tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32845186.post115663544925560898..comments2023-06-07T04:51:18.845-06:00Comments on Confessions of a Former Ag Major: The Importance of MenJanethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17615575846268382329noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32845186.post-1156652361063135282006-08-26T22:19:00.000-06:002006-08-26T22:19:00.000-06:00Child rearing is never easy, no matter how many pe...Child rearing is never easy, no matter how many people are involved. There isn't an instruction book that comes along with each child, darn it. Wouldn't life be wonderful if that were the case? As far as raising a child alone, by choice or not.. it's still YOUR child and YOUR main focus. Choosing to e a single parent would be terribly difficult, I think, but in the end, the joys of having this person who came from you and your love, is worth all the effort.<BR/> Thank you, Janet, for saying the things you did about my raising you. I have never claimed it was easy. But it was (and still is) rewarding. As far as men's roles in our lives....? well, you know me well and you know what MY opinion is. Men are sperm donors, for the most part, unless you are fortunate to have chosen a truly good man, like your Dave and like my Dave was. Men aren't really useful for a whole lot, most days, but they can be a lot of fun, some of them support their families, all of them like to have their dinners fixed. When you have a really good man in your life, be very, very thankful for him. I was. Still am, since he gave me you and through you I have these wonderful little boys.<BR/> I have even been blessed with your Dave's family, who seem to accept me and that's a novel idea. It makes our little family stronger and closer.<BR/> So the roles of men in our lives are varied.... you wrote about being someone's daughter, wife, mother, granddaughter..... you think maybe Dave feels like he's lost some of his identity too? Being someone's son, someone's husband, someone's father? I bet he has days when he feels the same way you do. But after the frenzy of young children gives way to adolescence (horrors!!) and beyond, you realize that your role as mom and wife (and even daughter) are the biggest and best roles you will ever play in your lifetime. Keep your sanity however you can; this will all pass much too soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com