tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411498686366661202.post3236106765819136833..comments2023-10-30T08:01:41.566-07:00Comments on The Tao of Poop: Mama PrideAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06644197778332602406noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411498686366661202.post-83623477864239476272013-07-10T07:12:41.314-07:002013-07-10T07:12:41.314-07:00Wow. Humiliated indeed. And dehumanizing, as There...Wow. Humiliated indeed. And dehumanizing, as Therese wrote. I need to share this with some people.... Debra Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11582225596359923709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411498686366661202.post-75422021828952257762013-07-03T10:56:25.872-07:002013-07-03T10:56:25.872-07:00Dehumanizing is a perfect word for it.Dehumanizing is a perfect word for it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644197778332602406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411498686366661202.post-14750373594562788452013-07-03T10:56:04.945-07:002013-07-03T10:56:04.945-07:00Love ya, Mayra!Love ya, Mayra!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644197778332602406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411498686366661202.post-33824566391080304592013-07-03T10:55:51.089-07:002013-07-03T10:55:51.089-07:00I didn't know about it and I thought others sh...I didn't know about it and I thought others should know too. It is crazy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644197778332602406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411498686366661202.post-69643480220112102622013-07-03T10:55:11.616-07:002013-07-03T10:55:11.616-07:00That's a lovely spin, Mayra. I hadn't thou...That's a lovely spin, Mayra. I hadn't thought about how proud her daughter will one day be of her. I think you are right. Thank you for bringing that to my attention!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644197778332602406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411498686366661202.post-22259374183711783552013-07-02T08:34:09.221-07:002013-07-02T08:34:09.221-07:00Thanks for teaching me something in this post. Som...Thanks for teaching me something in this post. Something awful, weird, stupid. As many people as possible need to know about these little dehumanizing details. Theresehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12548448958613700678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411498686366661202.post-20706612002770191762013-07-01T19:17:49.728-07:002013-07-01T19:17:49.728-07:00Stunning post- what an incredible story. I felt my...Stunning post- what an incredible story. I felt my blood stirring inside my skin, threatening to boil. The things we take for granted, sometimes...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00013599048413321239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411498686366661202.post-43757090621095714762013-07-01T15:59:57.608-07:002013-07-01T15:59:57.608-07:00Ooops....thanks for linking up, I appreciate the l...Ooops....thanks for linking up, I appreciate the love and support! <br /><br />~SimplyyMayra ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411498686366661202.post-9245682405659558472013-07-01T15:51:37.483-07:002013-07-01T15:51:37.483-07:00Hola Rachel!
What a sad, sad, experience for your ...Hola Rachel!<br />What a sad, sad, experience for your friend to go through. My heart ached at every word. I can't believe so much injustice exist in this world. I'm sure one day her daughter will admire her mother for the courageous stand she took for her familia. Thanks for sharing this story, that although sad, is incredibly inspirational.<br /><br />~SimplyyMayra <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411498686366661202.post-5947719545020563942013-07-01T12:51:04.107-07:002013-07-01T12:51:04.107-07:00I had no idea, and was so shocked to learn about t...I had no idea, and was so shocked to learn about this, Marcia. It was so hard hearing it first hand from someone who is a proud, intelligent and caring woman.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644197778332602406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411498686366661202.post-61955367058603792802013-07-01T12:49:09.511-07:002013-07-01T12:49:09.511-07:00Discrimination, pure and simple.Discrimination, pure and simple.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644197778332602406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411498686366661202.post-14116376823275380882013-07-01T12:48:53.511-07:002013-07-01T12:48:53.511-07:00"States rights", right? It's ridicul..."States rights", right? It's ridiculous to me, really. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644197778332602406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411498686366661202.post-37587519985603550612013-07-01T12:48:29.034-07:002013-07-01T12:48:29.034-07:00It is none of the government's business! I kno...It is none of the government's business! I know you've written about this, Kristi, and am in complete agreement with you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644197778332602406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411498686366661202.post-85103097763433099812013-07-01T12:47:34.555-07:002013-07-01T12:47:34.555-07:00I know! It's completely crazy. It gives me chi...I know! It's completely crazy. It gives me chills, really. It's a big fat sham all around, but it was the best that they could do. There should be a better best, for sure!