Comments on: Donuts, Coffee and the Wisdom of Daughters http://patriciaswisdom.com/2009/12/donuts-coffee-and-the-wisdom-of-daughters/ Helping individuals create positive life change. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:33:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Patricia http://patriciaswisdom.com/2009/12/donuts-coffee-and-the-wisdom-of-daughters/comment-page-1/#comment-11748 Patricia Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:08:18 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=594#comment-11748 Davina, I was rather a wall flower, except in choir and singing groups...I rather disappeared at school...I would have to agree that I opened up in college and grad. school especially....but I could see the confidence in my own children about age 10-11 even if they were quiet at school... .-= Patricia´s last blog ..<a href="http://patriciaswisdom.com/2009/12/getting-things-all-wrapped-up/" rel="nofollow">Getting Things All Wrapped Up</a> =-. Davina,
I was rather a wall flower, except in choir and singing groups…I rather disappeared at school…I would have to agree that I opened up in college and grad. school especially….but I could see the confidence in my own children about age 10-11 even if they were quiet at school…
.-= Patricia´s last blog ..Getting Things All Wrapped Up =-.

]]> By: Davina http://patriciaswisdom.com/2009/12/donuts-coffee-and-the-wisdom-of-daughters/comment-page-1/#comment-11731 Davina Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:30:57 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=594#comment-11731 Hi Patricia. Your "visit" is a nice way to spend a Monday morning; good way to practice listening skills and storytelling. The standout year for me was my first year of college. For most of my schooling I was very shy, but once I hit those college years I came right out of my shell. .-= Davina´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ShadesOfCrimson/~3/lDoZ07DK9zs/" rel="nofollow">Night Before Christmas — Rewritten</a> =-. Hi Patricia.
Your “visit” is a nice way to spend a Monday morning; good way to practice listening skills and storytelling. The standout year for me was my first year of college. For most of my schooling I was very shy, but once I hit those college years I came right out of my shell.
.-= Davina´s last blog ..Night Before Christmas — Rewritten =-.

]]> By: Patricia http://patriciaswisdom.com/2009/12/donuts-coffee-and-the-wisdom-of-daughters/comment-page-1/#comment-11720 Patricia Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:30:12 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=594#comment-11720 Have you seen Phoebe in Wonderland a delightful movie about being 10 years old with some surprising moments of clarity Movie stars Felicity Huffman and Elle Fanning.. Fine navigation through the tough parts of being this age and with having trouble figuring out how to be... Have you seen Phoebe in Wonderland a delightful movie about being 10 years old with some surprising moments of clarity
Movie stars Felicity Huffman and Elle Fanning..

Fine navigation through the tough parts of being this age and with having trouble figuring out how to be…

]]> By: Patricia http://patriciaswisdom.com/2009/12/donuts-coffee-and-the-wisdom-of-daughters/comment-page-1/#comment-11709 Patricia Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:56:50 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=594#comment-11709 Jannie, We do have a lovely blogging community...I am lucky with our nice block of neighbors... I am having a house warming party for our newest Neighbor in January...Her first house...and her gardening and care to the old house is such a joy to behold...I want everyone else around to know her and her dog Brody too! Jannie,
We do have a lovely blogging community…I am lucky with our nice block of neighbors…

I am having a house warming party for our newest Neighbor in January…Her first house…and her gardening and care to the old house is such a joy to behold…I want everyone else around to know her and her dog Brody too!

]]> By: Jannie Funster http://patriciaswisdom.com/2009/12/donuts-coffee-and-the-wisdom-of-daughters/comment-page-1/#comment-11706 Jannie Funster Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:47:14 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=594#comment-11706 You had me at "donuts," on this one, Girl! 5th Grade -- we still have 2, or maybe 3 years until then, depending on whether she will stay in her private school or be in public school in Nova Scotia by then. I imagine it's the child's age, 11 years, right? A stable time with friendships well established and puberty still around a corner or two (for most.) I used to get with the neighbors years ago, but so many moved away, new homes were built , and new ones moved in. Things are quite different here now. Plus most of Kelly's school chums live outside our area. So I blog. And this is a very very fun neighborhood. :) .-= Jannie Funster´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.janniefunster.com/2009/12/15/kelp-bikinis-and-squirrels-with-waivers/" rel="nofollow">Kelp Bikinis & Squirrels With Waivers?!?</a> =-. You had me at “donuts,” on this one, Girl!

5th Grade — we still have 2, or maybe 3 years until then, depending on whether she will stay in her private school or be in public school in Nova Scotia by then.

I imagine it’s the child’s age, 11 years, right? A stable time with friendships well established and puberty still around a corner or two (for most.)

I used to get with the neighbors years ago, but so many moved away, new homes were built , and new ones moved in. Things are quite different here now. Plus most of Kelly’s school chums live outside our area.

So I blog. And this is a very very fun neighborhood. :)
.-= Jannie Funster´s last blog ..Kelp Bikinis & Squirrels With Waivers?!? =-.

