Okay…..so, I took a hiatus from my blog….and a lot happened
since then…. I am not sure if we can really call it hiatus, since I only posted
7 thins before, but, the blog is still there, and I have decided to write on it
again…..
So, first of all, I am a mom…. I have to admit that back
then I had some strong opinions about parenthood, and I ll be the first to
admit that some of the things I felt or said back then came back to bite me in
the ass….. But overall, most of my sentiments from back then still stand,
although there may be an added perspective.
I still think people should be more careful about procreation.
As expected, I really struggled during pregnancy because of the environmental
and the carbon footprint my kid would have….so, I have taken some measures to,
at the very least, ease my guilt. I tried the cloth diapers, but it was just
not for me…however, I did find some Scandinavian diapers that claim to be like
70-80% biodegradable and have been using those since the beginning. I have not
bought baby clothes, unless they come from consignment stores, and have been
dressing my kid for 2 years on hand me downs. I went back to work, finished my
PhD and got a post-doc, so the whole family relocated to a new city. I can
sincerely say that I have barely bought any toys and did ask both families to
try to exercise some control and not go overboard with gifts (this was not
received with overwhelming joy, and created a whole lot of drama, but
ultimately, I think ended up being sort of accepted and respected). When I do
buy gifts I try to make it so they are sustainable….it is more expensive, but I
much rather give one good gift than a million crappy ones.
My biggest hope for raising this child is to bring up a
human being that understands how big the world is, and how there are people out
there who live in circumstances we can’t even conceive. I hope this brings her
a sense of responsibility and at the very least does enough with her life to
not be a burden on this planet and humanity.
With that being said, sit back and enjoy as I will be posting
some stuff I have written in this past years, but never posted.
After a few frustrating tries for leaving comments and losing them for not getting published due to some Blogger error, I almost gave up …
ReplyDeleteFirst … Welcome back!
Second … I think it's only normal for ideas and ideals to change over time. As you grow older, new experiences and new learnings change you. So, it's not embarrassing if you’ve done something that you didn't believe in a few years back. It means you are open to change, criticism and your brain is not rigid and dead! From not wanting babies to have one, from being religious to becoming agnostic or atheist, … if you are changing for better in your opinion, you don’t have to answer to anybody…
Third … Not having a baby because of extra carbon footprint of a baby!? Give me a break! I mean, of all the reasons people want or don’t want to have babies, this is one of the funniest! :) But I admire the measures you take to stay true to your believes, like recyclable diapers, etc. Not a lot of people do that... also agree with you on not buying too much stuff for babies more from being against consumerism which incorporates environmental concerns as well. I also have a humanitarian perspective on that. There were times in my childhood when my parents financially struggled, and I remember instances when I really wanted something but I suppressed my feelings because I could see how we struggled. Later my parents did a lot better financially, but those experiences made me feel for the kids who were in my situation. Now I don't want to deprive my kids from having things, but I want to make them make the best of everything they have and to not take all the things they have for granted... and I hate this consumerism culture ... so much … very few things I hate…
Fourth … Look forward to more posts
Lastly … Be safe in the cold and snow ...