So I found myself sitting here, online, thinking 'Oh I haven't checked up on GM lately' so I opened a new tab, typed in that all too familiar web address (I swear back in the day I did it with my eyes closed) and logged back in for a look, but nothing new existed, so I sat and I read (old posts). Personally I found it amazing to be able to see my documented life during pregnancies, births, raising newborns, relationship issues, what-have-you. To see now, how much I have grown in various aspects of my life, how I have developed as an individual, a friend, a daughter and mainly (and most importantly) as a mother (who had set ideals all those years ago that have been tried, tested and altered along the way) and to sit and consider what it is that helped me to make these positive changes in my life.
I love what this place used to be, a hive continuously buzzing - a calm, logic set of minds who gave reassurance, encouragement and some damn good practical advice when I was in need. This place oozed with love and excitement on a daily basis and reading old posts has made me so thankful that I had all you mama's to support me and pleased to know that I could be there for those for needed me to be.
Then as I sat and read posts by others (I lost track of time but I was roughly infront of the GM screen for about 2 hours!) when I had an urge to know how everyone is doing - has life has been kind to you, have you achieved everything you set out to achieve and I guess most importantly are you happy..? I sincerely hope you are all doing amazingly well and that the kiddo's I got the joy of reading,seeing and learning about are doing just as well. Whilst reading I felt a great sense of honour, which then made me feel so privileged, to know that I got to share in so many little (and big) lives all those years ago. So the gist of my reminiscence buzz is that I still think about you all and I guess I just want to say thanks to the whole GirlMom community :D
I am now working with an organization that helps pregnant women who have little-to-no support, so I was thought back to where I found my support, at a time when I most needed it, and what about it helped me, etcetera. GirlMom sticks out like a sore thumb in terms of being my biggest support network and so I am taking the experiences I had here and trying to use them, and what I have learnt, to empower and encourage others who have found themselves in a situation similar to what I was in all those years ago.
it sooo does rock! i just did the same thing... i haven't been on in a while either. i have been trying to get a new gm to get on here and check it out, don't think i have convinced her yet haha
when i have more time i'll put an update up... things have certainly changed for me since the last time i was on!
it sooo does rock! i just did the same thing... i haven't been on in a while either. i have been trying to get a new gm to get on here and check it out, don't think i have convinced her yet haha
when i have more time i'll put an update up... things have certainly changed for me since the last time i was on!
I still have it bookmarked and click on it often, even just to see it for a second. I think it is amazing that it still exists as a bad ass archive of our time together. I'm doing great these days! The kiddo is seven and so curious and thoughtful and bright. We're reading Harry Potter at bedtime and it is so nice to be able to share books that I loved with him. We're renting a big beautiful house with another family and it's been neat to see him figure out life with a pseudo-sibling. I have a great job doing free HIV/STD tests and risk reduction counseling. And I have a great girlfriend. Pretty much everything is going awesome! Still planning on med school but trying to figure out how to do it.
XOXOX Girl Mamas!
I can't believe Cae is 7 !!! I remember looking at pics of him when he was tiny. Oh I love the whole book reading aspect too! I have bought the Roald Dahl collection for our big 6th birthday this year - I am so excited.
Wow your life sounds really fantastic right now Charlie! You will definitely make it to medical school one day - it has always been your goal and you are such a hardworker! So happy you're in a good place!
Girlmom is such a valuable and unique archive of personal stories. I rarely visit now that it's so quiet, and I don't really need it anymore the way I did when I was first a mom, but I miss it nonetheless. I would love to see girlmom revitalized again!
Girlmom Mission Statement:
http://www.girlmom.com/node/3126
Various Stickies:
http://www.girlmom.com/node/19337
I come back from time to time and miss the days where you could barely go an hour away from the computer without a hundred new posts popping up. It was a place that if you needed support no matter what time it was there was ALWAYS several people on and you could get the help and support immediately. All of you girls (now women) grew up with me and now we're the older mamas. We need to get some girls in here and get this place going! I'm missing girl mom hardcore right now :)
Tessa 21 y/o proud mama to Ian-6 Aidan-3 and Kiara-1 1/2
It was indeed one of the most amazing support networks I had as a young mom and I so hope that other young moms and to be's stumble across our threads and read them, even if they don't post. This place just has so much to offer.