Barrett's Blog for Working Moms: Recent Comments

Comment on Mistakes, Anger and Rose Petals

gigi — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:48:57 GMT

Congratulations, Barrett! I read that your book just made best seller lists for Amazon,Wall St. Journal and NY Times!! Way to go! I read the book and really enjoyed it. Because it's so well-priced, it's a great holiday gift idea for any working mom. Thanks.
Gigi

Comment on Mistakes, Anger and Rose Petals

amanda belch — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:02:01 GMT

Barrett, glad the theme hit home for you.:)

Comment on Doing the dance

gigi — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:51:57 GMT

Interesting analogy, Barrett.
And congratulations on your book. I've already ordered my copy through Amazon!!
Gigi

Comment on Doing the dance

Barrett — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 01:52:27 GMT

Amanda,
Thank you for reading my blog and for your kind comments. Yes, I love the themes you present in class. They inspire and make me think. Maybe one day I can take all of my intellectual understanding and use it to get my foot behind my head. I'll keep trying.

Comment on Doing the dance

Amanda Belch — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:23:22 GMT

Barrett,
I'm speechless. I know, hard to believe! Firstly, that you continue to practice even though it's so hard for you is an inspiration. Secondly, that you take the themes to heart and share them is an honor to me, my teachers and their teachers as well. You get the correlations between the mat and the real world. Brava! Thank you so much for your kind words and for honoring me and the teachings I hold so dear. After all, who needs to put their foot behind their head?

Comment on You think you have it tough? Imagine being a working mom in Tokyo

cathy — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:03:54 GMT

Hi Barrett:

I am so happy to be a part of your blog.
You are a great Mom and I am delighted to be working with you on the new book. My hope is that many more working mothers will join us as we build our stories of wonderful women.

Comment on What I did on my summer vacation

gigi — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:45:53 GMT

Probablt a bit of both--like jumping into cold water with friends either on the deck or already in the pool to be there if you should need them. No matter how I do it, I think I always assume there is some sort of safety net even if there really isn't.

Comment on What I did on my summer vacation

Barrett — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:06:09 GMT

Hi Gigi,

Thanks very much for your comment. Fear and self-doubt can be huge obstacles to happiness. If we let fear keep us from trying new things or taking risks, it shrinks our world and that is not good for anyone. For me, happiness is expansiveness. The bigger my world, the more people in my life, the happier I feel. Whenever I feel fear creeping in, I try to confront it and take it apart - where is the fear coming from? What is the worst that can happen? Many times, by shining light on the fear, the shadows (and the fear) recede.

You said that when you tackled things you feared, your self-esteem soared. How did you take the step from fear to trying it anyway? Was it support from family or friends? Or, did you just steel yourself and try something that made you scared?

Comment on What I did on my summer vacation

Gigi — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:45:34 GMT

Loved this last posting and wonderful pictures. You really did look scared, but in control---a memorable experience that will remain a highlight in your travel experiences. There have been many things in life I avoided because I feared I would fail, but when I tackled some of them and succeeded,my self esteem and happiness really soared. Happy to learn it's physically healthy as well.
Gigi

Comment on It's almost summer - do you know where you're children will be?

Barrett — Tue, 20 May 2008 10:28:06 GMT

Thanks for your comment. I agree that 10:30 weekdays and 11:30 weekends seems like a reasonable curfew for a 16 year old. We are trying to strike the right balance between giving them some freedom but also reminding them that they are still accountable to us. Then there is, as you say, the sleep factor. Teenagers may be able to sleep late or take a nap after an early practice but a working mom has to get up early to go to work regardless of how late she stayed up waiting for her teenager to come home. Good for you for reminding them!