Comments on: Too Much Slack in All the Wrong Places http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/10/07/too-much-slack-in-all-the-wrong-places/ On Her Flying Trapeze - Blog of Seattle-Area Mom, Kathryn Young Thompson Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:14:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lindy http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/10/07/too-much-slack-in-all-the-wrong-places/comment-page-1/#comment-100361 Lindy Sat, 27 Oct 2007 12:28:52 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/10/07/too-much-slack-in-all-the-wrong-places/#comment-100361 I'm just now reading this (i've had it saved in my feeds for a few weeks), and it is SO what I needed to hear. I love the last paragraph (and the sentence just prior to that). Some days I feel like Beck's talk was powerful and inspiring, and other days I feel it's a anxiety-inducing guilt trip. You have helped me to gain some perspective…thanks much. I’m just now reading this (i’ve had it saved in my feeds for a few weeks), and it is SO what I needed to hear. I love the last paragraph (and the sentence just prior to that). Some days I feel like Beck’s talk was powerful and inspiring, and other days I feel it’s a anxiety-inducing guilt trip. You have helped me to gain some perspective…thanks much.

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]]> By: sheena http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/10/07/too-much-slack-in-all-the-wrong-places/comment-page-1/#comment-97684 sheena Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:04:10 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/10/07/too-much-slack-in-all-the-wrong-places/#comment-97684 So, as usual it is very nice to come here and to have some things, that have briefly touched the far corners of my brains, be put into actual words and thought processes. Thank you...great points you have made. you are wise and I am glad you're my friend....xoxoxo So, as usual it is very nice to come here and to have some things, that have briefly touched the far corners of my brains, be put into actual words and thought processes. Thank you…great points you have made. you are wise and I am glad you’re my friend….xoxoxo

]]> By: mindy http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/10/07/too-much-slack-in-all-the-wrong-places/comment-page-1/#comment-97629 mindy Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:10:57 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/10/07/too-much-slack-in-all-the-wrong-places/#comment-97629 I really like what you wrote about there being a time to progress from commiseration to encouragement. I've been feeling this need a lot lately. It is hard to know where to begin, and how to gauge whether your fellow moms are ready for this. I really like what you wrote about there being a time to progress from commiseration to encouragement. I’ve been feeling this need a lot lately. It is hard to know where to begin, and how to gauge whether your fellow moms are ready for this.

]]> By: Beth http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/10/07/too-much-slack-in-all-the-wrong-places/comment-page-1/#comment-97484 Beth Mon, 15 Oct 2007 21:39:58 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/10/07/too-much-slack-in-all-the-wrong-places/#comment-97484 Really appreciated your insights here, especially about failing being the way to grow ('cause even though I had intentions, I am not living up to what I want to be after hearing Sister Beck's talk!). Off to try to be better! Thanks!! Really appreciated your insights here, especially about failing being the way to grow (’cause even though I had intentions, I am not living up to what I want to be after hearing Sister Beck’s talk!).

Off to try to be better! Thanks!!

]]> By: michal http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/10/07/too-much-slack-in-all-the-wrong-places/comment-page-1/#comment-96760 michal Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:16:55 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/10/07/too-much-slack-in-all-the-wrong-places/#comment-96760 I loved Sister Beck's talk, and not because I am perfect at all of the things she mentioned. To me, she was holding up motherhood as something wonderful, as our destiny that we need to embrace. It is so important to remember that even though laundry and housework are a part of our roles at mothers that there is so much more at stake. And when she did mention cleaning, she talked about teaching our children the value of work--which is rare these days. I found her talk to be incredibly uplifting and invigorating and I have rewound the TiVo and watched it several times. Sister Beck is proclaiming that motherhood is not for slackers. I don't think that she intended for anyone to wallow in guilt (not the Lord's way) but to wake us up. We need to be the kind of mothers she described, but that will not happen overnight. One of Satan's many attacks on women in the world and in the LDS Church is to make them feel guilty and almost take pleasure in wallowing in guilt. It is brilliant on his part because it paralyzes us and also stops us from attempting to change--often, we just decide that we're going to fail no matter what, so why try? Anyway, I feel like those who criticized her talk need to watch it again without getting defensive. I trust that she knows what she's talking about. Time to humble ourselves a bit. Just found your blog and I love it. I'll be back! I loved Sister Beck’s talk, and not because I am perfect at all of the things she mentioned. To me, she was holding up motherhood as something wonderful, as our destiny that we need to embrace. It is so important to remember that even though laundry and housework are a part of our roles at mothers that there is so much more at stake. And when she did mention cleaning, she talked about teaching our children the value of work–which is rare these days. I found her talk to be incredibly uplifting and invigorating and I have rewound the TiVo and watched it several times. Sister Beck is proclaiming that motherhood is not for slackers. I don’t think that she intended for anyone to wallow in guilt (not the Lord’s way) but to wake us up. We need to be the kind of mothers she described, but that will not happen overnight.
One of Satan’s many attacks on women in the world and in the LDS Church is to make them feel guilty and almost take pleasure in wallowing in guilt. It is brilliant on his part because it paralyzes us and also stops us from attempting to change–often, we just decide that we’re going to fail no matter what, so why try?
Anyway, I feel like those who criticized her talk need to watch it again without getting defensive. I trust that she knows what she’s talking about. Time to humble ourselves a bit.
Just found your blog and I love it. I’ll be back!

