Comments on: The Mom http://erika.haub.net/the-mom/11/ Erika Carney Haub's musings on life and God from South Central, L.A. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:09:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Marianne http://erika.haub.net/the-mom/11/#comment-86803 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:01:08 +0000 http://erika.haub.net/the-mom/11/#comment-86803 It's been fun to read about your adventures here in my town of "normal people". It's funny because I still feel like there is so much superficiality here (perhaps because we live on the eastside), but I hadn't really thought of how it might compare to LA. I can definitely relate to the slow self-understanding of yourself as a mother. With two kids now I am facing it in ways I cannot escape. It is strange to be a mom. It seems normal to have my kids as a part of my life and I love being their mom, but the title and role and perceptions of "a mom" are harder to grow accustomed to. Enjoy the rest of your stay! Hopefully there'll be a few more days of sunshine for you. It’s been fun to read about your adventures here in my town of “normal people”. It’s funny because I still feel like there is so much superficiality here (perhaps because we live on the eastside), but I hadn’t really thought of how it might compare to LA.
I can definitely relate to the slow self-understanding of yourself as a mother. With two kids now I am facing it in ways I cannot escape. It is strange to be a mom. It seems normal to have my kids as a part of my life and I love being their mom, but the title and role and perceptions of “a mom” are harder to grow accustomed to.
Enjoy the rest of your stay! Hopefully there’ll be a few more days of sunshine for you.

]]> by: Karla http://erika.haub.net/the-mom/11/#comment-86790 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:31:10 +0000 http://erika.haub.net/the-mom/11/#comment-86790 You saw real, normal-looking people?! People out in public without wearing makeup or high heels? What kind of crazy town is that? It sounds like things are going well. So glad you could get away with your family for a while. Say hi to the kiddos for me! You saw real, normal-looking people?! People out in public without wearing makeup or high heels? What kind of crazy town is that?

It sounds like things are going well. So glad you could get away with your family for a while. Say hi to the kiddos for me!

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