tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25006006.comments2023-04-12T10:21:37.195-04:00Calamity JenCalamity Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00089505327332329817noreply@blogger.comBlogger1781125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25006006.post-51004503255080127842016-04-06T09:06:08.108-04:002016-04-06T09:06:08.108-04:00Debra, I'm having trouble posting your latest ...Debra, I'm having trouble posting your latest comment via my phone, and I can't even seem to leave a comment here except as "Anonymous," but it's me, Calamity. Please submit another comment with your email address. I won't post it; I will pass it along to Depressed Mom through Facebook.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25006006.post-43892468287551229602016-04-06T08:52:22.211-04:002016-04-06T08:52:22.211-04:00Hi Jen, thank you so much for getting back to me. ...Hi Jen, thank you so much for getting back to me. Depressed moms blog really struck a chord with me as it's exactly how I am feeling. I even have a 3 year old son. I don't suppose you have an email address for her as I would love to get in touch? It would be so good to talk to someone who understands what anhedonia feels like. I have the support of my husband and family and I also see a psychiatrist and psychologist but nothing has helped so far. Just trying to remain hopeful but it's so hard. Thanks again. DebraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25006006.post-25078512856621177022016-04-06T07:36:20.404-04:002016-04-06T07:36:20.404-04:00Anonymous, I'm sorry to hear what you are goin...Anonymous, I'm sorry to hear what you are going through. What local resources do you have? <br /><br />Depressed Mom is also my friend on Facebook. She does not post often, but she has posted there recently. It is funny that you're asking about her, as I was just thinking about her yesterday.Calamity Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00089505327332329817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25006006.post-83362858738829785832016-04-06T07:34:26.199-04:002016-04-06T07:34:26.199-04:00Cat, thank you for your comments. Facebook has not...Cat, thank you for your comments. Facebook has not only replaced my blog communication, it has also replaced my real-life communication. I miss blogging, but I no longer have the time, concentration or energy to do it. I feel bad that I have no time to follow blogs -- especially your posts, which are always witty and poignant. Calamity Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00089505327332329817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25006006.post-3038259624112412592016-04-06T03:13:08.767-04:002016-04-06T03:13:08.767-04:00Hi, I was just wondering if u ever hear anything f...Hi, I was just wondering if u ever hear anything from Depressed mom? I have just found her blog and it is exactly what I have been dealing with for a year but I noticed her last entry was back in 2013. Do u know how she is doing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25006006.post-35078083616626202372016-03-30T10:10:37.946-04:002016-03-30T10:10:37.946-04:00In a weird, round-about way, I ended up here via a...In a weird, round-about way, I ended up here via a facebook memory post, to a blog post I wrote in 2011, to reading your comment on that post, and seeing that you wrote you had accidentally mis-typed your URL, and then clicking on the right URL to see if the blog was still around, and then seeing THIS post, and the photo of Ferris and then...feeling so sad for your loss.<br /><br />I needed to comment here to give you big hugs. Because I miss blog comments, and I am tired of only communicating with people through FB. cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02878091225039313160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25006006.post-3528925945884540962016-01-27T08:34:27.535-05:002016-01-27T08:34:27.535-05:00You are so sweet. Thank you for your kind words. T...You are so sweet. Thank you for your kind words. Thank you as well for opening your heart and your home (and your wallet!) to another rescue dog.Calamity Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00089505327332329817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25006006.post-88590285027332992912016-01-26T17:54:09.007-05:002016-01-26T17:54:09.007-05:00I click on your blog from time to time and this ti...I click on your blog from time to time and this time I was rewarded with your insights.<br />I wish I could sit in your living room again and chat with you but because of our animal family and the fact that we can't afford the gas (too many animals)I can rarely leave home.<br />Like a pair of complete idiots, we have committed to another rescue dog who will be arriving on Saturday. We can't afford it but his story was so sad and we are suckers. Please, nothing on FB as I haven't told my family and they won't be pleased.<br />I'm pretty sure that you are a better mother than I ever was and my kids have turned out OK. I always preferred animals!! Kai always looks so happy in pictures. I'm sure he is too!ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17380296569508243613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25006006.post-70460281781387856322016-01-15T09:22:42.481-05:002016-01-15T09:22:42.481-05:00You're the best, Rob! Thank you.You're the best, Rob! Thank you.Calamity Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00089505327332329817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25006006.post-44658605486614209062016-01-14T11:14:07.481-05:002016-01-14T11:14:07.481-05:00Jen, it's so great to see you back on the blog...Jen, it's so great to see you back on the blog! The blogosphere needs more voices as honest and open as yours.<br /><br />I am very sorry for the losses in your life and I do wish you the best with dear Ferris, whom I had the pleasure of meeting.<br /><br />I think you are very good, sweet, courageous person. I'm a hell of a lot older than 42 and I never had the guts to become a parent. I've been trying to fake adulthood for a while now, but I don't think I've fooled anyone.<br /><br />I have no doubt in my mind that would will cope--hell, you'll do more than cope--you will thrive.as a mom and Kai will look back on his childhood as the happiest time of his life. And he'll have you to thank for it.<br /><br />Take care, be well, and always remember that your Number One fan in Brooklyn has always got your back. <br />Rob Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04741955202727936194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25006006.post-83742395736961234732014-08-15T09:49:38.910-04:002014-08-15T09:49:38.910-04:00You are right about the reaction on the internet. ...You are right about the reaction on the internet. I'll admit to crying when I heard the news, and it was reassuring to see that I was far from the only one who felt so personally affected by the suicide of a stranger.