Satire
Ok I must give a disclaimer before this post. I am in no way trashing AP mommas and I feel everyone has the right to there own parenting choices.
That being said I must say that I hate hypocrital "AP" mommas. You know the ones, they are pro breastfeeding, baby slinging, all natural child birth, co-sleeping and hold the baby as much as possible. Hey that is fine if it works for you. But I find it really funny when a certain neurotic blogger trashes us "mainstream" mommas when she cant breastfeed for "medical" reasons, trashes those of who had their babies with epidurals or inductions when she had a c-section and thinks those of us who use baby monitors because we actually have our children sleeping in their crib are neglectful. How dare you spew your garbage. I could very well say the damage she is causing by co-sleeping and smothering her child. Oh but wait, I am such a horrible and neglectful mother because my child has a helmet and she sleeps the entire night without a peep. OMG where did I go wrong?!?! I must repent for all of my "mainstream" mommy actions. I must pray to the AP goddess for forgiveness. I bow down to you queen of all that is attached parenting! (Blech)
What really gets to me is she irritated some people on our "mainstreanm" mothering board and chose her blog as the vehicle to talk about us behind our backs. But someone (who I dont agree with it) talked about her on the board in not such a wonderful way and she got all upset and left. So she continues the "whoa is me" crap on her blod. But when we comment about what she is saying after she chose to leave our board (thank you by the way, no more drama!!!) if we read her blog and disagree and call her on it, she blocks our comments if we are from the board that she left (that is of course unless we agree with her). How childish is that? OOOH we disagree and we are banned. My feelings are soooooooo hurt! Can't you feel the pain you are putting us through? You go ahead and trash our parenting styles, its ok. Because I have a blog too and if I choose to dedicate it to your pathetic whiny ramblings I will do just that!
BTW all mainstream mommies feel free to make all the comments you want, whether good or bad. I will say it again. I respect all of you parenting decisions even though I may not agree. I don't feel the need to constantly spout about how wrong it is. I would rather spend my time with my child then writing novels about how miserable my life is and how horrible all the other mothers in the world are (besides herself of course).
Ok I think I am done with my vent. If I forgot anything, please feel free to let me know.
That being said I must say that I hate hypocrital "AP" mommas. You know the ones, they are pro breastfeeding, baby slinging, all natural child birth, co-sleeping and hold the baby as much as possible. Hey that is fine if it works for you. But I find it really funny when a certain neurotic blogger trashes us "mainstream" mommas when she cant breastfeed for "medical" reasons, trashes those of who had their babies with epidurals or inductions when she had a c-section and thinks those of us who use baby monitors because we actually have our children sleeping in their crib are neglectful. How dare you spew your garbage. I could very well say the damage she is causing by co-sleeping and smothering her child. Oh but wait, I am such a horrible and neglectful mother because my child has a helmet and she sleeps the entire night without a peep. OMG where did I go wrong?!?! I must repent for all of my "mainstream" mommy actions. I must pray to the AP goddess for forgiveness. I bow down to you queen of all that is attached parenting! (Blech)
What really gets to me is she irritated some people on our "mainstreanm" mothering board and chose her blog as the vehicle to talk about us behind our backs. But someone (who I dont agree with it) talked about her on the board in not such a wonderful way and she got all upset and left. So she continues the "whoa is me" crap on her blod. But when we comment about what she is saying after she chose to leave our board (thank you by the way, no more drama!!!) if we read her blog and disagree and call her on it, she blocks our comments if we are from the board that she left (that is of course unless we agree with her). How childish is that? OOOH we disagree and we are banned. My feelings are soooooooo hurt! Can't you feel the pain you are putting us through? You go ahead and trash our parenting styles, its ok. Because I have a blog too and if I choose to dedicate it to your pathetic whiny ramblings I will do just that!
BTW all mainstream mommies feel free to make all the comments you want, whether good or bad. I will say it again. I respect all of you parenting decisions even though I may not agree. I don't feel the need to constantly spout about how wrong it is. I would rather spend my time with my child then writing novels about how miserable my life is and how horrible all the other mothers in the world are (besides herself of course).
Ok I think I am done with my vent. If I forgot anything, please feel free to let me know.
Posted by Jeanne at 8:12 PM::
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Since you can say anything you want to under the guise of 'satire,' I would bet one requirement for getting into an AP playgroup is that you cannot use deoderant and you certainly cannot shave your legs, pits, or bikini area. And bikinis? Only mainstream moms wear those! AP moms give the Full Monty! Hairy legs, pits, and all!
Let me just say that this AP blogger who we are referring to reminds me very much of the elementary school child who is rejected by a group. A child would also continue to rant and rave about a group that made him/her feel sad when probably the best way to handle the situation would be to MOVE ON!!!!!!!!!! This particular woman who thinks of herself as the parenting queen is also the same woman who is living in a dangerous situation where her husband has no qualms about attacking her while she holds her child. I am willing to say raising your child in a home with domestic violence must be worse than living with formula. M*** has my pity. She is desperately seeking acceptance and approval. When she feels that she did not receive it from the "mainstream board" she tries to bash us until she can feel okay about chosing to not fit in.
DJ I agree. I don't if her blog is geared toward AP momma's its o excuse for her to use it as a vehicle to trash us. And if she was so AP why did she join a mainstream board in the first place?
I know a few don't agree with my blog entry and think I was mean but I needed to vent and felt justified. Its one thing to insult me, its another to insult how I raise my child.
She must find her "satire" extremely therapeutic, that's the only justification I can come up with for her hurtful comments. You're right DJ, she seems like a wronged child and is lashing out. I'm probably the most mainstream of us all here, don't I feel like a dumbass for sticking my neck out with the group and asking everyone to help her. You can bet your ass, I didn't get a single response from her so-called AP/crunchy "supporters".
I also stuck my neck out by asking them to support you supporting her. I sent her $$ and I sent her clothing too. I also offered her support until she did this. I also never got any support from her or from her "friends". I am pissed that she has started banning us, but I guess that is her choice. I only check her blog because I care about Willow and look forward to her updates. However, I hate the fact that she slams us for doing things that we do and saying that we are bad parents because of it. I am so tired of the double standard that some AP mama's have.
Also, I don't think that you are wrong to post the stuff that you did here Jeanne. It is your blog and that is what they are for, right?!?!
Oh but wait, girls... what she said is all SATIRE, remember. Let us not forget that she was just being sarcastic. She didn't really mean any of it.
(Where is that darn eye-rolling smiley when I need him?)
She told me to look it up... So I did. Here's what the Encyclopedia Britannica has to say about satire.
artistic form, chiefly literary and dramatic, in which human or individual vices, follies, abuses, or shortcomings are held up to censure by means of ridicule, derision, burlesque, irony, or other methods, sometimes with an intent to bring about improvement.
Oh I feel much better about it now... I guess I should change my evil mainstream ways.
what the hell is "mainstream" parenting?
and what damage am i doing by cosleeping and slinging my babies?
i understand the frustration b/c i never knew it mattered how you parented untll discovering parenting message boards. Blws my mind that others get heated over how i am raising MY child.
Misti this was actually fueled by a mother who trashed women who don't do those things. THere is nothing wrong with you parenting style. If you took offense I apoligize. I was making a point about women who proclaim their way is best and any other way of parenting is wrong and neglectful. I hope I cleared it up a little.
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