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Monica Simpson
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  • Madison, WI
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Have compassion, not indignation

Maybe its having a 3rd child that is incredibly cute.  I don't know.  Lately, I've had more women open up to me that they would like another child/more children but that their spouse does not want any. This goes for Catholic and non-Catholic women, alike.  And the majority of them do not have husbands 'unselfishly' getting a vasectomy.  Oh no, they are the ones on some sort of pill or implant.  They are the ones dealing with the side effects.  Some have been told they should not have any after…See More
Jul 6, 2011
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Misty commented on Monica Simpson's blog post The Me-Time conundrum
"This is a very honest post.  We are definitely mothering more in isolation these days - mostly because all our built-in childcare lives halfway across the country.  I know for me, with a husband who travels and no official babysitter,…"
Jun 9, 2011
Tammy McNaught commented on Monica Simpson's blog post The Me-Time conundrum
"Hi Monica. I am new to this site so I am not sure I it warrants me giving me opinion or not. I did however understand where you are coming from and how the me time is not always going to work out the way we perceive it should.  I have four…"
May 23, 2011
Monica Simpson posted a blog post

The Me-Time conundrum

And my husband is only half joking when he says I am open to life for the 2 day vacation, er, hospital stay, I get with a new baby.  I don't recall my mother or grandmother ever leaving us with dad to spend 2 hours at the local Starbucks.  I do not remember aunts and mom going on that monthly 'night out' .  My siblings and I never were in childcare while mom met weekly with others like her at church.  These ladies - for lack of 'liberated husbands' and money - did not have me-time.  And yet…See More
May 11, 2011
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Monica Simpson commented on Lesa Tines's blog post Big Family Envy
"I get big family envy for sure.  Whenever I hear someone comment on what a good catholic family the family of 10 down the street is I think that so would be me if I had my way.   If I had my way... but of course its not my way and my…"
May 6, 2011
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Have compassion, not indignation

Maybe its having a 3rd child that is incredibly cute.  I don't know.  Lately, I've had more women open up to me that they would like another child/more children but that their spouse does not want any.

 

This goes for Catholic and non-Catholic women, alike.  And the majority of them do not have husbands 'unselfishly' getting a vasectomy.  Oh no, they are the ones on some sort of pill or implant.  They are the ones dealing with the side effects.  Some have been told they should…

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Posted on July 6, 2011 at 8:00am

The Me-Time conundrum

And my husband is only half joking when he says I am open to life for the 2 day vacation, er, hospital stay, I get with a new baby. 

 

I don't recall my mother or grandmother ever leaving us with dad to spend 2 hours at the local Starbucks.  I do not remember aunts and mom going on that monthly 'night out' .  My siblings and I never were in childcare while mom met weekly with others like her at church.  These ladies - for lack of 'liberated husbands' and money - did not have…

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Posted on May 11, 2011 at 10:30pm — 2 Comments

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