Comments on: Maria Shriver comes to Palo Alto for a Book Signing http://blog.erikajurney.com/maria-shriver-comes-to-palo-alto-for-a-book-signing/ formerly the Plain Jane Mom blog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:05:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Pendullum http://blog.erikajurney.com/maria-shriver-comes-to-palo-alto-for-a-book-signing/#comment-39670 Pendullum Fri, 02 May 2008 15:22:28 +0000 http://blog.erikajurney.com/?p=1577#comment-39670 I met her cousin Caroline once... Long story there.... Maybe someday I'll blog about it... Pendullum's latest post: <a href="http://dribblingwitt.blogspot.com/2008/04/hell-always-be-seven-to-me.html" rel="nofollow"></a> I met her cousin Caroline once…

Long story there….

Maybe someday I’ll blog about it…

Pendullum’s latest post:

]]> By: Heather too http://blog.erikajurney.com/maria-shriver-comes-to-palo-alto-for-a-book-signing/#comment-39669 Heather too Fri, 02 May 2008 01:11:44 +0000 http://blog.erikajurney.com/?p=1577#comment-39669 I posted this as a comment to the first clip before I saw this string.. I'm a new mom (5 month old son) and new to the area. I found this site while googling a parent club someone told me about at DayOne. I wish I had known about Ms Shriver's presentation, I would have loved to have gone. Thank you for posting these clips. Like many, if not all of you, I have left a career (temporarily...maybe) and now have, what I perceive to be, a new identity. Hearing Ms Shriver's thoughts is a reminder to take time for myself....isn't it amazing that it takes a reminder I posted this as a comment to the first clip before I saw this string..

I’m a new mom (5 month old son) and new to the area. I found this site while googling a parent club someone told me about at DayOne. I wish I had known about Ms Shriver’s presentation, I would have loved to have gone. Thank you for posting these clips. Like many, if not all of you, I have left a career (temporarily…maybe) and now have, what I perceive to be, a new identity. Hearing Ms Shriver’s thoughts is a reminder to take time for myself….isn’t it amazing that it takes a reminder

]]> By: Erika Jurney http://blog.erikajurney.com/maria-shriver-comes-to-palo-alto-for-a-book-signing/#comment-39668 Erika Jurney Thu, 01 May 2008 19:55:19 +0000 http://blog.erikajurney.com/?p=1577#comment-39668 Chris, I'm sure no one thinks that she does all of those chores by herself. But her advice certainly is applicable to everyone. Chris, I’m sure no one thinks that she does all of those chores by herself. But her advice certainly is applicable to everyone.

]]> By: Chris http://blog.erikajurney.com/maria-shriver-comes-to-palo-alto-for-a-book-signing/#comment-39667 Chris Thu, 01 May 2008 19:02:11 +0000 http://blog.erikajurney.com/?p=1577#comment-39667 We regular people often forget that the reason why famous and influential people like Maria Shriver are able to manage is because they have a lot of help. I'm quite sure she doesn't need to drive the kids to school, make their lunch, wash their clothes, grocery shop, clean the house, and cook dinner. It's still quite an accomplishment though to be married to a Republican and be part of the Democratic establishment. Chris's latest post: <a href="http://watdawat.com/2008/05/01/three-random-things/" rel="nofollow">Three Random Things</a> We regular people often forget that the reason why famous and influential people like Maria Shriver are able to manage is because they have a lot of help. I’m quite sure she doesn’t need to drive the kids to school, make their lunch, wash their clothes, grocery shop, clean the house, and cook dinner.

It’s still quite an accomplishment though to be married to a Republican and be part of the Democratic establishment.

Chris’s latest post: Three Random Things

]]> By: katrin http://blog.erikajurney.com/maria-shriver-comes-to-palo-alto-for-a-book-signing/#comment-39666 katrin Thu, 01 May 2008 15:35:00 +0000 http://blog.erikajurney.com/?p=1577#comment-39666 I watched her on Oprah recently and related so completely to what she was saying. Despite her position, her wealth, intelligence, fame etc. she really can speak for "every woman" out there. I just published a book about women not losing sight of themselves once they become moms -- in our research we spoke to 500+ modern moms (in focus groups and online) about these very same topics. We collected all their stories and what amazed us most was how UNIVERSAL these fundamental issues are. No matter what their outward circumstances, the majority of these women suffered from perfectionism (mostly self imposed), guilt (ditto), and many also from a sense of having lost their direction. We live in such a noisy world, it feels great just to get back in touch with our own instincts and our own needs. It helps ground us as mothers (not to mention, it gives us more patience!). I watched her on Oprah recently and related so completely to what she was saying. Despite her position, her wealth, intelligence, fame etc. she really can speak for “every woman” out there.

I just published a book about women not losing sight of themselves once they become moms — in our research we spoke to 500+ modern moms (in focus groups and online) about these very same topics. We collected all their stories and what amazed us most was how UNIVERSAL these fundamental issues are. No matter what their outward circumstances, the majority of these women suffered from perfectionism (mostly self imposed), guilt (ditto), and many also from a sense of having lost their direction.

We live in such a noisy world, it feels great just to get back in touch with our own instincts and our own needs. It helps ground us as mothers (not to mention, it gives us more patience!).

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