Comments on: Is Becoming My Mother Reversible? http://workitmom.com/bloggers/punditmom/2007/12/20/is-becoming-my-mother-reversible/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:30:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: webmaster http://workitmom.com/bloggers/punditmom/2007/12/20/is-becoming-my-mother-reversible/#comment-320 webmaster Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:51:12 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/punditmom/2007/12/20/is-becoming-my-mother-reversible/#comment-320 Its True!!!! Its True!!!!

]]> By: Daisy http://workitmom.com/bloggers/punditmom/2007/12/20/is-becoming-my-mother-reversible/#comment-243 Daisy Mon, 24 Dec 2007 01:50:12 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/punditmom/2007/12/20/is-becoming-my-mother-reversible/#comment-243 My own mother was more likely to dress up for work than I am, even though we're both teachers. I wear jeans at home a lot. I draw the line at leaving on my coffee-stained sweaters or sweatshirts. My own mother was more likely to dress up for work than I am, even though we’re both teachers. I wear jeans at home a lot. I draw the line at leaving on my coffee-stained sweaters or sweatshirts.

]]> By: Florinda http://workitmom.com/bloggers/punditmom/2007/12/20/is-becoming-my-mother-reversible/#comment-238 Florinda Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:32:47 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/punditmom/2007/12/20/is-becoming-my-mother-reversible/#comment-238 Awareness is the first step, you know. :-) I know what you're getting at, I think. As one gets surrounded by a lot of the stereotypical trappings of motherhood, it's not unheard of to feel oneself BECOMING the stereotypical "mother," and that may look a lot like our own mothers sometimes. But yes, I think it's reversible, if you want it to be, so good luck climbing back up the hill! Awareness is the first step, you know. :-)

I know what you’re getting at, I think. As one gets surrounded by a lot of the stereotypical trappings of motherhood, it’s not unheard of to feel oneself BECOMING the stereotypical “mother,” and that may look a lot like our own mothers sometimes.

But yes, I think it’s reversible, if you want it to be, so good luck climbing back up the hill!

]]> By: ASK Magazine http://workitmom.com/bloggers/punditmom/2007/12/20/is-becoming-my-mother-reversible/#comment-237 ASK Magazine Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:46:27 +0000 http://workitmom.com/bloggers/punditmom/2007/12/20/is-becoming-my-mother-reversible/#comment-237 OH TOO TRUE!!! I grew up in a family where you had "school clothes" that you took off as soon as you got home. Now that I am at home right now, I found that I still have that same mentality with respect to "work clothes" - you don't wear them at home. After my husband sat me down one day and asked me "what happened" to me since I have been at home, I realized, it' s OK to look good at home - even if nobody sees you but your family. We dress up for everyone else, so why not if we are just hanging around them? Now, you won't see me washing dishes in DKNY. But once the housework is done in my sweats, I get all dolled up, because I used to complain that I had all these "nice clothes" and make up, but no where to wear them. I have vowed NOT to LOOK like "somebody's mommy" EVER again, but to look like ME!!! But I have found, once you decide you're going to do something, you MUST self regulate - don't let yourself "slide" just because it is a holiday....or the kids are painting, and you don't wanna mess up your favorite.....You can do it!! AND YOU WILL!!! OH TOO TRUE!!! I grew up in a family where you had “school clothes” that you took off as soon as you got home. Now that I am at home right now, I found that I still have that same mentality with respect to “work clothes” - you don’t wear them at home. After my husband sat me down one day and asked me “what happened” to me since I have been at home, I realized, it’ s OK to look good at home - even if nobody sees you but your family. We dress up for everyone else, so why not if we are just hanging around them? Now, you won’t see me washing dishes in DKNY. But once the housework is done in my sweats, I get all dolled up, because I used to complain that I had all these “nice clothes” and make up, but no where to wear them. I have vowed NOT to LOOK like “somebody’s mommy” EVER again, but to look like ME!!! But I have found, once you decide you’re going to do something, you MUST self regulate - don’t let yourself “slide” just because it is a holiday….or the kids are painting, and you don’t wanna mess up your favorite…..You can do it!! AND YOU WILL!!!

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