]]> By: talitha http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/10/07/too-much-slack-in-all-the-wrong-places/comment-page-1/#comment-96648 talitha Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:23:16 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/10/07/too-much-slack-in-all-the-wrong-places/#comment-96648 Thanks for this post! It confirmed what I have been thinking about where my head needs to be at as a woman, wife, and mother. I was uplifted and motivated by Sister Beck's talk! Would it be okay with you if I used a quote from you in this post for my quote of the week on my blog? I will link to you, if you like. Thanks again! Thanks for this post! It confirmed what I have been thinking about where my head needs to be at as a woman, wife, and mother. I was uplifted and motivated by Sister Beck’s talk! Would it be okay with you if I used a quote from you in this post for my quote of the week on my blog? I will link to you, if you like.

Thanks again!

]]> By: Bonnie http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/10/07/too-much-slack-in-all-the-wrong-places/comment-page-1/#comment-96601 Bonnie Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:26:00 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/10/07/too-much-slack-in-all-the-wrong-places/#comment-96601 Thanks for the encouragement. Nothing feels better than knowing we are seizing a teachable moment or really selflessly "taking care of" our family. Preparing hearts and homes the way that we believe God intended... It's just such a hard balance to find and mediocrity is so easy to fall into. Thanks for the challenge, it's so funny that with two seperate religious beliefs our values can be so much the same... honor our husbands, care for, teach and train our children, and cherish them all to smitherines! God Bless you Cathrine!!!!! Thanks for the encouragement. Nothing feels better than knowing we are seizing a teachable moment or really selflessly “taking care of” our family. Preparing hearts and homes the way that we believe God intended… It’s just such a hard balance to find and mediocrity is so easy to fall into. Thanks for the challenge, it’s so funny that with two seperate religious beliefs our values can be so much the same… honor our husbands, care for, teach and train our children, and cherish them all to smitherines! God Bless you Cathrine!!!!!

]]> By: Christie http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/10/07/too-much-slack-in-all-the-wrong-places/comment-page-1/#comment-96583 Christie Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:30:00 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/10/07/too-much-slack-in-all-the-wrong-places/#comment-96583 What's funny about this post is that I turned to my hubby after that specific talk and said, "That is JUST what I needed to hear!" But in the same breath I said that I knew many women who would be offended by it. I think it's great that they tell us all the time that we are special and wonderful and amazing and daughters of God, but because of the kind of person I am, I need to be motivated to be better. I need to be kicked in the butt or I will just continue on at my leisurely pace just being mediocre. There is a delicate balance between knowing that we are good enough, but that we should always be trying to be better. That's the point of this life, right? Anyway, thanks for the post. As usual, I look forward to reading your blog! What’s funny about this post is that I turned to my hubby after that specific talk and said, “That is JUST what I needed to hear!” But in the same breath I said that I knew many women who would be offended by it. I think it’s great that they tell us all the time that we are special and wonderful and amazing and daughters of God, but because of the kind of person I am, I need to be motivated to be better. I need to be kicked in the butt or I will just continue on at my leisurely pace just being mediocre. There is a delicate balance between knowing that we are good enough, but that we should always be trying to be better. That’s the point of this life, right? Anyway, thanks for the post. As usual, I look forward to reading your blog!

]]> By: lainakay http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/10/07/too-much-slack-in-all-the-wrong-places/comment-page-1/#comment-96573 lainakay Tue, 09 Oct 2007 22:27:28 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/10/07/too-much-slack-in-all-the-wrong-places/#comment-96573 I'm embarassed to admit that I actually missed hearing this talk because I was busy having "me time." I'll have to wait for the transcript. Appleonastick wrote down exactly what I would have written, so refer to her comments for my comment?... Thanks for a great wake-up post, Daring One! I’m embarassed to admit that I actually missed hearing this talk because I was busy having “me time.” I’ll have to wait for the transcript.

Appleonastick wrote down exactly what I would have written, so refer to her comments for my comment?… Thanks for a great wake-up post, Daring One!

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