Comments on: The Giant Tome of Kvell http://www.yoyenta.com/the-giant-tome-of-kvell/ From the edge of the Diaspora rises a new generation of Jewish mother Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:54:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Tzipporah http://www.yoyenta.com/the-giant-tome-of-kvell/#comment-4909 Tzipporah Tue, 28 Jun 2011 04:30:54 +0000 http://www.yoyenta.com/?p=3941#comment-4909 This made me laugh, and remember the old joke about the first Jewish president. It’s his inauguration, and his mother is sitting behind him on the stand. As he speaks, she leans over to the person next to her and says, “my OTHER son is a doctor.”

]]> By: Head Yenta http://www.yoyenta.com/the-giant-tome-of-kvell/#comment-4908 Head Yenta Sun, 26 Jun 2011 17:58:37 +0000 http://www.yoyenta.com/?p=3941#comment-4908 Oh, Cori, you are so kind. Thank you. I realize it sounds like I am totally fishing for compliments ;) and I’ll take ‘em anyway. I think a lot of work-at-home moms feel the way I do: that even though this is “the work the world can’t do without” (to quote my own poem), it’s not expressly rewarded with prizes or money or even acknowledgment.

Yes, the satisfaction of children well-raised and a house well-kept is something I wouldn’t trade—even for an entry in this giant book—but it’s difficult not to feel inadequate when compared to the truly inspiring, tangible accomplishments of others.

I appreciate so much that you consider this blog useful and informative! Your comment will buoy me up for many moons to come!

]]> By: Cori http://www.yoyenta.com/the-giant-tome-of-kvell/#comment-4907 Cori Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:02:44 +0000 http://www.yoyenta.com/?p=3941#comment-4907 I must take issue with Yenta referring to herself “As the perpetual underachiever of the lot”

Your folks and brother are clearly doing good work, but so are you. You reach thousands with this blog and have been active in every community that you have lived in since I have known you. I do not have the time or resources to count the number of people that you have touched and who are better for it, but I am certainly one. You keep us informed, aware, encourage us to be advocates, and give us a much needed laugh on days we did not think it was possible to laugh. I have not even mentioned the two amazing kids you are raising and the caregiving for your mother-in-law.

This is not a friend sharing encouraging words and blowing smoke up your tushie, this is a loyal reader for many years and member of your fan club.

Please leave the self deprecation for the real underachievers; you are clearly NOT part of that group…

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