Comments on: Motherhood: The Land of Indigenous Assvice http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/03/28/motherhood-the-land-of-indigenous-assvice/ A first-grader destined for a career as a lawyer, a pre-schooler whose screams can shatter glass, a bouncing baby boy who evaded an IUD, a man who can drink his weight in Natty Light, and a woman who has long since given up caring about the condition of her kitchen floor. Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:10:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Oz http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/03/28/motherhood-the-land-of-indigenous-assvice/comment-page-1/#comment-151276 Oz Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:22:34 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/03/28/motherhood-the-land-of-indigenous-assvice/#comment-151276 Oh, I loathed that book. The section about exercise made me think I'd killed my baby by running more than 20 minutes, and the section about food made me worry that I'd created a brownie-junkie. I'm only glad I didn't waste my money on it - a coworker gave me his wife's well-thumbed copy. Oh, I loathed that book. The section about exercise made me think I’d killed my baby by running more than 20 minutes, and the section about food made me worry that I’d created a brownie-junkie. I’m only glad I didn’t waste my money on it – a coworker gave me his wife’s well-thumbed copy.

]]> By: Queenie http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/03/28/motherhood-the-land-of-indigenous-assvice/comment-page-1/#comment-151066 Queenie Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:04:18 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/03/28/motherhood-the-land-of-indigenous-assvice/#comment-151066 I just read this, and I suddenly had a huge weight lifted off my shoulers because I thought that I was the only one that despised the alarmist and smuggish tone of WTEWYE....And as a first time mom, I bought THAT book, on top of What to EAT When You're Expecting, and then just to make sure I wasn't Doin' It Wrong, I also bought What To Expect that First Year AND the Toddler Years. They're now all sitting in a plastic tub under my bed. Yall should call me about that bonfire, I've got TONS to heave. <em>Queenie's last blog post..<a href='http://queeniesez.blogspot.com/2008/03/dear-asshole.html'>Dear Asshole:</a></em> I just read this, and I suddenly had a huge weight lifted off my shoulers because I thought that I was the only one that despised the alarmist and smuggish tone of WTEWYE….And as a first time mom, I bought THAT book, on top of What to EAT When You’re Expecting, and then just to make sure I wasn’t Doin’ It Wrong, I also bought What To Expect that First Year AND the Toddler Years.
They’re now all sitting in a plastic tub under my bed. Yall should call me about that bonfire, I’ve got TONS to heave.

Queenie’s last blog post..Dear Asshole:

]]> By: Sus http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/03/28/motherhood-the-land-of-indigenous-assvice/comment-page-1/#comment-150706 Sus Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:19:59 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/03/28/motherhood-the-land-of-indigenous-assvice/#comment-150706 So true. I wish I never heard of milestones. <em>Sus's last blog post..<a href='http://wigglerooms.blogspot.com/2008/03/perceptions.html'>Perceptions</a></em> So true. I wish I never heard of milestones.

Sus’s last blog post..Perceptions

]]> By: susiej http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/03/28/motherhood-the-land-of-indigenous-assvice/comment-page-1/#comment-150664 susiej Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:14:58 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/03/28/motherhood-the-land-of-indigenous-assvice/#comment-150664 Ditto for me!!! Or, the confidence to just turn my head when people started telling me what to do. Dayton? I just read your bio. I used to live there too... we'll have to split a Milano's sub someday. <em>susiej's last blog post..<a href='http://www.susiej.com/index.php/when-a-child-becomes-a-king/'>When a Child Becomes a King</a></em> Ditto for me!!! Or, the confidence to just turn my head when people started telling me what to do.

Dayton? I just read your bio. I used to live there too… we’ll have to split a Milano’s sub someday.

susiej’s last blog post..When a Child Becomes a King

]]> By: Jerseygirl89 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/03/28/motherhood-the-land-of-indigenous-assvice/comment-page-1/#comment-150491 Jerseygirl89 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:52:14 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/03/28/motherhood-the-land-of-indigenous-assvice/#comment-150491 I too wish I'd had the confidence the first time. Now that I'm newly preggers with number three, though, I'm just looking forward to finally using all the comebacks for "You're so big!" that I was too polite to use before. <em>Jerseygirl89's last blog post..<a href='http://jerseygirl89.wordpress.com/2008/03/30/my-little-prodigy/'>My Little Prodigy</a></em> I too wish I’d had the confidence the first time. Now that I’m newly preggers with number three, though, I’m just looking forward to finally using all the comebacks for “You’re so big!” that I was too polite to use before.

