Comments on: Easing(?) http://nicheplayer.net/avablog/2009/06/24/easing/ Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Lauren http://nicheplayer.net/avablog/2009/06/24/easing/comment-page-1/#comment-29905 Lauren Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:14:14 +0000 http://nicheplayer.net/avablog/?p=2089#comment-29905 Did you hear Obama on father's day talk about growing up with out a dad? My husband had a similar experience and felt a huge loss growing up - and still does. The fact that Ava {and my kids} never has to know what it is like not to have a dad who is always there for her with love and support is such a huge gift. <br><br>I love what Nathan wrote above too. Did you hear Obama on father's day talk about growing up with out a dad? My husband had a similar experience and felt a huge loss growing up – and still does. The fact that Ava {and my kids} never has to know what it is like not to have a dad who is always there for her with love and support is such a huge gift.

I love what Nathan wrote above too.

]]> By: Lauren http://nicheplayer.net/avablog/2009/06/24/easing/comment-page-1/#comment-29454 Lauren Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:14:14 +0000 http://nicheplayer.net/avablog/?p=2089#comment-29454 Did you hear Obama on father's day talk about growing up with out a dad? My husband had a similar experience and felt a huge loss growing up - and still does. The fact that Ava {and my kids} never has to know what it is like not to have a dad who is always there for her with love and support is such a huge gift. <br><br>I love what Nathan wrote above too. Did you hear Obama on father's day talk about growing up with out a dad? My husband had a similar experience and felt a huge loss growing up – and still does. The fact that Ava {and my kids} never has to know what it is like not to have a dad who is always there for her with love and support is such a huge gift.

I love what Nathan wrote above too.

]]> By: NathanPralle http://nicheplayer.net/avablog/2009/06/24/easing/comment-page-1/#comment-29453 NathanPralle Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:31:33 +0000 http://nicheplayer.net/avablog/?p=2089#comment-29453 I suspect, in a round-about, time-release fashion, you are building up within her all the elements needed for her to look back later in life and construct the meaning that weaves all the parts together, intertwining not only her own life experiences, but all of those woven in with yours and Leahs. <br><br>In essence, I think we are giving our kids all the mental health and emotional reinforcements they will need later, now; the innocence of youth simply packages them up in some tissue paper in a corner of the closet until needed. I suspect, in a round-about, time-release fashion, you are building up within her all the elements needed for her to look back later in life and construct the meaning that weaves all the parts together, intertwining not only her own life experiences, but all of those woven in with yours and Leahs.

In essence, I think we are giving our kids all the mental health and emotional reinforcements they will need later, now; the innocence of youth simply packages them up in some tissue paper in a corner of the closet until needed.

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