tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181462494303599322.post7423545220964870989..comments2023-10-22T02:32:46.459-07:00Comments on Informing Families Building Trust: I Don't Know How You Do It by Rachel NemhauserAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14312462887547433357noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181462494303599322.post-27552720971009049602013-12-24T08:16:37.121-08:002013-12-24T08:16:37.121-08:00Rachel, he is love. You are super Mom. There is no...Rachel, he is love. You are super Mom. There is no worse in life when you are involved. You and Nate are made of good stuff. You might be having a different shopping experience but not worse. I like how he creatively knew how to challenge you when he did not get the candy bar, that takes smarts. Most kids would have just complained.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02085977169650240641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181462494303599322.post-11048741704442878122013-11-02T18:41:10.694-07:002013-11-02T18:41:10.694-07:00Thank you for such beautiful and thoughtful commen...Thank you for such beautiful and thoughtful comments Marci. I always love hearing your thoughts about what I write!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14312462887547433357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181462494303599322.post-16074994607884402432013-11-02T16:52:17.799-07:002013-11-02T16:52:17.799-07:00Rachel, Thank you for sharing. Thank you for all...Rachel, Thank you for sharing. Thank you for allowing me to play in the water with Nate, being swim lessons. What a treasure!!! Love Love Nate's smile! MarianneUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17912572522175768247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3181462494303599322.post-2568126451967248912013-11-02T16:16:56.321-07:002013-11-02T16:16:56.321-07:00Being a parent doesn't come with an instructio...Being a parent doesn't come with an instruction booklet. Sometimes I used to feel like i was missing something that everyone else knew...like somehow I missed the memo. I think of these things when I watch my son and daughter-in-law parent both of their sons.I forget how much energy it takes and how much focus. I have tremendous admiration and respect for the challenges they face and the way that they face them together. And yet, sometimes, I do hear myself say "you are so amazing..how do you do it". On one hand I want them to know that I am aware of what their life is like. On the other hand, I do believe that life doesn't give us more than we can handle and so we just need to get on with it.<br />Each of the boys, as do all children, have challenges with behavior, neatness, homework, rules. Isaac has more abilities to understand what is needed. Nate is still grappling with life and the constraints that he lives within. I see each of them growing and thriving in their loving home with parents who make the time to "do" the parenting.As one of the grandmas,I get to play and hug and sometimes bend the rules! It is an honor and a privilege to be welcomed into their lives. And even though I do sometimes find my nerves a little frayed, I look over at Rachel and see her take a deep breath and carry on. She gives me a feeling that everything is going to be ok and then I turn to Nate and give him a hug and hear his laugh.....and then we are off on a new adventure!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07273235725716061590noreply@blogger.com