tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16681940.post113184609224875504..comments2023-10-01T14:56:34.054+04:00Comments on mothers on the verge: The Single GalKate B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11997733172043900832noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16681940.post-1132085533466641832005-11-16T00:12:00.000+04:002005-11-16T00:12:00.000+04:00hi becI haven't got to that stage yet - most of my...hi bec<BR/>I haven't got to that stage yet - most of my friends are resolutely childless. I'm expecting to get to the teenage stage myself before they manage to reproduce! And then I will truly enjoy tormenting them... :-)Kate B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11997733172043900832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16681940.post-1132051596808127292005-11-15T14:46:00.000+04:002005-11-15T14:46:00.000+04:00I so know that feeling. Also, it's not just the s...I so know that feeling. Also, it's not just the single gal pals. Friends with teenagers who are just picking up the reins of their social lives again can be just as, um, forgetful of us with littlies!Bechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10219854307291147169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16681940.post-1131939542144373952005-11-14T07:39:00.000+04:002005-11-14T07:39:00.000+04:00wow, mm, you're spot-on. i can't even think of a c...wow, mm, you're spot-on. i can't even think of a clever way to express how much this post captured how i frequently feel on the couch of an evening, with my beloved and with munchkins tucked away in bed, but barely enough energy even to open a bottle of wine. spontaneity? serendipity? passion? ha! but then, it IS so cozy. bittersweet.<BR/><BR/>(referring to 11/11 comments) if you want to pull out all the stops, you can get a half-hour foot scrub (that makes your feets soft as a baby's), then an hour's foot massage, for the princely sum of $10! (and that's with generous tip.) it's rather nuts. i will go into withdrawal whenever we move "back west".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16681940.post-1131916468877737732005-11-14T01:14:00.000+04:002005-11-14T01:14:00.000+04:00These are the friends where we all wish we could b...These are the friends where we all wish we could be flies on the wall when their rabbits are born...even The Prince will say, "It must be so nice to be able to be home during the day with her....you can get so much done." Ummmm like....laundry? mistakes in stories I try to write while answering the same 3 questions about Dumbo? ("Yes, the feather wil make him fly -- like it has the last 97 times we've watched this!")<BR/>I do so love being home with her. I also do SO love frozen margaritas (no salt) and staying out past "bed time."Manhattan Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00198601798442559940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16681940.post-1131914544255183592005-11-14T00:42:00.000+04:002005-11-14T00:42:00.000+04:00I think it's a combination of something happening ...I think it's a combination of something happening to your brain while pregnant (that never quite goes away), being exhausted 80% of the time, being in an exclusive relationship for a long time, and child-induced poverty. Oh, yes, and the attitude of your single friends who never quite understand all of the above. In fact, when I was at home with the kids, a number of my single friends would call me up and sigh "Oh, I wish I could be at home all day like you, it must be so restful." Cue my slightly deranged laughter...Kate B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11997733172043900832noreply@blogger.com