Comments on: The Gift of My Attention

By: mary beth

mary beth — Wed, 21 May 2008 22:58:26 +0000

This is late, but I just wanted to add a comment. It’s a blessing to see my daughter so involved and enjoying her own daughter. ‘There is no greater calling than raising the children God has entrusted to our care!’

By: Melissa Parlaman (Graco Contributor)

Melissa Parlaman (Graco Contributor) — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:15:53 +0000

Your post hits home for me. I try to be conscious of my time spent at home with my daughter especially since I work full time & feel like I already don’t have enough time with her. I know that when I am folding the laundry & she comes up to me with her Clifford book, the first thing I want to say is “Give me 5 minutes then I will be done the laundry & we can play.” However, I have started putting the laundry aside for 5 minutes to read the book (rather than vice versa).

By: Suzanne Bastien

Suzanne Bastien — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:45:30 +0000

What a lovely post Stephanie! I fully agree, it’s nice that instead of wondering what your daughter was going to do for you on Mother’s Day, you were looking to see what you can do for her.

You are such a wonderful mother, and a truely good person!

Thank you for sharing, I’m sure your daughter will have the fondest memories of you growing up!!!

By: Darcie

Darcie — Tue, 13 May 2008 05:32:04 +0000

I am right there with you Stephanie. I feel like I’m always telling my little guy to wait just one more minute. I think you summed up exactly what so many of us feel.

I tried the timer trick today and I loved it. I think it’s safe to say Jayce was pretty thrilled with it too. Very good tip. Thanks for sharing that!

By: Caryn B

Caryn B — Tue, 13 May 2008 03:45:00 +0000

You summed up Mother’s Day so perfectly! Thank you…

By: Sarah T.

Sarah T. — Mon, 12 May 2008 23:21:05 +0000

So true. I so often find myself filling my schedule up with commitments, projects, housework, and then being annoyed with my precious kiddos when they “get in the way” of me trying to get accomplish all these “important” things. I must constantly remind myself that time with my children must be my priority, and other commitments should be fit around them, not vice versa.

By: Mamatini

Mamatini — Mon, 12 May 2008 23:19:49 +0000

Happy belated Mother’s Day! You are so on point with this topic, and it is something I recognized when my oldest started preschool this year. Suddenly, our leisurely, fluid days of work and play (with work easily interrupted for play) turned into rushed mornings getting ready for school, shuttles back and forth for drop-off and pick-up, and an abbreviated at-home schedule that required more rigid work/play boundaries to get things done.

I try to take full advantage of my youngest’s nap time to spend time with my oldest, because this time goes by so quickly and then they are off to school full-time. Thankfully I have a husband who believes that my primary responsibility is to play with/teach/raise our daughters, not to vacuum/dust/scrub the toilets!

By: MizFit

MizFit — Mon, 12 May 2008 22:43:34 +0000

hope you had a REALLY GREAT day.

I so did.

we did nothing.

and it was everything.

just in the way you describe in your post.

By: Sarah Berry

Sarah Berry — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:58:50 +0000

This looks great I am going on vacation at the end of the month and I have nothing to pack in. This would be a lifesaver although I know I probably won’t have it for this trip maybe I will for the next one. This time I guess my old bookbag will have to do. Oh well the beach is still the beach.

By: themommykelly

themommykelly — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:06:14 +0000

I love this post! It really hits home for me. I find myself thinking alot about this, as I do alot of what you do too.

I am off right now to shop for a cutie timer and start that practice.

Thanks.