have them signed up for pre-school yet? Surely my girls would want to take dance. And gymnastics. And surely I'd want to get them going on toddler soccer leagues. As I've grown, gaining surety in my decisions as a mom, and learned to separate what is best for my family from what is expected; I've been able to confidently move along in a much more minimal style (their extra-curricular activities are very minimal), and I've realized that while some of what I felt pressure to do before came from an honest desire to give my kids every opportunity, and even greater part came from the panic of needing to keep up with what everyone else was doing. Great post on many levels. Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03045958241240870948noreply@blogger.com