Comments on: Shhh, Mommy's Watching Tributes http://coolmom.com/2009/08/26/shhh-mommys-watching-tributes/ parents don't know what they are doing anyway, might as well laugh about it Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:15:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Daphne http://coolmom.com/2009/08/26/shhh-mommys-watching-tributes/#comment-10655 Daphne Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:20:14 +0000 http://coolmom.com/?p=3813#comment-10655 Yes, I hear you on the positive female role model thing. I've thrown in the tiara on the princess thing...to a point. I do say that the little mermaid should have never given up her fins for a man! I love TV to much to be that strict, although I think it's probably wise. Usually I could keep it to Hardball, but when an event like this comes on I'm glued. Sorry about your mom. I was amazed he was able to give that speech last year at the convention. Yes, I hear you on the positive female role model thing. I've thrown in the tiara on the princess thing…to a point. I do say that the little mermaid should have never given up her fins for a man!
I love TV to much to be that strict, although I think it's probably wise. Usually I could keep it to Hardball, but when an event like this comes on I'm glued.

Sorry about your mom. I was amazed he was able to give that speech last year at the convention.

]]> By: stanz http://coolmom.com/2009/08/26/shhh-mommys-watching-tributes/#comment-10616 stanz Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:00:09 +0000 http://coolmom.com/?p=3813#comment-10616 Hey the girl is almost 4, time to learn what a senator is! Last fall my then 3YO was rattling on about princesses and I told her Hillary is a senator and she also ran for president, those princess need to get a real job. So for a few weeks she told everyone she wanted to be the Presidor. Then she went back to the damn princesses. I too was sneaking funeral watch time -- at the gym! ( Cause I won't let the kids have the TV on during the day if it is sunny outside. I'm mean). I lost my mom to a fast moving brain tumor and I am actually happy to Ted that he had so much time to prepare for his death. He fought hard. I respect that. Hey the girl is almost 4, time to learn what a senator is! Last fall my then 3YO was rattling on about princesses and I told her Hillary is a senator and she also ran for president, those princess need to get a real job. So for a few weeks she told everyone she wanted to be the Presidor. Then she went back to the damn princesses.

I too was sneaking funeral watch time — at the gym! ( Cause I won't let the kids have the TV on during the day if it is sunny outside. I'm mean).

I lost my mom to a fast moving brain tumor and I am actually happy to Ted that he had so much time to prepare for his death. He fought hard. I respect that.

]]> By: Daphne http://coolmom.com/2009/08/26/shhh-mommys-watching-tributes/#comment-10560 Daphne Sun, 30 Aug 2009 05:51:23 +0000 http://coolmom.com/?p=3813#comment-10560 here I am making a comment on my comment... it's more of an addendum... once again was rivited this morning to the funeral. at one point Viv was begging for a cartoon and I said emphatically, no, this is the Kennedys! here I am making a comment on my comment…
it's more of an addendum… once again was rivited this morning to the funeral.
at one point Viv was begging for a cartoon and I said emphatically, no, this is the Kennedys!

]]> By: Daphne http://coolmom.com/2009/08/26/shhh-mommys-watching-tributes/#comment-10470 Daphne Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:22:30 +0000 http://coolmom.com/?p=3813#comment-10470 The only one left of his generation is Jean. We were watching a documentary about them last night and I dreamed Kennedy all night. Kept hoping that right before the murders something would be different... Robert wouldn't go in the kitchen, etc. The only one left of his generation is Jean.
We were watching a documentary about them last night and I dreamed Kennedy all night. Kept hoping that right before the murders something would be different… Robert wouldn't go in the kitchen, etc.

]]> By: Alexandra http://coolmom.com/2009/08/26/shhh-mommys-watching-tributes/#comment-10460 Alexandra Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:44:32 +0000 http://coolmom.com/?p=3813#comment-10460 I know...I've been saying"shhhh" to our 3 boys for 2 days now. The coverage on NPR is so complete: Ted Kennedy had so many roles, so many the public didn't realize. Besides his own life, he had to become father/grandfather/family spokesperson/family eulogist to replace his 2 brothers that were killed in such violence. The comments ran throughout the program of how deeply wounded Ted was by his brother's deaths, but how he had no time for grieving privately because his family needed his presence so much. Just a riveting aspect of his life that I've never thought of before. Who else is there in this clan? I know…I've been saying"shhhh" to our 3 boys for 2 days now.

The coverage on NPR is so complete: Ted Kennedy had so many roles, so many the public didn't realize. Besides his own life, he had to become father/grandfather/family spokesperson/family eulogist to replace his 2 brothers that were killed in such violence.

The comments ran throughout the program of how deeply wounded Ted was by his brother's deaths, but how he had no time for grieving privately because his family needed his presence so much.

Just a riveting aspect of his life that I've never thought of before. Who else is there in this clan?

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