Comments for The Next Family http://thenextfamily.com a site for the Modern Family Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:35:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Interracial Marriage on the Rise by Amy Wise http://thenextfamily.com/2012/02/interracial-marriage-on-the-rise/comment-page-1/#comment-76189 Amy Wise Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:35:48 +0000 http://thenextfamily.com/?p=19634#comment-76189 I love that we are the "poster couple" for interracial marriage! What an honor! I love that we are the “poster couple” for interracial marriage! What an honor!

]]> Comment on Life Begins at 40 by Leslie http://thenextfamily.com/2012/02/life-begins-at-40/comment-page-1/#comment-76168 Leslie Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:06:13 +0000 http://thenextfamily.com/?p=19641#comment-76168 WOW, this resonated! Thanks for sharing. You put to words many thoughts that I have with my 41 year old self!! THanks! Leslie WOW, this resonated! Thanks for sharing. You put to words many thoughts that I have with my 41 year old self!!

THanks!

Leslie

]]> Comment on Life Begins at 40 by Madgew http://thenextfamily.com/2012/02/life-begins-at-40/comment-page-1/#comment-76160 Madgew Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:21:51 +0000 http://thenextfamily.com/?p=19641#comment-76160 I, forgot I too cover it up every six weeks as well.:) I, forgot I too cover it up every six weeks as well.:)

]]> Comment on Life Begins at 40 by Madgew http://thenextfamily.com/2012/02/life-begins-at-40/comment-page-1/#comment-76159 Madgew Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:21:27 +0000 http://thenextfamily.com/?p=19641#comment-76159 Holly, bravo to you. I was married at 19, kids at 22, 24 so not a lot of time to examine myself until I got divorced at 39. Then I started caring about how I looked and what I wanted that I didn't have. I did love my work until I didn't. I continue to travel at a moments notice and marveled in my own abilities to do better at everything. Not until my late 40's did I start to give myself a break and ended the "pleasing/I have to be liked factor. I think with women having children later their earlier lives are more enchanting and they don't get the chances that I did having my kids young. I am still young to enjoy my grandchildren and explore their world. Although, they went climbing yesterday with my Ryan's rock climbing coach and their Mom who went with (35 years old) said I couldn't have done it because she barely did. Probably not, but I thought I could. After she was finished explaining the two hour hike through the creek and up a platform and across some rocks to get the climbing wall, I agreed but I felt old for a nano second and then thought I can do so many other things than rope climbing it might have to come off my imaginary list. :) Loved your story, Holly. Holly, bravo to you. I was married at 19, kids at 22, 24 so not a lot of time to examine myself until I got divorced at 39. Then I started caring about how I looked and what I wanted that I didn’t have. I did love my work until I didn’t. I continue to travel at a moments notice and marveled in my own abilities to do better at everything. Not until my late 40′s did I start to give myself a break and ended the “pleasing/I have to be liked factor. I think with women having children later their earlier lives are more enchanting and they don’t get the chances that I did having my kids young. I am still young to enjoy my grandchildren and explore their world. Although, they went climbing yesterday with my Ryan’s rock climbing coach and their Mom who went with (35 years old) said I couldn’t have done it because she barely did. Probably not, but I thought I could. After she was finished explaining the two hour hike through the creek and up a platform and across some rocks to get the climbing wall, I agreed but I felt old for a nano second and then thought I can do so many other things than rope climbing it might have to come off my imaginary list. :) Loved your story, Holly.

]]> Comment on Interracial Marriage on the Rise by Madgew http://thenextfamily.com/2012/02/interracial-marriage-on-the-rise/comment-page-1/#comment-76148 Madgew Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:59:47 +0000 http://thenextfamily.com/?p=19634#comment-76148 You are the poster marriage for interracial couples. But I say you are the poster marriage, period. For everyone!!! You are the poster marriage for interracial couples. But I say you are the poster marriage, period. For everyone!!!

