Comments on: 11 Years, 11 Reasons: Happy Birthday, Blue Dot!

By: Theodora

Theodora — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 05:02:12 +0000

In reply to Elena. Would you like me to register you, Elena? That's very odd if the signup isn't working....

By: Elena

Elena — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 19:32:15 +0000

In reply to Theodora. I have been reading about you and your son's traveling all over the world. How wonderful is that!!!! I wanted to registered to get your news letters but the site was taken down. I hope you get this one.

By: Theodora

Theodora — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:19:45 +0000

In reply to Linda.

Aw, Linda, thank you for the sentiment. I am going to be the ultimate embarrassing mum in probably approximately two years’ time. Or — maybe, just maybe — he’ll put up with me…

Mind you, I was the teenager from hell, so I have some karma headed my way. I remained a teenager from hell until approximately age 24, as well.

*sigh*

By: Linda

Linda — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 12:25:52 +0000

So – two years late – I actually logged into your blog today to read about Everest Base Camp (still haven’t read that yet), and somehow got distracted and ended up in this thread….possibly because I am about to bid yet another goodbye to my elder son, who also has wanderlust, and so, even though he’s 31 my motherly instincts are uppermost today. This wasn’t at all sloppy (well, of course, another mother of sons is bound to say that, isn’t she!). You might well find that in the next few years it might embarrass him, but I wanted you to know that he will grow out of that! “Why don’t you have any pictures of me surfing?” asked elder son recently. “Because you didn’t want me hanging around with your surfer dude friends when you were 16,” was my answer. He regrets that now :=)

I gave them everything I thought I could and they needed prepare them for independence when it came. Wish I’d one what you’re doing, though!

I really need to go back and read lots of your previous posts.

By: Theodora

Theodora — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 08:47:49 +0000

In reply to claire.

Hi Claire, Thanks for your comment and I’m so glad you’re thinking of travel. Earning enough money to support a child in the developing world as a foreigner can be difficult — wages are low and the job market highly competitive, so the best jobs tend to be ones that can be done remotely, or using existing marketable skills, such as a teaching qualification. The problem with bar work and similar is that they don’t pay enough to support a child and cover child care. On the plus side, if you could live with family and work here in the UK to save up money, you can live a good lifestyle in much of South-East Asia or Egypt on £500 a month. Other things you could look at? Being a virtual assistant online, or any legitimate online home-working job. If you tell me what skills you have I might be able to provide more constructive help — do let me know.

By: claire

claire — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 18:15:11 +0000

That was gr8, your son sounds so cool n amazing as does youself. Im 35 and my son is 12 at the end of january and i have seriously been thinking of us both going traveling, im not sure where yet, maybe south africa, asia, egypt i have a few places id loved 2 go with him just like yourselfs, id like to be moving about and staying in certain places for and how long as we choose but i am actually uneployed, i can get work as we go right?? I totally admire what you and your son are doing, well done and take care… claire..xx

By: Theodora

Theodora — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:54:17 +0000

In reply to sunnyjean. Thank you! He's fab...

By: sunnyjean

sunnyjean — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 09:46:59 +0000

I love this… So sweet, hilarious and so so like life of a mother… and living it to the fullest (good, bad and all)… thank you for sharing…

I wish you the best with your son…

By: Theodora

Theodora — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:50:34 +0000

In reply to Christine Meyer. And thank you for sharing yours, too, Christine. She sounds fantastic. I'd like to declare this the non-braggy mom-braggy space on the internet!

By: Christine Meyer

Christine Meyer — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:10:43 +0000

I never knew what mom bragging was and never really understood it until I had my own child. So brag all you want because I’m sure Z is a magnificent child. Our daugher, Franki, who’s three + now, is amazing in every way. She’s observant beyond what I ever thought possible…for anyone. She’s sensitive to energy and she’s thoughtful and kind. In fact, she tells me often that I’m handsome and kind. 😉 She’s funny and is eager to laugh. She’s curious about her world, without presumption. She’s playful and fun. She’s clear-minded and knows what she wants at the ripe old age of three. She will not be talked into doing anything she doesn’t want to do. She knows that my job isn’t to manipulate her into doing what I want her to do. And I love that about her. She’s bright and sweet and caring. She cares and nurtures younger children. She wants to hug and care for the other children, younger or older. She shares willingly (most times) unless it’s something special to her, to which it’s her “right” if she chooses not to share. She is happy. She is delightful. She is eager about life. She is relaxed and easy. There’s something “different” about her…she’s focused and present rather than scattered and wiry. I adore this child more than I ever knew I could. Just before she was born, I said to my husband, “I hope I like this kid”. That’s so funny to me now. I love the way she expresses herself and I love the way she be’s…she is amazing. Thank you for creating a space for sharing my love and adoration for my child. 🙂