Comments on Wellington Road: Blog therapy.

hi Juli - just checked out your blog again - Megan...

2010-02-12T09:11:27.719+13:00

hi Juli - just checked out your blog again - Megan told me how good it was! I have to agree - I don't think it is our job to "entertain" and constantly play with our kids. I'm now been at home for 3 mos and love being around for my kids and shaping their minds but I just cannot play all day ...

Oh, don't get me started on this topic. One of...

2010-01-26T00:23:47.939+13:00

Oh, don't get me started on this topic. One of my many issues with this topic is that I never question how my husband spends his time at the office or at home. It's just ASSUMED that because he goes to an office, he is doing Something Worthwhile and Important. If he spends ALL day on the computer, it's fine. If he stands in line for hours or sits around at an airport, it's all Important. And yet I have to justify my time, as if I'm an adolescent who stayed out past curfew and has some explaining to do. There is so much MORE I could say on this. I will only say, I hear you.

I don't spend as much time as I would like on ...

2010-01-25T09:00:59.137+13:00

I don't spend as much time as I would like on blogging, mostly because I have to study for accountancy exams. My husband feels somewhat neglected by both, but one is fun and the other a necessity.

If it help your argument - going out to work and g...

2010-01-24T20:24:51.139+13:00

If it help your argument - going out to work and getting a second income often means you end up with less money ;)

Strange but true - we found it out in our own lives - although I can earn good money as a pharmacist - we are better off if I dont (which menas i get to spend time on my blog!)

You've found someone that understands and that...

2010-01-24T07:51:19.091+13:00

You've found someone that understands and that's fantastic and can be rare. Keep in mind that unless you're talking to another writer, no one REALLY understands. Realize that he's not being rude or antagonistic when he asks questions like "why are you writing all day?" Unless you have that drive inside you, it's hard to completely understand.

I completely understand. My writing was a major p...

2010-01-23T21:34:55.337+13:00

I completely understand. My writing was a major problem between my ex and I.

Actually, Arthur C. Clarke was quoted as saying that writers should never get married since their spouses rarely understood that sitting and daydreaming was actually productive!

I once read a scary but somewhat inspirational boo...

2010-01-23T14:40:55.358+13:00

I once read a scary but somewhat inspirational book called The War of Art, and the thesis was that those who were most likely to hold you back from creative endeavors were those closet to you, because they had the most to lose.

I agree with you. And I hope that your husband wil...

2010-01-23T13:02:09.501+13:00

I agree with you. And I hope that your husband will be more supportive of your work (being a SAHM is work) and dreams.

Can't wait to see what you come up with for yo...

2010-01-23T10:19:14.533+13:00

Can't wait to see what you come up with for your header ! I think it's key to your blog and takes quite a bit of time to think up. Have a really creative weekend !

I spend too much time blog hopping and on Facebook...

2010-01-23T10:19:05.504+13:00

I spend too much time blog hopping and on Facebook too. I think it helps me stay sane while I stay home with my two kids.

I too spend way too much time wandering around on ...

2010-01-23T09:22:26.433+13:00

I too spend way too much time wandering around on blogs and Facebook but it makes me feel good. I realized that while taking care of my family I also need to take care of ME. I don't spend a lot of money on myself so the Internet is my indulgence... and it bugs my husband.