tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371044562210490479.post1112637362031403367..comments2023-05-31T23:23:36.887+10:00Comments on Avoiding boredom: I'm like my motherglediarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05908277043099083339noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371044562210490479.post-10825282029403086832008-04-18T18:56:00.000+10:002008-04-18T18:56:00.000+10:00You're right Jim. You can't escape genetics. You c...You're right Jim. You can't escape genetics. You can minimise the effects at bit though, I think.<BR/><BR/>My family has diabetes - on both my mother's side and my father's side - so it's a serious concern for me. I try to eat a healthy and balanced diet - that's not all that difficult. My problem is the exercise. All the things I'm really interested in doing require me to be sitting still.<BR/><BR/>I try to walk regularly but I can't just 'go for a walk'. I have to accomplish something along the way. So I walk with my daughter to spend time with her. I walk to the shops and back. I walk up stairs rather than take the lift. I deliberately park a distance away from uni so I have to walk to get there. It's still not enough but it's the best I can do with everything else I want to fit in at the moment. <BR/><BR/>I do try to make the most of what I have - every minute of the day, but, like you, I keep dreaming of the perfect retirement when I'll be able to do all the things I really want to do.glediarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05908277043099083339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371044562210490479.post-21685148161539243512008-04-18T18:44:00.000+10:002008-04-18T18:44:00.000+10:00Welcome Denise. Good to hear from you.I know what ...Welcome Denise. Good to hear from you.<BR/><BR/>I know what you mean about hearing your mother through your voice. I have that same problem sometimes but I'm more interested when I hear my mother through my daughter's voice.<BR/><BR/>It's really funny to listen to a 24 year old saying word-for-word what my 79 year old mother often says. Incongruous to say the least.glediarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05908277043099083339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371044562210490479.post-56142424154886600082008-04-18T10:05:00.000+10:002008-04-18T10:05:00.000+10:00The really scary thing is when you hear your mothe...The really scary thing is when you hear your mother's voice come out of your mouth - especially when you speak to your children. <BR/><BR/>It always pulled me up short and though I have a great relationship with my Mum, I try really, really hard not to do it.Denise Rossettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04653815118432394482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371044562210490479.post-61142224263761269592008-04-17T23:05:00.000+10:002008-04-17T23:05:00.000+10:00Is it so strange that we're like our parents? I m...Is it so strange that we're like our parents? I mean the whole genetic thing. When I was a kid I decided I didn't want to be like my parents. I became a vegetarian to prove I could be different. I became an atheist. I took up radical political ideas. My parents were alcoholics, so I took up smoking grass (although I later realized I was just copying their impulse for escaping with drugs - so I gave up all drugs).<BR/><BR/>I don't think I'm like my mother psychologically. I'm not sure about my father because he died when I was 19. However, I am getting their diseases and physical ailments. No escaping genetics.<BR/><BR/>I often hear women say they don't want to be like their mother, so I assume there's a very weird dynamic going on with mothers and daughters. There's an excellent book on this called You're Wearing That by Deborah Tannen. You should read it.<BR/><BR/>Tannen collects recorded conversations between mothers and daughters and then analyzes them and draws conclusions. It's really fascinating. I read it thinking it would be a great resource for developing female characters for fiction.<BR/><BR/>JimJim Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09953679196185650753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371044562210490479.post-12007782083989317292008-04-16T15:27:00.000+10:002008-04-16T15:27:00.000+10:00Hi Greg, nice to meet you. Your project sounds fas...Hi Greg, nice to meet you. Your project sounds fascinating. <BR/><BR/>I have dozens of stories of my daughter growing up and how we interacted. For a long time it was just the two of us so we had lots of opportunities to build something special. <BR/><BR/>I'd love to contribute but have a few questions so I'll contact you privately with those after I check out your website and submission requirements.glediarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05908277043099083339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2371044562210490479.post-29808337630436608292008-04-14T23:33:00.000+10:002008-04-14T23:33:00.000+10:00I am a New York Times bestselling author working o...I am a New York Times bestselling author working on a new book about mother-daughter relationships and thought you might want to contribute. Please visit my page for details about submitting stories for Mom's Little Angel.<BR/><BR/>Gregory E. Lang<BR/>Author of “Daddy’s Little Girl,” “Why a Daughter Needs a Dad,” “Why a Daughter Needs a Mom” and more.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11591296358982422953noreply@blogger.com