tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578946806790913213.post5883295468978247219..comments2023-10-11T02:04:56.513+10:00Comments on Life on the hill: Perfect or honest?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17077972791398339893noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578946806790913213.post-80905558662415642472012-12-27T23:56:30.607+10:002012-12-27T23:56:30.607+10:00I agree, perfect doesn't exist. My kids are on...I agree, perfect doesn't exist. My kids are only young but I truly hope one day they feel they can come to me with any sort of problem, like your kids can with you. I had the sort of relationship with my Mum that your daughter's friend has with hers and now that I have a daughter of my own it kills me to think she'd never feel able to talk to me about anything. Great post.MamaMarmaladehttp://www.mamamarmalade.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578946806790913213.post-47232622790660593552012-01-05T18:27:48.859+10:002012-01-05T18:27:48.859+10:00I have the same focus with my kids (although they ...I have the same focus with my kids (although they are not yet old enough to need it as much) - i work at it now to establish a clear policy that they can come to me with anything and be honest and they will never be judged or lose my love.<br /><br />I would have done the same thing as you if she did not want you to speak to her parents and help them understand - thank god she was not alone.Deb @ home life simplifiedhttp://www.homelifesimplified.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578946806790913213.post-52523875370287242382012-01-01T15:28:13.929+10:002012-01-01T15:28:13.929+10:00Wow. Maybe it technically wasn't any of your b...Wow. Maybe it technically wasn't any of your business but I am positive that K is very grateful that you stepped on a plate and provided a friendly ear and someone she can lean on. It breaks my heart to hear about Mothers & Daughters that struggle to connect - mainly because I have such a great relationship with my own Mum, and it's something I really want to create with my own daughter. I think what you did was wonderful and it probably means more to K than you'll ever know.Jackihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17307287345268299072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578946806790913213.post-16969709702717533682011-12-24T13:05:09.550+10:002011-12-24T13:05:09.550+10:00I agree, no perfect relationships because they con...I agree, no perfect relationships because they consist of imperfect people!<br /><br />I think you did the right thing in being there for K. Having been in her situation at that same age, and being scared to death of telling my own parents, I understand what she was going through. I am sure she appreciated your support.<br /><br />A miscarriage is sad, even in an unplanned pregnancy. Thankfully, that's where my story differs from K's. My son is now 22, and I couldn't imagine life without him.<br /><br />Merry Christmas to you and your family! xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578946806790913213.post-80102042726212025092011-12-23T23:08:04.968+10:002011-12-23T23:08:04.968+10:00Perfect doesn't exist. Honest is so important ...Perfect doesn't exist. Honest is so important and you've done so well to achieve it. I hope I will, too (my children are still young, so it's too early to say), but it will be hard work. I know because of my relationship with my own parents. They loved me and they did their best and it wasn't enough to create an honest relationship. <br /><br />It's so great to hear that you've helped K and that she had someone to talk to. It is a decision that she will have to live with for the rest of her life, either way, and it is so wrong to take these decisions pushed by emotions because we feel unheard, unseen and afraid.Tat @ Mum in searchhttp://muminsearch.comnoreply@blogger.com