Comments on: Sticks and Stones and Eyebrows, Noses http://mothering.com/candacewalsh/mama-on-the-spot/sticks-and-stones-and-eyebrows-noses a la mama Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:07:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: admin http://mothering.com/candacewalsh/mama-on-the-spot/sticks-and-stones-and-eyebrows-noses/comment-page-1#comment-146 admin Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:50:33 +0000 http://mothering.com/candacewalsh/?p=232#comment-146 It is so weird the way mere bicycling provokes such hostile responses. I facebooked about the orange soda thing and someone responded that someone threw A JAR OF PENNIES at her head (luckily, they missed). Or was it a can of pennies? Either way, *shakes head* Loving the eyebrows thread count thing....!! So witty, Laura. It is so weird the way mere bicycling provokes such hostile responses. I facebooked about the orange soda thing and someone responded that someone threw A JAR OF PENNIES at her head (luckily, they missed). Or was it a can of pennies? Either way, *shakes head*

Loving the eyebrows thread count thing….!! So witty, Laura.

]]> By: Jennifer Margulis http://mothering.com/candacewalsh/mama-on-the-spot/sticks-and-stones-and-eyebrows-noses/comment-page-1#comment-145 Jennifer Margulis Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:00:10 +0000 http://mothering.com/candacewalsh/?p=232#comment-145 I can't believe someone threw an orange soda at you Candace. In Santa Fe. I've had a couple of bad biking experiences lately. Some guys in their 20s in a truck stuck a gun out the window at me, screaming. It turned out to be a water gun but it was scary and so dangerous. Then my husband had some men pull beside him while he was biking and actually attack him--they slapped him on the back as hard as they could--for no reason at all. In both incidents we called the police but nothing was done. It's sad. We live in a "safe," supposedly progressive town. Our misdeed was BIKING IN THE BIKE LANE and this provoked violence for some unfathomable reason... I can’t believe someone threw an orange soda at you Candace. In Santa Fe. I’ve had a couple of bad biking experiences lately. Some guys in their 20s in a truck stuck a gun out the window at me, screaming. It turned out to be a water gun but it was scary and so dangerous. Then my husband had some men pull beside him while he was biking and actually attack him–they slapped him on the back as hard as they could–for no reason at all. In both incidents we called the police but nothing was done. It’s sad. We live in a “safe,” supposedly progressive town. Our misdeed was BIKING IN THE BIKE LANE and this provoked violence for some unfathomable reason…

]]> By: laura http://mothering.com/candacewalsh/mama-on-the-spot/sticks-and-stones-and-eyebrows-noses/comment-page-1#comment-142 laura Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:43:27 +0000 http://mothering.com/candacewalsh/?p=232#comment-142 Ha. REAL eyebrows (as opposed to those spindly, see-through ones) are a sign of intelligence. I think those kids know this on some subconscious level and are trying to get the upper hand before H discovers her not-so-secret powers! And here's a thought: What if "high-brow" and "low-brow" refer not to the forehead but to the "thread"-count of the eyebrows . . . Ha. REAL eyebrows (as opposed to those spindly, see-through ones) are a sign of intelligence. I think those kids know this on some subconscious level and are trying to get the upper hand before H discovers her not-so-secret powers!

And here’s a thought: What if “high-brow” and “low-brow” refer not to the forehead but to the “thread”-count of the eyebrows . . .

]]> By: admin http://mothering.com/candacewalsh/mama-on-the-spot/sticks-and-stones-and-eyebrows-noses/comment-page-1#comment-141 admin Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:57:47 +0000 http://mothering.com/candacewalsh/?p=232#comment-141 I know--I did want to shake them, of course. I just didn't know who the heck they were : ) It brought up what we need to do as adults (and what we can teach our kids) about those drive-by offloadings of nastiness from anyone from the boy on the playground, to someone random stranger who threw his giant Sonic orange soda at me when I was riding my bike a few months ago. Get Teflon about it as MUCH as possible, while also moving through the feelings so they don't get stuck inside. I know–I did want to shake them, of course. I just didn’t know who the heck they were : ) It brought up what we need to do as adults (and what we can teach our kids) about those drive-by offloadings of nastiness from anyone from the boy on the playground, to someone random stranger who threw his giant Sonic orange soda at me when I was riding my bike a few months ago. Get Teflon about it as MUCH as possible, while also moving through the feelings so they don’t get stuck inside.

]]> By: Jennifer Margulis http://mothering.com/candacewalsh/mama-on-the-spot/sticks-and-stones-and-eyebrows-noses/comment-page-1#comment-137 Jennifer Margulis Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:16:40 +0000 http://mothering.com/candacewalsh/?p=232#comment-137 Your daughter has beautiful eyebrows. They are perfect. I can't believe kids are even noticing things like that (it's hard for me not to get mad and want to shake them. You handled it sooo well). My oldest, who has been teased a lot about her ears (they stick out) and her name (it's unusual) is very Zen about it now. She says the boys who tease her are the ones that like her and it's their way of noticing her. I wish I felt that way when I was little. In any case, thanks for sharing this story, and the beautiful picture of your daughter. Your daughter has beautiful eyebrows. They are perfect. I can’t believe kids are even noticing things like that (it’s hard for me not to get mad and want to shake them. You handled it sooo well). My oldest, who has been teased a lot about her ears (they stick out) and her name (it’s unusual) is very Zen about it now. She says the boys who tease her are the ones that like her and it’s their way of noticing her. I wish I felt that way when I was little. In any case, thanks for sharing this story, and the beautiful picture of your daughter.

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