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644197778332602406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411498686366661202.post-23793423615186600152013-07-01T12:46:45.783-07:002013-07-01T12:46:45.783-07:00I hope so!I hope so!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644197778332602406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411498686366661202.post-2936684014024549232013-07-01T11:22:10.822-07:002013-07-01T11:22:10.822-07:00I cannot even beging to fathom what that must have...I cannot even beging to fathom what that must have felt like for your poor friend to have to legally give up your parental rights. Mind blowing!menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411498686366661202.post-25836436947149031492013-07-01T07:55:21.204-07:002013-07-01T07:55:21.204-07:00YES. A family is a family, how dare the government...YES. A family is a family, how dare the government force anyone to go through that. That is BS all around. SMD @ lifeaccordingtostephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09884611147965544589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411498686366661202.post-73331093482764562522013-07-01T07:53:55.772-07:002013-07-01T07:53:55.772-07:00My friend had to do something similar for her son ...My friend had to do something similar for her son when her family moved from CA to MD. I guess the laws are different in CA, where her son was born and where they were married, so to continue to both be considered his parents, they had to both adopt him. It's crazy. At least their family unit was recognized in CA, though. I can't imagine what your friend had to go through. :(Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265893075132478091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411498686366661202.post-65057919741327246172013-06-30T22:23:56.674-07:002013-06-30T22:23:56.674-07:00YES YES YES families are families and how DARE gov...YES YES YES families are families and how DARE government make it difficult for any family to have to give up the rights to being a mother - to being a parent - in order to make it legal and recognized that they are a family. While it angers me to no end that your friend had to give up rights to her own baby, it also angers me more that there are other families, couples - men and women - who don't even have that option under the law and live in either secrecy or fear. I don't really get what the new rulings mean...not in the long run...but I do get that every couple deserves to be legally recognized as a family and have the rights and respect to raise their children as theirs, with all of the benefits that the rest of us have. No matter where they live. Having to relinquish custody for equality is just wrong. Thank you Rachel for this important and necessary look at affecting change where it matters most - the love of a family, no matter what that family looks like. Kristi Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08340629559188847788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411498686366661202.post-52958420302274888512013-06-30T20:03:33.232-07:002013-06-30T20:03:33.232-07:00It really is a shame that people aren't even g...It really is a shame that people aren't even given the common curtsey of being able to remain a parent just so they can have their same sex partner be a parent too. Because from that day forward she will no longer be the child's birth mother on record but her adopted mother and that is bull shit.Feliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01958702304690400127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411498686366661202.post-61957862673512602532013-06-30T19:31:41.690-07:002013-06-30T19:31:41.690-07:00A beautifully told story Rachel. I feel for all th...A beautifully told story Rachel. I feel for all the families like that. Let's hope the changes the US is making transfer over to Australia.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09174682655234764319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411498686366661202.post-55728154764954242842013-06-30T19:22:41.049-07:002013-06-30T19:22:41.049-07:00Yes, you are understanding it correctly. I'm c...Yes, you are understanding it correctly. I'm crossing my fingers that the Supreme Court rulings have made it different.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644197778332602406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411498686366661202.post-82803724859829959252013-06-30T19:21:59.080-07:002013-06-30T19:21:59.080-07:00Yes, I have two male gay friends who had to wait f...Yes, I have two male gay friends who had to wait for the birth mother of their daughter to "officially" give up her parental rights. They felt in limbo, at best.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644197778332602406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411498686366661202.post-83887817672436594052013-06-30T19:19:49.225-07:002013-06-30T19:19:49.225-07:00How things have changed! There is much to celebrat...How things have changed! There is much to celebrate!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644197778332602406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411498686366661202.post-24322290318821462012013-06-30T19:19:02.417-07:002013-06-30T19:19:02.417-07:00There is much to be hopeful about. It's amazin...There is much to be hopeful about. It's amazing how quickly public opinion has changed. It's sad that it has taken this long, but we are finally here! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644197778332602406noreply@blogger.com