* talked to a pregnant friend last night who is due in two weeks. she was asking me about going into labor and if she'd know it (she had read my post on kate's birthday about how i didn't know, with either of my kids, that i was in labor). she was nervous and excited and ready but not ready and it reminded me that just 4 years ago i was in the same position: pregnant with my first baby and not knowing what to expect. i remembered what it was like to be on the other side of the fence - of not having any kids yet but being so close. and i was excited for her, knowing what awaited her on the other side once she has her baby. knowing that she was going to cross over into a completely different world that she has no idea exists right now. i can't wait to welcome her to the other side. it's a great place to be.
* the non-profit i'm involved with collected donations of toiletries last night for a local women's shelter and i offered to drop the items off. the kids are home today and i'm debating dropping the items off today and taking them with me or waiting until they are in school tomorrow to do it. my problem is i'm not sure how to explain to kate what the shelter is. i want my kids to know that not everyone lives the same life they and their friends do, but is 4 years old too young? i'm worried that we'll get to the shelter and kate will ask me a question (in front of someone, i'm sure) that i won't know how to answer without a) being too complicated for her to understand or b) simplifying it so much that it comes across as patronizing. i should just take them with me and deal with it as it comes up, right? why do i worry about these things? how do explain homeless women and children to a 4 year old?
* i went to a dinner last night and decided it was a 'special occasion' so i had some bread AND a large piece of chocolate cake (neither of which i'm supposed to eat on my low-glycemic eating plan). my stomach was up in arms last night and i STILL feel sick this morning. ugh.
* i love fall. it's my favorite season of the year.
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
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Take the kids with you to the shelter. Explain to Kate that what you are doing is a mitzvah. :)
why do i worry about these things? how do explain homeless women and children to a 4 year old?
You worry because you are concientious. I say definitely take her, maybe have a discussion beforehand and ask her to not ask you any questions until after, because you are right that it can be REALLY hard to field delicate questions in public, but just answer them later.
Liv will occasionally get upset when she hears that other people are poor(er than us), but it has already started building compassion in her. She talks about wanting to help other kids all the time.
why do i worry about these things? how do explain homeless women and children to a 4 year old?
You worry because you are concientious. I say definitely take her, maybe have a discussion beforehand and ask her to not ask you any questions until after, because you are right that it can be REALLY hard to field delicate questions in public, but just answer them later.
Liv will occasionally get upset when she hears that other people are poor(er than us), but it has already started building compassion in her. She talks about wanting to help other kids all the time.
I agree. Take her. That's how she'll learn about doing for others. And appreciating what she has.
About labor? Aren't you just so glad you aren't due in 2 weeks? ME TOO!
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