tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7472255147479001986.post5146797915528044384..comments2023-05-19T18:47:50.687+03:00Comments on Despite Motherhood: Making things meaningfulRachel Inbarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06605780418673759318noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7472255147479001986.post-30930931212015585312009-02-27T16:57:00.000+02:002009-02-27T16:57:00.000+02:00Your children are beautiful.I've come back three t...Your children are beautiful.<BR/><BR/>I've come back three times to comment, and then I realize that I need to think about you question some more. I still haven't formulated a complete comment in my head, but rather than run the risk of missing out in the conversation entirely, here goes...<BR/><BR/>I think that actual discussion of meaning, rather than just modeling of form, is critical to Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02747382929049494704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7472255147479001986.post-69077272669849259112009-02-27T14:09:00.000+02:002009-02-27T14:09:00.000+02:00Yes, the repetition, the telling of stories, the a...Yes, the repetition, the telling of stories, the answering of questions to allow it to be made sense of, the making time for it. This is what makes things a ritual, a tradition. I can't really add anything else.<BR/><BR/>BeaBeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11877513815828460269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7472255147479001986.post-80382637387364642772009-02-26T00:15:00.000+02:002009-02-26T00:15:00.000+02:00great pictures!like you said, i think having made ...great pictures!<BR/><BR/>like you said, i think having made the effort is what made the impression. just because you don't have a two hour drive doesn't mean your girls can't pick up on the fact that you make an effort to fit it into your busy life, right? how great that your mom found a way to "sneak" you in.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01587725139301198392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7472255147479001986.post-75713577773744265962009-02-25T22:32:00.000+02:002009-02-25T22:32:00.000+02:00What absolutely beautiful children. I am also tryi...What absolutely beautiful children. <BR/>I am also trying to thing about how to make things meaningful for our son. I agree that repetition, and explanation are part of it-- the example of consistency sends a strong message to children as well. If it's something that doesn't get put off for any but the most drastic reason, that is a strong message. For us it's lighting the candles on Friday Ahuva Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17432567017520114856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7472255147479001986.post-25832666030787962642009-02-25T19:05:00.000+02:002009-02-25T19:05:00.000+02:00I don't know how you manage to get all your kids t...I don't know how you manage to get all your kids to do adorable things all at once.<BR/>I am just starting to think about things like this as I see Abby watching more of what I do and, amazingly, mimicking some of it. I'd love to give a good answer in a comment, but I have to do more thinking about it. When I do, I'll post something. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7472255147479001986.post-82707588685368499742009-02-25T15:05:00.000+02:002009-02-25T15:05:00.000+02:00First of all, your children are adorable and the p...First of all, your children are adorable and the pictures are wonderful.<BR/><BR/>As to your being the "mikvah lady"-- I remember when we were visiting in Savannah, Georgia, the woman who I contacted at the mikvah told me that no one could accompany me to the mikvah that Saturday night. I said, "It's all right; my daughter can help me." We came to the mikvah and when I met the woman who DrSavtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16806179834308247075noreply@blogger.com