<br /><br />Oddly enough, your comment is the first time I'm learning of his Parkinson's diagnosis. Like every other tragedy, his seems to have disappeared from the news, replaced by something else to drag our spirits down. Or maybe I just haven't been following the news -- for that very reason.Calamity Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00089505327332329817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25006006.post-36120863644585070592014-08-15T08:18:04.460-04:002014-08-15T08:18:04.460-04:00I'm amazed that some people were surprised to ...I'm amazed that some people were surprised to learn that Williams suffered from depression. I thought it was obvious -- despite his big grin his eyes always seemed to betray a profound underlying sadness.<br />The reaction on the internet was remarkable. Numerous tweets included crisis hotline info along with the news. There seemed to be a fear that people already on the brink of doing something drastic might be pushed over the edge when they learned about Williams' suicide. Perhaps the concern was that someone would say to him or herself, "If this man with a successful career, great wealth and the adoration of millions can't win the battle, why should I even bother trying?"<br />I'm curious to see where the conversation goes now that the Parkinson's diagnosis has come to light. Will people use that as a way to "make sense" of his decision? Will the focus now shift away from depression?I.C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25006006.post-47670851440728045462014-04-26T07:16:09.875-04:002014-04-26T07:16:09.875-04:00There were days I would have changed my mind about...There were days I would have changed my mind about being a mum, if I could have...<br />Nice to see a blog post. I gave up checking but thought I'd try today and I got lucky!!ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17380296569508243613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25006006.post-75814573590880956402014-04-17T21:10:26.622-04:002014-04-17T21:10:26.622-04:00OK. Now I'm happy that I caught up on your pos...OK. Now I'm happy that I caught up on your post from 14 months ago. This is hilarious! :-)rysseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14891942132758765112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25006006.post-43693161988884723902014-04-17T21:07:17.040-04:002014-04-17T21:07:17.040-04:00Well, it's mid-April and I'm just catching...Well, it's mid-April and I'm just catching up. We're even! And I don't even have a young child to look after. :-)<br />rysseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14891942132758765112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25006006.post-30827639495718761002014-02-09T21:38:19.152-05:002014-02-09T21:38:19.152-05:00Hey, Jen, great to see back on the blog beat!
I ...Hey, Jen, great to see back on the blog beat! <br /><br />I was so happy to finally meet you and your lovely family back in September after all these years.<br /><br />And if it were in my power, you'd get a break, a massage, a vacation, a stiff drink, a whole whack of you-time. <br /><br />Take care!Rob Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04741955202727936194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25006006.post-87974823022260297122014-02-05T16:48:30.437-05:002014-02-05T16:48:30.437-05:00It is all worth it. Hope you can get a bit of a b...It is all worth it. Hope you can get a bit of a break soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25006006.post-30565039156861344222013-07-13T20:49:54.588-04:002013-07-13T20:49:54.588-04:00This just appeared!!This just appeared!!ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17380296569508243613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25006006.post-91589653708104508212013-02-26T22:37:00.432-05:002013-02-26T22:37:00.432-05:00I just happened upon your blog and think you are f...I just happened upon your blog and think you are fabulous and SO funny! Hope life is treating you well. xoxoxo<br />-a new fan in ArizonaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25006006.post-26861033453926675982012-12-01T14:52:01.460-05:002012-12-01T14:52:01.460-05:00I'm exhausted just watching this--but I'm ...I'm exhausted just watching this--but I'm so glad I did!Rob Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04741955202727936194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25006006.post-52286298827743590622012-12-01T10:24:53.419-05:002012-12-01T10:24:53.419-05:00Like.
DadLike.<br />DadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25006006.post-84491569721326188922012-09-19T19:31:16.301-04:002012-09-19T19:31:16.301-04:00I am looking forward to many more years of fun wit...I am looking forward to many more years of fun with Kai, Haven and Keira. It is beautiful how our heart just grows and grows as the family grows. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25006006.post-38076270737922300942012-09-11T22:00:21.942-04:002012-09-11T22:00:21.942-04:00Oh my gosh! The icing has given him a Three Musket...Oh my gosh! The icing has given him a Three Musketeers mustache & goatee!! THIS IS THE BEST PHOTO EVER! Kai looks like a renaissance painting!<br /><br />Also.. how is he two already? Didn't you just have him last year? I swear I'm missing a year somewhere. Happy birthday to Kai, the Musketeer! You'll have plenty more birthdays to party down with him, not to worry! xoxoxcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02878091225039313160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25006006.post-4576956361017400302012-09-10T21:53:23.867-04:002012-09-10T21:53:23.867-04:00Oh, Jen, Kai is such a beautiful little boy. I'...Oh, Jen, Kai is such a beautiful little boy. I've had such fun watching him grow via your blog and Facebook. You are truly blessed to have him and he is equally blessed to have you. Happy birthday, Kai! And Jen, you feel better ASAP!Rob Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04741955202727936194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25006006.post-3689822791490872602012-09-10T21:32:23.710-04:002012-09-10T21:32:23.710-04:00It's been such a delight helping to care for K...It's been such a delight helping to care for Kai. I will miss him when I don't get to see him every day.<br />Dad<br />P.S. I love you, too, Haven and Keira.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com