tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post7247175159386455147..comments2024-03-05T11:36:50.299-05:00Comments on Stand and Deliver: Another perspective on "Mommy Jobs"Rixahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07908864785513937876noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-75084886821687155522007-10-16T16:18:00.000-04:002007-10-16T16:18:00.000-04:00Hey, I don't think you'll ever see me in a bikini....Hey, I don't think you'll ever see me in a bikini. I love tankinis that go over my stomach--so much more practical than a one piece suit. I'm just not personally a fan of bikinis because unless you have a flawless body, they're not exactly flattering! But I love the European attitude about bodies and I thought this was a great post.Rixahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908864785513937876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-72966172435735619142007-10-16T14:55:00.000-04:002007-10-16T14:55:00.000-04:00Great post, and in theory I agree wholeheartedly. ...Great post, and in theory I agree wholeheartedly. I am harder on myself than I am on other women, and Ihave actually been moved to happy tears when I see a mom reach out or up to help her kids or get something off the high shelf and I get a glimpse of all those stretch marks. i love The Shape of A Mother website and it sounds like Europe has their heads on straight. But I still am not wearing a bikini--after one baby, sure-- but not after four. I feel like I am dissapointing or a sell out but it is true. In some cases, I cant put into practice what I want to support in my heart. Does this make any sense?Housefairyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07158143680987249710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-81142142502136196952007-10-09T21:13:00.000-04:002007-10-09T21:13:00.000-04:00i got stretch marks in highschool on my inner thig...i got stretch marks in highschool on my inner thighs. I had a perfectly beautiful belly, no stretch marks all through pregnancy, then after he was born they showed up around my belly button. odd. very odd. i assume the same will happen this time around as well.<BR/><BR/>i asked my husband *stupid me, as i'm carry a load of pregnancy induced emotions that can turn on you in a moment* "if you saw a chick in a bikini with great legs, breasts..whatever, but a ton of stretch marks and a poochy belly, would you notice the belly/stretch marks or just the boobs"<BR/><BR/>his reply was that he'd notice the stretch marks and belly. i cried, then he got VERY confused and wondered what he said wrong... then it dawned on him "is this alluding to you in any form?? cause you asked if i'd notice.. i didn't say it would be bad."<BR/><BR/>damn him for being literal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-67987776630716951982007-10-09T18:05:00.000-04:002007-10-09T18:05:00.000-04:00disclaimer: I didn't write it! I just passed it on...disclaimer: I didn't write it! I just passed it on.Rixahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908864785513937876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-36861951670073676632007-10-09T16:53:00.000-04:002007-10-09T16:53:00.000-04:00Great post, Rixa. Our bodies are gifts, and we sh...Great post, Rixa. Our bodies are gifts, and we should treat them as such. Sometimes this is easier said than done, but it is the ideal I strive for.Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16703334707738126703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-74970338195872091772007-10-08T16:02:00.000-04:002007-10-08T16:02:00.000-04:00Yeah, I got stretch marks when I was in junior hig...Yeah, I got stretch marks when I was in junior high on my hips. I didn't know what they were at first, and kept thinking that I must have scratched myself in my sleep! Ha ha. <BR/><BR/>I have found that when I exercise, I don't care about my body image. Or in other words, I feel happy in my own skin. There's something about the feeling of power from working your body and (especially with my distance running) seeing muscles emerge and define themselves that takes away any fretting about my size or shape.Rixahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908864785513937876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-45063464917618794092007-10-08T15:14:00.000-04:002007-10-08T15:14:00.000-04:00I agree that every body is beautiful, even if we a...I agree that every body is beautiful, even if we are different sizes. I have friends who think that because they are fit and exercise, they should be a size 2! We are not meant to all be the same size, same dimensions, or have the perfect body. Nothing is wrong with curves (which I have, and I happen to love). <BR/><BR/>I also noticed last summer while vacationing with 30+ single friends, that even non-moms have stretch marks. So you aren't the only ones. I'm a big fan of wearing that cute swimsuit, no matter if your legs aren't perfect or you've got booty. It is all about attitude. <BR/><BR/>I think it is sad that women think they need to keep the perfect body. Men don't look the same after 20 years of being a dad, so why should women feel like they have to (medically) return to their 20 year-old selves?Britthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674995156618921392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-54365358803846680332007-10-08T14:14:00.000-04:002007-10-08T14:14:00.000-04:00Love it. Thats good stuff.Love it. Thats good stuff.Sevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09604138864893003363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-17293599676484372762007-10-08T13:11:00.000-04:002007-10-08T13:11:00.000-04:00Awesome post. I think that we really need to stop ...Awesome post. I think that we really need to stop feeding into this invisible ideal of what we should look like.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-18749767509377959402007-10-08T12:45:00.000-04:002007-10-08T12:45:00.000-04:00What a great repost! It's true: in Europe, nobody ...What a great repost! It's true: in Europe, nobody really cares what your body looks like. <BR/><BR/>I went to an amusement park recently and a woman was walking around in a bikini top and shorts, with glaring red stretch marks bared for all to see. I thought it was very brave of her.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17475112158639748154noreply@blogger.com