tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post7442823522677337158..comments2023-06-25T05:06:09.098-04:00Comments on The Golden Spoons: Tightrope WalkingLisa Witherspoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12530852104410009597noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-19324026926958008112013-09-17T18:27:42.405-04:002013-09-17T18:27:42.405-04:00As they say - the hardest job you'll ever love...As they say - the hardest job you'll ever love! :-) Thanks for visiting!Lisa @ The Golden Spoonshttp://www.the-golden-spoons.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-11017509849536923862013-09-17T18:07:55.813-04:002013-09-17T18:07:55.813-04:00Good gracious, reading all these parenting blogs m...Good gracious, reading all these parenting blogs makes me truly paranoid to ever procreate. What a tough job all you parents have! I have to imagine a parent who takes the time to think about their impact as thoroughly as you have must be doing an ok job though! Enjoy your SITS day!brokeGIRLrichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-9109513012278394462013-09-17T15:11:13.743-04:002013-09-17T15:11:13.743-04:00Yes - very eye-opening!Yes - very eye-opening!Lisa @ The Golden Spoonshttp://www.the-golden-spoons.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-42081773119480505262013-09-17T15:10:48.930-04:002013-09-17T15:10:48.930-04:00Than you so much Chris! I'm glad you enjoyed ...Than you so much Chris! I'm glad you enjoyed this!Lisa @ The Golden Spoonshttp://www.the-golden-spoons.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-29663469780582627982013-09-17T15:10:16.967-04:002013-09-17T15:10:16.967-04:00Ha! That's so cute! I am certainly trying to...Ha! That's so cute! I am certainly trying to forgive myself and not repeat the same mistakes! Thanks so much for visiting!Lisa @ The Golden Spoonshttp://www.the-golden-spoons.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-35221939053857763422013-09-17T11:56:01.956-04:002013-09-17T11:56:01.956-04:00I ABSOLUTELY love this!! Your eloquent words perf...I ABSOLUTELY love this!! Your eloquent words perfectly describe the precarious and powerful journey us parents pursue in trying to teach our children our own values and morals, and yet- there are always slips on that tightrope. It's such a hard road to travel, isn't it? I have had many many moments of realization much like you.Chris Carternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-30632939955343510212013-09-17T09:39:00.026-04:002013-09-17T09:39:00.026-04:00Children do misunderstand due to their lack of exp...Children do misunderstand due to their lack of experience. After a long day trip when we got home it was too late to give our daughter a bath. I told her she'd have a spit bath. She protested long and hard. Finally she came out of the bathroom naked, flung her arms out, and said spit. I still laugh when I remember her face. She didn't know that a spit bath just meant a washcloth. How Sheila Skillingsteadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-14482907334428876912013-09-17T08:24:13.741-04:002013-09-17T08:24:13.741-04:00Thank you for reading Robin! None of us are perfe...Thank you for reading Robin! None of us are perfect and it helps to know that we're not alone in our mistakes~Lisa @ The Golden Spoonshttp://www.the-golden-spoons.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-35956394457882338062013-09-17T05:22:44.163-04:002013-09-17T05:22:44.163-04:00A perfect way to say it -- a slap in the face. To...A perfect way to say it -- a slap in the face. Too many times in my parenting life my child has said something that I found horrific, only to realize he/she got it from me or my husband. They can be a very clear mirror sometimes. It's wonderful when we can learn from it. Thank you for sharing your lesson with us.Robin Reed Groslandhttp://www.misssrobin.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-40587808071840146292013-08-06T13:27:58.635-04:002013-08-06T13:27:58.635-04:00Yep! Sometimes it is a hard pill to swallow!Yep! Sometimes it is a hard pill to swallow!Lisa @ The Golden Spoonshttp://www.the-golden-spoons.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-35852210480710009242013-08-05T23:28:55.725-04:002013-08-05T23:28:55.725-04:00Such a great message, I try so hard to be careful....Such a great message, I try so hard to be careful. But sometimes I hear "Hey Lady, use your turn signal!" from the backseat and know I'm not trying hard enough!Skew the Jen Moldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-34568296930913996492013-08-05T21:34:23.688-04:002013-08-05T21:34:23.688-04:00Thanks so much Linda!Thanks so much Linda!Lisa @ The Golden Spoonshttp://www.the-golden-spoons.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-71745865349478438012013-08-05T21:34:07.195-04:002013-08-05T21:34:07.195-04:00:-) I think we've all been there in one way o...:-) I think we've all been there in one way or another. It's just never fun to get those reminders!Lisa @ The Golden Spoonshttp://www.the-golden-spoons.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-24222129446912176522013-08-05T20:11:53.100-04:002013-08-05T20:11:53.100-04:00Kids really do absorb everything their parents pre...Kids really do absorb everything their parents present to them and in their presence and sometimes it's a real wake up call when you see it mirrored back - and at times misinterpreted. Excellent post Lisa.Linda_Roy_elleroy_was_herenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-28340256144024953972013-08-05T10:22:24.788-04:002013-08-05T10:22:24.788-04:00I wish I could say I have never had this happen......I wish I could say I have never had this happen.....Be gentle on yourself. when you know better you do better..Just keep trucking...or vanning...lolChronicallysickmanicmothernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-63929752155460444662013-08-05T10:04:33.073-04:002013-08-05T10:04:33.073-04:00It is most definitely humbling. I hope I am takin...It is most definitely humbling. I hope I am taking advantage of the second chance!Lisa @ The Golden Spoonshttp://www.the-golden-spoons.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-81462665035503888362013-08-05T09:38:46.989-04:002013-08-05T09:38:46.989-04:00Sometimes kids are a mirror into our faults, ones ...Sometimes kids are a mirror into our faults, ones we don't even know we had. Mine have called me out on things I was not aware I was doing. Although it is humbling when it happens, it is awesome to see things through their eyes and allows me a chance to change my ways. You can teach an old dog new tricks.The Shitastrophynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-78910735465505351102012-09-21T20:08:12.210-04:002012-09-21T20:08:12.210-04:00This is indeed a heavy post. I think you did a ve...This is indeed a heavy post. I think you did a very good job of describing how crazy difficult this parenting thing can be. Shoeshttp://blog.shoesonthewrongfeet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-27705882331143452752012-09-17T21:37:52.961-04:002012-09-17T21:37:52.961-04:00I love the tightrope reference! Such an apt metap...I love the tightrope reference! Such an apt metaphor!Robin Kramerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902099859770996417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4109556486849297351.post-3962282789442607072012-09-17T11:13:48.328-04:002012-09-17T11:13:48.328-04:00Great post! Parenting can be hard and humbling, r...Great post! Parenting can be hard and humbling, right? Raising children is a huge responsibility and I think that acknowledging this fact makes you a good parent indeed!Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04461883860600080905noreply@blogger.com