I got called a handful of times when I was younger, but always times when I was for reals going to be out of the country. (I went to school in Canada, it covered a lot of the year.)

Not as many times as my mom got called when she was a) dead and b) Canadian.

The rest is written much more...defensively. But...yeah.

Why do these idiots keep stoking the flames to keep the Mommy Wars going?? Ugh.

Yeah, luckily for once the comments seem to be...sane. And rational. In saying that the woman is crazycakes. And yes, it OF COURSE makes sense that when you have kids, most of your new friends are also going to be moms (duh--just like when you go to college, most of your new friends are going to be other college students. Or if you suddenly start taking lots of dance classes, you're going to make dancer friends!). But that doesn't mean you have to ditch your old friends!!

It's very difficult to maintain friendships with people who are not parents but it's not impossible. Your schedules change and priorties shift somewhat. But I have great friends who are childless and still manage to keep up with them. I don't make giant assumptions that they cannot understand what I'm going through. That's condescending and unfair.

I'm always annoyed by the Martyr Mommy Complex..

I'm glad to hear Em is better, and on meds that are helping her (yes, I haven't been here THAT long).

Dog freaked me out this morning. He usually sleeps in my room, since he feels most comfortable here. I got up (earlier than usual), walked to the door, and he didn't move. And we're talking about the creature that usually looks at the door, breathing heavily in the general direction of it, and waiting me to wake up and take him out every morning. I walked to him, petted him. He didn't move. It took about a minutes and a half of trying to shake him and calling his name before I got a response. I was literally seconds away from waking up my family, telling him that something's wrong. So frightening. I truly hope they'll solve most of the problem that's bugging him at the eye vet today. It's killing me to see him like this.

Also, I don't think I've seen Rick here before.

So hey, Rick.

Also, I don't think I've seen Rick here before.

He's smart and shit like that. Plus a Professor.

Tons of doggy~ma, Shir.

Hey, Rick! I remember seeing you somewhere... the delurking thread, maybe?

I need to get to bed soon. I have to get up at the butt crack of dawn to go to a seminar on managing behavior problems. Yes, I volunteered to go.

ETA: I forgot to say, Cutiehead!Shanie made me smile, and took me right out of a bad mood I was in. Thank you, darling young man. Many blessings be heaped on your head.

P.S. Harvey is purring up a storm at the computer. He wants all of you to feel warm and loved.

I saw Shanie and started singing the lumberjack song.

dog ma ~~~`

nice to see you Rick just in time to give Hil advice.

Doggie~ma, Shir.

Hoping a change in meds helps Em - it's good that it's been helping up to now.

Shanie in the hat is adorable.

Wishing for a quick diagnosis for SLNRLBF's son.

Hil, wishing you job-finding~ma. Academic jobs are thin on the ground in the UK, too. Everyone at Leeds Uni is on postdoc short-term contracts, despite clearly being suited for permanent positions, while other good people are suddenly losing jobs. I hope you can find something that fits for you - I don't know about there, but here teaching experience is often highly valued, especially since fewer academics want to focus in that direction.

Is it totally crazy that I'm considering quitting my Disability Equality Training trainers' course over one person? We're supposed to be delivering a (very short) presentation together. She has changed the subject of the presentation four times. On account of being a dyspraxic mess, this much change makes me want to go to bed, hide under the covers and cry. The last change she suggested was last night - 36 hours before we have to present - and was copied and pasted from a website. The course itself has been difficult for me, from various access perspectives, and this has tipped me over the edge somewhat. But I want the certificate at the end. Trying to focus on that.

Inon-rantyN, The Girl is going to be on a BBC Radio 4 panel talking about her fledgling movement against the beauty myth, why feminism is unpopular among young women, etc. This is very exciting. I've been invited to the recording. I don't know if the show will be available outside the UK, but I'll try to get a link for you peeps!

Dog~ma to Shir and job~ma to Hil.

I'll try to get a link for you peeps!

Oh, good—it sounds really interesting!

I'm working from home today. It's supposed to get up to the mid-70s, so I'll be able to open all the windows. I love spring in NC.