Comments for Nolie's Place http://www.noliesplace.com/blog Fluttering My Way Through Life Tue, 15 May 2012 14:50:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Time Magazine Are You Mom Enough My $0.02 by Jen-Eighty MPH Mom http://www.noliesplace.com/blog/2012/05/time-magazine-are-you-mom-enough-my-0-02/comment-page-1/#comment-21401 Jen-Eighty MPH Mom Tue, 15 May 2012 14:50:45 +0000 http://www.noliesplace.com/blog/?p=5576#comment-21401 I'm with you Nolie on every single point. To each his own, but to me, when they can walk up to you and ask for the breast, they are probably old enough to drink from a cup. I feel sorry for this child later in life. It is SO unfair of this mother to do this to him. I’m with you Nolie on every single point. To each his own, but to me, when they can walk up to you and ask for the breast, they are probably old enough to drink from a cup.

I feel sorry for this child later in life. It is SO unfair of this mother to do this to him.
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]]> Comment on Time Magazine Are You Mom Enough My $0.02 by Brandy http://www.noliesplace.com/blog/2012/05/time-magazine-are-you-mom-enough-my-0-02/comment-page-1/#comment-21399 Brandy Tue, 15 May 2012 12:48:00 +0000 http://www.noliesplace.com/blog/?p=5576#comment-21399 I love your point of affecting the son when he's older. So true, so sad. Thinking of my kids first is what makes me "mom enough" in my opinion. As far as breastfeeding? I really could care less how long someone else breastfeeds for, it's none of my business. I admit looking at this cover and my first thought went to "OMG that is just perverted looking" It made me uncomfortable. Then I stepped back to address the "why" behind it making me uncomfortable, for I was a breastfeeding mom to all 3 kids, and yet that's all this mom is doing. It dawned on me, in America we tend to sexualize the body way too much and in turn we get perverted thoughts (so to speak lightly on that term) so we become uncomfortable with something that honesty is perfectly "natural". I just agree that it doesn't need to be flashed all over for if you really thought you were a "great" parent then you would not need the attention from the cover of a magazine to prove that. I love your point of affecting the son when he’s older. So true, so sad. Thinking of my kids first is what makes me “mom enough” in my opinion. As far as breastfeeding? I really could care less how long someone else breastfeeds for, it’s none of my business. I admit looking at this cover and my first thought went to “OMG that is just perverted looking” It made me uncomfortable. Then I stepped back to address the “why” behind it making me uncomfortable, for I was a breastfeeding mom to all 3 kids, and yet that’s all this mom is doing. It dawned on me, in America we tend to sexualize the body way too much and in turn we get perverted thoughts (so to speak lightly on that term) so we become uncomfortable with something that honesty is perfectly “natural”. I just agree that it doesn’t need to be flashed all over for if you really thought you were a “great” parent then you would not need the attention from the cover of a magazine to prove that.
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]]> Comment on Statistics Tell Me I Am NOT A Mommy Blogger by Brandy http://www.noliesplace.com/blog/2012/05/statistics-tell-me-i-am-not-a-mommy-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-21398 Brandy Tue, 15 May 2012 12:44:59 +0000 http://www.noliesplace.com/blog/?p=5566#comment-21398 I honestly don't care what someone wants to call me as long as they enjoy reading my blog. Haha! But seriously, I do not like how we have to place everything in a label for not everyone falls 100% into that category or label. What a broad term and I love the percentiles stating what mommy bloggers do or whatever, I don't fall into a "yes" for most of them. I wish I could volunteer more but sadly this is my income which means, I have to actually "work at it" not just write for fun, although this is my 'fun' it's my income so it's a "job" and not something I can just treat casually. Great post! I honestly don’t care what someone wants to call me as long as they enjoy reading my blog. Haha! But seriously, I do not like how we have to place everything in a label for not everyone falls 100% into that category or label. What a broad term and I love the percentiles stating what mommy bloggers do or whatever, I don’t fall into a “yes” for most of them. I wish I could volunteer more but sadly this is my income which means, I have to actually “work at it” not just write for fun, although this is my ‘fun’ it’s my income so it’s a “job” and not something I can just treat casually. Great post!
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]]> Comment on Time Magazine Are You Mom Enough My $0.02 by SassyModernMom http://www.noliesplace.com/blog/2012/05/time-magazine-are-you-mom-enough-my-0-02/comment-page-1/#comment-21394 SassyModernMom Mon, 14 May 2012 14:19:24 +0000 http://www.noliesplace.com/blog/?p=5576#comment-21394 Oh a hot topic! I belive breast vs bottle is a Mamas choice as is when to stop but your right, when this little boy is 12 or 13 and his peers get their hands on this photo it will be tough! Oh a hot topic! I belive breast vs bottle is a Mamas choice as is when to stop but your right, when this little boy is 12 or 13 and his peers get their hands on this photo it will be tough!
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]]> Comment on Time Magazine Are You Mom Enough My $0.02 by Lipstick http://www.noliesplace.com/blog/2012/05/time-magazine-are-you-mom-enough-my-0-02/comment-page-1/#comment-21392 Lipstick Sun, 13 May 2012 17:44:22 +0000 http://www.noliesplace.com/blog/?p=5576#comment-21392 I chanced into this blog from google... I second your thoughts on what the boy will feel? Will he not be embarrassed once he is a little bigger? I was about to write about this aspect today....being an outcast is so painful. Personally I think time magazine wanted to up the sales by shocking people into buying the copy. Nice post. I chanced into this blog from google…
I second your thoughts on what the boy will feel? Will he not be embarrassed once he is a little bigger? I was about to write about this aspect today….being an outcast is so painful.

