Contact Me!
May 18th, 2009 by Denise
Got something to say? Leave a message below, or send me an email by going here.
Because sometimes being a parent means doing what’s hard.
May 18th, 2009 by Denise
Got something to say? Leave a message below, or send me an email by going here.
Fascinating blog, Denise! I love it! It’s different, it presents a message that is SOOOOOO needed and SOOOOO unique from a lot of what I hear and see out there…I’ll be back to read more. Keep it up!
Meanmommy,
I think your blog is fantastic, and I must say I LOVE your approach to childrearing! I just stumbled upon your blog today, but so far everything I’ve read suggests that you have your head on straight and you’re raising your kids to have theirs on straight too! I have my own views on childrearing, and if your blog is any indication then I will be a ‘meanmommy’ too! Keep up the good work!
Sheryl,
Thank you! I love it when people stumble on over — I hope you keep reading.
best wishes,
Denise
Huh.
After reading a few of your blog entries, I found myself wondering, “When did I start writing a blog?” It was a bit surreal actually, reading some of the exact topics, that I find myself expounding upon to my friends (and, well, strangers, if they’ll listen).
Glad to know I’m not the only “mean mommy” out there.
Hello, Denise…My wife just insisted that I read your Newsday column on “Bad mom” and we’re both so glad somebody out there finally confirmed what we’ve been thinking (but would never say in so many words) to our daughter in law in the city, who is certainly one of those helicopter parents over our 3-l/2 yr old grandson. In fact, you must know her, based on what you wrote in your column! Crossing a little-traveled Manhattan sidestreet, he must be put in his stroller because God forbid grandpa or grandma could cross him (since they both would obviously be unaware of a speeding Hummer racing to plow the poor kid down!) And if we give him one freakin’ french fry, we get a ten minute lecture on how we could be introducing him to fried foods and obviously ruining his health, longevity, intellectual capacity, and probably sociability!
It never occurs to our daughter in law that somehow, we raised our son (her husband) without getting him killed!
Keep up the hopeless campaign to restore the sanity to child-rearing!
Best,
Jay
Jericho
Thanks Jay! Sometimes it seems grandparents have to fight the good fight. I appreciate you coming to my blog to comment. I’m going my best and I certainly hope restoring some sanity to childrearing isn’t a hopeless fight.
best wishes,
Denise