Comments on: There’s No Hugging In Soccer

By: Lessons Learned from a Fall on the Ice « Ann Kroeker

Lessons Learned from a Fall on the Ice « Ann Kroeker — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:20:40 +0000

[...] then I thought about how Antique Mommy will tell a story about something as simple as her son’s soccer practice and turn it into a poignant tear-jerker about kids growing up and moms letting go. Using a [...]

By: Gretchen

Gretchen — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 03:15:51 +0000

*sigh* I feel you…

No more “lip kisses” for my son. He’s afraid I might slime him.

Again, I say, with history of my own snot-stained shirts: Parenting is not for sissies!

By: Jan

Jan — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 04:52:31 +0000

Wow, memories just flooded over me! Used to be that MY hand held my little boy’s hand… now he’s almost 25, and HIS hand holds mine–and it makes my heart melt. Every time.

Someone else mentioned my favorite book, “Love You Forever.” (I give it to new parents all the time.) I used to read it to my children constantly, singing the refrain “I’ll love you forever, I’ll love you for always. As long as I’m living, my baby you’ll be.”

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:15:12 +0000

He will come back around to wanting to hug you…even in front of his friends…I promise! My oldest is almost 19. He was home from school last weekend…when it was time for him to go back, he hugged me like he never wanted to let go. It was nice to know that, in the midst of enjoying his freedom, his new friends, parties and his classes, he misses his family.

By: mama speak

mama speak — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 08:26:27 +0000

It breaks my heart that as mom’s when we do our job best we lose the best part. Not they necessarily truely ever leave or stop hugging us. But if we do our job really, really well they need us less & less every day. Of course, the flip side to that is that if we do it really, really well they still want us a little more every day.

That’s what I’m going to keep telling myself.

By: Jodie

Jodie — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:14:42 +0000

OH! This story – so beautifully written – it squeezes my heart though. I love when my kids’ tiny hands reach up and slip into mine, and when they volunteer hugs. I want them to stay that affectionate forever.
It made my heart hurt for you when I read this.
And it makes me want to go and hug all of mine!

By: Carrie

Carrie — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:01:54 +0000

Awwww…you made me cry! I’m definitely going to be holding my 2-month old son just a little closer today!

By: Nicki

Nicki — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:52:50 +0000

Don’t you want to bottle him up and keep him just how he is? This reminds me to use my video camera more. Thanks.

By: Jeana

Jeana — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 03:01:43 +0000

You know, the bad thing about your blog is that I long ago ran out of new and creative ways to tell you what a beautiful and gifted writer you are. So most days I don’t say anything, which makes it seem like I’m not affected which could not be further from the truth, which is that you wow me every single day.

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 02:46:52 +0000

Ahh…those boys…they do a good job of acting in front of their friends. They do really still need/want/desire your presence in their lives. I am really lucky. When mine was around 16 and a half, he started hugging me in public (at the High School football games!) again. It became cool with his group of friends to have parents that were okay to be around and to admit that they get along with their parents! The pull away for a period of time….but they do come back to you! Are you familiar with the book “Love you forever”?