tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324860522351083573.post9222710026211346769..comments2024-03-26T15:29:31.939+09:00Comments on on the edge of ordinary: emotional Japanese mumsWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17882558757262419263noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324860522351083573.post-7489459112874583512009-03-10T21:05:00.000+09:002009-03-10T21:05:00.000+09:00I remember the relief when I came to the end of th...I remember the relief when I came to the end of the yochien season of life. It had been many years--over four children (the last two together). Blessings on the wrap up!Faith https://www.blogger.com/profile/11088732551333769528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324860522351083573.post-79773381299212620832009-03-08T21:40:00.000+09:002009-03-08T21:40:00.000+09:00No, I'm pretty happy to see them growing up and ne...No, I'm pretty happy to see them growing up and needing me less. It depends a bit on your perspective. Self-esteem comes into it a little, I think. Some people just 'love' little kids and are not so impressed with older kids.<BR/><BR/>If I cry about anything, it will be a loss of my own friends, whom I will hardly see after this.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17882558757262419263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324860522351083573.post-79652574681061801912009-03-08T18:19:00.000+09:002009-03-08T18:19:00.000+09:00Many mums here cried on their kids' last day of ki...Many mums here cried on their kids' last day of kindy. Me? No. Cold and prickly.<BR/><BR/>Funny in a non-expressive culture, though.Simone R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05248239853519762027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324860522351083573.post-72389901942948687602009-03-05T18:40:00.000+09:002009-03-05T18:40:00.000+09:00Wow - that's really interesting. As you say, for a...Wow - that's really interesting. As you say, for a non-expressive culture, it seems strange (to us) for everyone to get so teary. <BR/><BR/>I am interested in hearing more about the where's and why's of it's an effort to be a kindergarten mum in Japan...Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079053507817689870noreply@blogger.com