Jerseygirl89’s last blog post..My Little Prodigy

]]> By: motomama http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/03/28/motherhood-the-land-of-indigenous-assvice/comment-page-1/#comment-150440 motomama Sun, 30 Mar 2008 14:52:49 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/03/28/motherhood-the-land-of-indigenous-assvice/#comment-150440 "assvice" perfect! ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha <em>motomama's last blog post..<a href='http://motomama.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/opt-out/'>opt-out!</a></em> “assvice” perfect! ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

motomama’s last blog post..opt-out!

]]> By: caramama http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/03/28/motherhood-the-land-of-indigenous-assvice/comment-page-1/#comment-150313 caramama Sun, 30 Mar 2008 03:30:14 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/03/28/motherhood-the-land-of-indigenous-assvice/#comment-150313 Seriously? They still give you advice? That does not give me hope. I'm so done with hearing all the advice--I was really hoping it would end soon and not continue for a second child. Crap. Thanks for the warning! <em>caramama's last blog post..<a href='http://caramamamia.blogspot.com/2008/03/cara-mama-i-dont-need-no-stinking-nap.html'>Cara Mama - I Don't Need No Stinking Nap</a></em> Seriously? They still give you advice? That does not give me hope. I’m so done with hearing all the advice–I was really hoping it would end soon and not continue for a second child. Crap.

Thanks for the warning!

caramama’s last blog post..Cara Mama – I Don’t Need No Stinking Nap

]]> By: Chicky Chicky Baby http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/03/28/motherhood-the-land-of-indigenous-assvice/comment-page-1/#comment-150214 Chicky Chicky Baby Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:22:47 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/03/28/motherhood-the-land-of-indigenous-assvice/#comment-150214 I think we should have a book burning party for that damned What to Expect book. I know we all have a copy so it would be one hell of a bonfire. <em>Chicky Chicky Baby's last blog post..<a href='http://chickychickybaby.blogspot.com/2008/03/i-would-totally-change-my-middle-name.html'>I would totally change my middle name to narcissism... if I could spell it without needing spell check.</a></em> I think we should have a book burning party for that damned What to Expect book. I know we all have a copy so it would be one hell of a bonfire.

Chicky Chicky Baby’s last blog post..I would totally change my middle name to narcissism… if I could spell it without needing spell check.

]]> By: Kate http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/03/28/motherhood-the-land-of-indigenous-assvice/comment-page-1/#comment-149959 Kate Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:32:29 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/03/28/motherhood-the-land-of-indigenous-assvice/#comment-149959 I hear you on the whole b/g "difference." From my experience it is mostly equipment, with some extra birth order thrown in. If someone tells me one more time that something my son is doing makes him "Such a boy!" I will punch him/her. Or the "Oh boys don't like/don't wear/don't..." (Or at least feel like punching.) And he's not even 2. Yes, he likes trains and buses. He also nurses his stuffed animals and makes me "tea and muffins" in his "kitchen." That we bought for his sister and she ignores unless he's in it puttering. (Then they fight.) I try to offer assvice only when asked. Lucky for me and my big mouth sometimes people ask. And then I go to town! <em>Kate's last blog post..<a href='http://onetiredema.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/not-quite-ready-for-minimal-supervision/'>Not quite ready for 'minimal supervision?</a></em> I hear you on the whole b/g “difference.” From my experience it is mostly equipment, with some extra birth order thrown in.

If someone tells me one more time that something my son is doing makes him “Such a boy!” I will punch him/her. Or the “Oh boys don’t like/don’t wear/don’t…” (Or at least feel like punching.) And he’s not even 2.

Yes, he likes trains and buses. He also nurses his stuffed animals and makes me “tea and muffins” in his “kitchen.” That we bought for his sister and she ignores unless he’s in it puttering. (Then they fight.)

I try to offer assvice only when asked. Lucky for me and my big mouth sometimes people ask. And then I go to town!

Kate’s last blog post..Not quite ready for ‘minimal supervision?

]]> By: Liz http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/03/28/motherhood-the-land-of-indigenous-assvice/comment-page-1/#comment-149946 Liz Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:10:33 +0000 http://mothergoosemouse.com/2008/03/28/motherhood-the-land-of-indigenous-assvice/#comment-149946 Yep...I bought into the assvice, too and use the books to give height to some very pretty, yet problematic, house plants! <em>Liz's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ThisFullHouse/~3/259722586/i-havent-spoken.html'>PBN Blog Blast: The Truth About Motherhood - and it is the one you probably won't want to hear, either.</a></em> Yep…I bought into the assvice, too and use the books to give height to some very pretty, yet problematic, house plants!

Liz’s last blog post..PBN Blog Blast: The Truth About Motherhood – and it is the one you probably won’t want to hear, either.

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