http://gillmangirl.wordpress.com/2008/12/03/togetherness/ A Wild Romp Through the Often Bizarre but Never Boring Life of the Gillman Girls Sat, 11 Apr 2009 12:29:42 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://gillmangirl.wordpress.com/2008/12/03/togetherness/#comment-129 Togetherness Sat, 11 Apr 2009 12:29:42 +0000 http://gillmangirl.wordpress.com/?p=195#comment-129 [...] Read More Share and Enjoy: [...] [...] Read More Share and Enjoy: [...]

]]> http://gillmangirl.wordpress.com/2008/12/03/togetherness/#comment-84 dwanderingmind Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:18:01 +0000 http://gillmangirl.wordpress.com/?p=195#comment-84 haha... very witty (and vivid)! haha… very witty (and vivid)!

]]> http://gillmangirl.wordpress.com/2008/12/03/togetherness/#comment-83 gammaword Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:25:56 +0000 http://gillmangirl.wordpress.com/?p=195#comment-83 What resonates for me about this is how you convey "the others," those model children and the perfectly happy couples -- picturing the families with 4 kids where the mother seems to never lose her cool. My kids tend to have, um, spunk, "energy," or whatever you want to call it -- well, maybe it's just that we encourage expression, and it can be a little jarring to some, I guess. So the bit where you're playing twister -- I'm so familiar with that discomfort from others, the moving away. The kids do have a line that can't be crossed, where we say, enough -- it's just that the line is a bit farther out than some of the model families we find ourselves around. Good writing! And many adventures to you and the Fiend. - David What resonates for me about this is how you convey “the others,” those model children and the perfectly happy couples — picturing the families with 4 kids where the mother seems to never lose her cool. My kids tend to have, um, spunk, “energy,” or whatever you want to call it — well, maybe it’s just that we encourage expression, and it can be a little jarring to some, I guess. So the bit where you’re playing twister — I’m so familiar with that discomfort from others, the moving away. The kids do have a line that can’t be crossed, where we say, enough — it’s just that the line is a bit farther out than some of the model families we find ourselves around. Good writing! And many adventures to you and the Fiend.
- David

]]> http://gillmangirl.wordpress.com/2008/12/03/togetherness/#comment-82 shannygrrl Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:57:11 +0000 http://gillmangirl.wordpress.com/?p=195#comment-82 Oh, I'm still laughing about it so don't feel badly at all! Thank you for your thoughts. xoxo Oh, I’m still laughing about it so don’t feel badly at all! Thank you for your thoughts. xoxo

]]> http://gillmangirl.wordpress.com/2008/12/03/togetherness/#comment-81 Jennifer Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:12:31 +0000 http://gillmangirl.wordpress.com/?p=195#comment-81 Oh, I had to laugh despite myself. I'm sorry you're having a rough time lately. I'm one of those people who need breaks from my kids, too, so I understand what you are talking about. I hope you are able to find ways to meet both of your needs until you get back into your routines. Hugs! Oh, I had to laugh despite myself. I’m sorry you’re having a rough time lately. I’m one of those people who need breaks from my kids, too, so I understand what you are talking about. I hope you are able to find ways to meet both of your needs until you get back into your routines. Hugs!

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