Comments on: Building a Village for Comfort ~ Finding Joy

By: sbwrites

sbwrites — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:42:36 +0000

Lovely piece. I, too, found I loved children once my son was born–20 years ago. It was wonderful to have a house full of boys for so many years. Now, I’ve met some little kids in the neighborhood who are delightful, and it feels good to have kids around again.

By: Jeni Hill Ertmer

Jeni Hill Ertmer — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:43:53 +0000

I know, Danielle, I have been very lax in my commenting here and all over the place for a long time but I do follow your blog via my reader on a daily basis.
I’m so glad you posted this -about the premise of Ms. Clinton’s book -because I totally endorse her theory there. I know quite well, from first hand experience, because that is how I grew up -with all the neighbors around me being like surrogate parents, watching out for my well-being when out of my Mom’s -and my Grandparent’s -sight! It also provided me, in a manner of speaking, with the siblings I never had too but always so very much wanted when I was growing up.
Great post and I hope others read it and realize the true value of that theory because it does take a village, for sure!

By: MissKris

MissKris — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:51:02 +0000

I thought I spent a lot of time savoring my children’s childhoods, as well as my own outside of the home. But nothing…NOTHING…has taught me how fast and fleeting the time of childhood is like caring for my grandboys on a daily basis. To have the blessing of rediscovering life thru THEIR eyes in my middle age has been one of the greatest, sweetest gifts God has ever bestowed upon me.