tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post114356202609391420..comments2024-03-18T09:53:12.654-04:00Comments on MotherReader: Queen Bee MomsMotherReaderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11274509991340797264noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1147967802037525942006-05-18T11:56:00.000-04:002006-05-18T11:56:00.000-04:00Wow! I had a completely diferent co-op preschool e...Wow! I had a completely diferent co-op preschool experience than you did. In our co-op we played and interacted with families in our neighborhood and created social capitol that has lasted well over a decade. We recently celebrated a 50th birthday for one of the moms and invited the pre-school teacher that had taught our kids. Turns out she has ovarian cancer. She came and got to see many of her former preschoolers, now 16,17, & 18 years old. We took lots of photos, printed them and made her a photo album on the spot. (we had asked everyone to bring a few old photos as well to put in the album for the teacher) Our kids still hang out together and the group now includes many new friends as well. All I can say is that perhaps your negativity toward the experience didn't allow you find the value that perhaps was there if you had been open to it.<BR/>We were for the most part, working moms and saw the value of the moms who were able to stay home with their kids- they were a great asset to the group. Carpe diem!glennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943718143270722477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1144098071537463492006-04-03T17:01:00.000-04:002006-04-03T17:01:00.000-04:00Thanks for sharing your point of view. I think tha...Thanks for sharing your point of view. I think that giving something a name can help identify the example for other people and bring them together in a "oh, that's happened to me!" kind of way. But, it is very easy to turn that same device into a more negative label that oversimplifies the issue. For me, I just want a jumping off point for women to start talking about these issues and find a way to make things better for themselves and their kids.MotherReaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11274509991340797264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21301089.post-1144083782632487242006-04-03T13:03:00.000-04:002006-04-03T13:03:00.000-04:00If you were a psychology major, you should know th...If you were a psychology major, you should know that Ms. Wiseman does not have any type of psychology or counseling degree. She has made a career over labeling, first girls, and now their moms. I realize that girls and women can be very mean to each other (I and my daughter have been at the receiving end), but I don't think throwing out simplistic and hurtful labels is the way to address this. There is something woman-hating about the tone of this book, which makes me uncomfortable. We need positive models and contructive ways to address these issues, not name-calling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com