]]> Comment on He’s in the Navy Now by Jill Fields http://thenextfamily.com/2012/02/hes-in-the-navy-now/comment-page-1/#comment-76146 Jill Fields Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:54:12 +0000 http://thenextfamily.com/?p=19645#comment-76146 Dang Tanya, Your words spoke of every bit of what I felt that day,where did the time go? Our children have grown so fast!! I'm so proud of each and every one of those kids that sat around that table Sunday, especially Nick. I know for him to leave his friends his family and his wife was not a easy choice but, I know in the end it is going to be an amazing journey for him. I know as a mom I can't imagine seeing my son going off to the military. Just a thought of it scares me.But, as Parker is growing he's been talking more military. So,I may have to cross this at some point in my life to see my son go off just as you did this week. As you go through this week I will be thinking about you and your family and hoping for the best. Jill Dang Tanya,
Your words spoke of every bit of what I felt that day,where did the time go? Our children have grown so fast!! I’m so proud of each and every one of those kids that sat around that table Sunday, especially Nick. I know for him to leave his friends his family and his wife was not a easy choice but, I know in the end it is going to be an amazing journey for him.
I know as a mom I can’t imagine seeing my son going off to the military. Just a thought of it scares me.But, as Parker is growing he’s been talking more military. So,I may have to cross this at some point in my life to see my son go off just as you did this week. As you go through this week I will be thinking about you and your family and hoping for the best.
Jill

]]> Comment on He’s in the Navy Now by Tanya Dodd-Hise http://thenextfamily.com/2012/02/hes-in-the-navy-now/comment-page-1/#comment-76136 Tanya Dodd-Hise Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:34:36 +0000 http://thenextfamily.com/?p=19645#comment-76136 Oh he doesn't seem old to me...still SO young. I got married at 19 and I look back now and think, "Damn! I was SO young!" But I'm really proud of him for going this direction, and look forward to living vicariously through all of his adventures and travels! Oh he doesn’t seem old to me…still SO young. I got married at 19 and I look back now and think, “Damn! I was SO young!” But I’m really proud of him for going this direction, and look forward to living vicariously through all of his adventures and travels!

]]> Comment on He’s in the Navy Now by Madgew http://thenextfamily.com/2012/02/hes-in-the-navy-now/comment-page-1/#comment-76135 Madgew Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:08:03 +0000 http://thenextfamily.com/?p=19645#comment-76135 I am holding all of you in the light. I know he seems old to you already but he is still just a young person to me with so much responsibility at 20. Of course if I look back I was married for a few months at 20 too, but times were so different then. He seems a determined young man who has a direction. I applaud him for taking his life in a direction already. I can't wait to follow along on his adventures and he grows into manhood. You done good Tanya. Love the photos. I am holding all of you in the light. I know he seems old to you already but he is still just a young person to me with so much responsibility at 20. Of course if I look back I was married for a few months at 20 too, but times were so different then. He seems a determined young man who has a direction. I applaud him for taking his life in a direction already. I can’t wait to follow along on his adventures and he grows into manhood. You done good Tanya. Love the photos.

]]> Comment on I’m Soaking In It! by Alen http://thenextfamily.com/2012/02/being-masculine-in-a-feminine-world/comment-page-1/#comment-76060 Alen Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:29:42 +0000 http://thenextfamily.com/?p=19390#comment-76060 I love this blog. It made me laugh out loud. You do it all great in a very masculine but nurturing way. I love this blog. It made me laugh out loud. You do it all great in a very masculine but nurturing way.

]]> Comment on Traveling and Muffins by Michelle Rhein http://thenextfamily.com/2012/02/single-mom-traveling-for-work/comment-page-1/#comment-76027 Michelle Rhein Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:27:48 +0000 http://thenextfamily.com/?p=19258#comment-76027 Wendy, I so enjoy reading your articles and getting to know you and your family through them. I hope one summer soon we will meet at a family reunion....on perhaps your traveling, or your boys, will bring you to Orlando! Michelle Wendy,
I so enjoy reading your articles and getting to know you and your family through them. I hope one summer soon we will meet at a family reunion….on perhaps your traveling, or your boys, will bring you to Orlando!

Michelle

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