Personally I think time magazine wanted to up the sales by shocking people into buying the copy.

Nice post.
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]]> Comment on Time Magazine Are You Mom Enough My $0.02 by SharleneT http://www.noliesplace.com/blog/2012/05/time-magazine-are-you-mom-enough-my-0-02/comment-page-1/#comment-21388 SharleneT Fri, 11 May 2012 21:31:40 +0000 http://www.noliesplace.com/blog/?p=5576#comment-21388 The mother was looking for publicity and thinking only of herself. I breastfed all my children and did so as private moments of bonding between the child and myself. The in-your-face breastfeeders are the ones, I think, creating the problems. That said, once a child can stand on his own and ask for the breast, he's way past weaning. Don't use that old Third-World country excuse. They breastfeed that long because they can't get or keep a calcium source any other way, and it's their custom. There's a chasm of difference between breastfeeding your baby when visiting by going into another room and insisting everyone present has to watch because you're looking for center stage. Sorry. I feel very strongly about anyone who insists you have to live your life their way because that's where they are, at the moment. I've lived long enough to know people's views change and, guess what?, now you're supposed to do this next thing they're doing, even if it's totally opposite from where they stood before. Women should be allowed to choose to breastfeed, or not, and no one else should make that decision for her. That said, she needs to think about others, as well. The mother was looking for publicity and thinking only of herself. I breastfed all my children and did so as private moments of bonding between the child and myself. The in-your-face breastfeeders are the ones, I think, creating the problems. That said, once a child can stand on his own and ask for the breast, he’s way past weaning. Don’t use that old Third-World country excuse. They breastfeed that long because they can’t get or keep a calcium source any other way, and it’s their custom. There’s a chasm of difference between breastfeeding your baby when visiting by going into another room and insisting everyone present has to watch because you’re looking for center stage. Sorry. I feel very strongly about anyone who insists you have to live your life their way because that’s where they are, at the moment. I’ve lived long enough to know people’s views change and, guess what?, now you’re supposed to do this next thing they’re doing, even if it’s totally opposite from where they stood before. Women should be allowed to choose to breastfeed, or not, and no one else should make that decision for her. That said, she needs to think about others, as well.
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]]> Comment on Time Magazine Are You Mom Enough My $0.02 by Mlke http://www.noliesplace.com/blog/2012/05/time-magazine-are-you-mom-enough-my-0-02/comment-page-1/#comment-21387 Mlke Fri, 11 May 2012 20:27:59 +0000 http://www.noliesplace.com/blog/?p=5576#comment-21387 I had the exact same thoughts as you. Raise your kids how you see fit, their your kids not mine. That said this kid will not be able to run for public office...EVER! I had the exact same thoughts as you. Raise your kids how you see fit, their your kids not mine. That said this kid will not be able to run for public office…EVER!

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