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By: mandarine » Blog Archive » Litlove’s parenting meme

mandarine » Blog Archive » Litlove’s parenting meme — Wed, 14 May 2008 23:49:53 +0000

[…] a lot of crying to arouse concern in me. On the other hand, it takes a lot of mischief to arouse anger in me. Although genuine, my empathy is always one step back, and cannot be swayed easily. I […]

By: mandarine

mandarine — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:55:35 +0000

Am I sure I am French? Some days I wonder. But when I travel abroad, there is no doubt possible: I miss the bread and cheese too much.

By: Litlove

Litlove — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:05:42 +0000

Are you sure you are French? Just teasing! I think that people who have racing, thinking minds often divert most of their energy there and away from the emotional plane. Oh and I sympathise about not being able to sleep late - I’m just the same.

By: mandarine

mandarine — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:51:57 +0000

Charlotte: (about anger management and children) I have had two younger brothers, I have organised summer camps with teenagers when I was in college, and I have taken care of two exquisitely obnoxious nephews one day a week for three years. I was (almost) anger-proof long before I became a father. I do feel weary sometimes, but never angry.

Your Serene Highness: phew, that was a close shave.

By: Emily Barton

Emily Barton — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:46:46 +0000

I don’t know. The often-angry, very emotional, often-starving, night-owlish, speed-driving Queen just might not be too happy with this subject. However, we do have that brain on constant overdrive and Devil’s advocate thing in common, which keep you away from the guillotine.

By: Charlotte

Charlotte — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:34:24 +0000

You sound like just the kind of person a Queen needs in her country; perhaps to keep the rabble quelled or to organise tiring compulsory mental puzzles to exhaust them into compliance.

I almost never felt angry until I had children. Now my restraint is tested daily.