]]> By: Patricia http://patriciaswisdom.com/2009/12/donuts-coffee-and-the-wisdom-of-daughters/comment-page-1/#comment-11704 Patricia Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:37:52 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=594#comment-11704 Mark, I think you are quite right on with your evaluation...I believe that Mother's are so optimistic that those confident feelings will still be there as their happy children make so many changes. It was reassuring to hear from the Grandmother's that they found the return of those good feelings were evident in their children. I think we wish to save our children from some of our same lessons being repeated...and repeated... Mark,
I think you are quite right on with your evaluation…I believe that Mother’s are so optimistic that those confident feelings will still be there as their happy children make so many changes. It was reassuring to hear from the Grandmother’s that they found the return of those good feelings were evident in their children.

I think we wish to save our children from some of our same lessons being repeated…and repeated…

]]> By: Patricia http://patriciaswisdom.com/2009/12/donuts-coffee-and-the-wisdom-of-daughters/comment-page-1/#comment-11703 Patricia Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:33:36 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=594#comment-11703 Tess, We could have up to 10 women at that gathering, but this past visit garnered only 4 - if all 10 women came we would only add 2 more daughters! There are only 2 granddaughters in the whole mix! We are rather a squeezed in 1 block - only alley width wide and it is such a wide range of people and very diverse...we are so fortunate that everyone gets along and enjoys each other's company. We do celebrate daughters! Thanks for your good words Tess,
We could have up to 10 women at that gathering, but this past visit garnered only 4 – if all 10 women came we would only add 2 more daughters! There are only 2 granddaughters in the whole mix!
We are rather a squeezed in 1 block – only alley width wide and it is such a wide range of people and very diverse…we are so fortunate that everyone gets along and enjoys each other’s company.
We do celebrate daughters! Thanks for your good words

]]> By: Mark http://patriciaswisdom.com/2009/12/donuts-coffee-and-the-wisdom-of-daughters/comment-page-1/#comment-11698 Mark Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:50:37 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=594#comment-11698 You were having some interesting discussions. Fifth grade in many schools would be a year where one's confidence is high because you have been in that school for five years and understand how it all works, your social circle is solidified and your emotional and physical changes have reached a point of some stability. When a child moves into sixth grade the child is more challenged as they prepare for middle school and some fear takes the place of confidence as changes begin to happen on many levels. .-= Mark´s last blog ..<a href="http://tobeme.wordpress.com/2009/12/15/sudden-death/" rel="nofollow">Sudden Death</a> =-. You were having some interesting discussions. Fifth grade in many schools would be a year where one’s confidence is high because you have been in that school for five years and understand how it all works, your social circle is solidified and your emotional and physical changes have reached a point of some stability. When a child moves into sixth grade the child is more challenged as they prepare for middle school and some fear takes the place of confidence as changes begin to happen on many levels.
.-= Mark´s last blog ..Sudden Death =-.

]]> By: Tess The Bold Life http://patriciaswisdom.com/2009/12/donuts-coffee-and-the-wisdom-of-daughters/comment-page-1/#comment-11695 Tess The Bold Life Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:06:13 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=594#comment-11695 Can I come join your group...I qualify with the senior thing (55) and four daughters. I'll tell you why 5th grade is the best. Because age 10 is magical. From 2-4 everything they say and do is cute. Then they get sassy. 10 if filled with innocence, sleepovers and joy. Oh the wonder of it all. Hard to believe only 6 years later they can't stand the sight of a mother;) Lucky and blessed you for having these neighbors with girls! .-= Tess The Bold Life´s last blog ..<a href="http://theboldlife.com/2009/12/traveling-train-lessons-lifes-flow/" rel="nofollow">Traveling By Train: Lessons On Going With Life’s Flow</a> =-. Can I come join your group…I qualify with the senior thing (55) and four daughters. I’ll tell you why 5th grade is the best. Because age 10 is magical. From 2-4 everything they say and do is cute. Then they get sassy. 10 if filled with innocence, sleepovers and joy. Oh the wonder of it all. Hard to believe only 6 years later they can’t stand the sight of a mother;) Lucky and blessed you for having these neighbors with girls!
.-= Tess The Bold Life´s last blog ..Traveling By Train: Lessons On Going With Life’s Flow =-.

]]> By: Patricia http://patriciaswisdom.com/2009/12/donuts-coffee-and-the-wisdom-of-daughters/comment-page-1/#comment-11675 Patricia Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:22:20 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=594#comment-11675 JD I think you are rather spot on with this concept. It is just that when raising girls they seem to have such a "low self image" when the hormones kick in and they seem to have to fight their way out of it...which is rather disheartening to Mothers...and when we look back we just hope that they can reach back to those feelings of confidence and bloom forth into a full bouquet of a person. JD
I think you are rather spot on with this concept. It is just that when raising girls they seem to have such a “low self image” when the hormones kick in and they seem to have to fight their way out of it…which is rather disheartening to Mothers…and when we look back we just hope that they can reach back to those feelings of confidence and bloom forth into a full bouquet of a person.

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