DISQUS

I think it's a great idea. Thanks!

Good luck. I work from home, and while it has its own set of challenges, I can't imagine doing it any other way (although I have, in the past).

Our children can teach us so much.

I think I'm somewhere in the middle. Money can't buy happiness, but it can certainly buy comfort and luxury. I am completely aware of that.

I'm sorry but I will never understand why this needs to be an issue. Maybe I need to be a man for a day in order to get it. I just don't.

Done, and also forwarded to my husband since you seemed to have more females last time.

BTW, ranking from 1-10 wasn't easy, since many of them are #1!

What Otter said. A great collection of links - thank you!

I never wanted things. I did want to be with people who love me and accept me as I am. I have it. :)I have always liked your "happiness as a habit" idea.

Congrats on the new job! I'm glad my post helped you feel at peace with your decision. It sounds like the right decision for you, and remember: since you're keeping this blog alive, it's nothing permanent. You can always change your mind later on.

Happy to help. :)

I LOVED "How To Improve Marriage And Slow Down Life At The Same Time."

"If Your Marriage Were A Movie, Would You Want To Go See It?" Yes! I think ours is a beautiful story of unexpected love that's been growing, evolving and changing over the years.

The problem is, even 'play' can become 'work' if there's too much of it. Blogging felt like 'play' at first, but lately I've been so busy, it sometimes feels like 'work.'

I don 't think I have that. I sensed that you do - I could tell even before I read this post. My husband is my rock in many senses, which means I often feel lost an ungrounded when he's away.

Got my husband to do it. :)

Done. :)

I've never designed micro experiences. I love the idea, and I love your dinner example. I will give it some more thought and see if I can use it in my own life. Also wanted to tell you that I LOVE this sentence:"This blog is a micro-experience in my macro-experience of life, kids and work"I think I feel the same about my own blog.

Hi Corey,

Thank you for including MomGrind. I am looking forward to reading several of these blogs. I'm familiar with most of them, but a few are new discoveries. Thank you!

Vered

I think I'm getting better at finding a silver lining, or finding the positive even in situations I'm not very comfortable with. I love your blog's new look, Maya. It's clean and simple. But the font is a tad too small? Maybe it's just me. But I wanted you to know.

"Sleeping for no more than 4 hours at a time makes for a grumpy mom and dad."

Sleep deprivation is the hardest part of parenting a baby.

Re "go for a walk," I met a friend yesterday - they recently got a dog and she was worried about having to take her outside daily. But yesterday she reported, "this is the best thing that happened to our marriage in a LONG time! Each night after dinner we go outside together for a 30-minute walk. And we actually TALK!"

I think it's beautiful that you're giving your own example - doing your first vlog. It's one thing to talk about letting go, another to actually do it. You inspire me! Thank you very much for the link.

I loved it too Maya and also think the length was perfect. Videos are often too long. My only comment: the volume is very low, so it was hard for me to understand, even though I turned it up all the way on my side. Inspiring indeed!

Very interesting, Maya.

I think the main thing that prevents us from ignoring EV is that we need other people for survival. People are social - they need others - and so they want others to like/ admire/ respect them.

Marriage - a good marriage - IS an amazing adventure. I'll join your wife in saying your words are beautiful, Sean.

New Dad Blog said "I would take apart things and sometimes wasn’t able to put them back together"... haha I did that with one of m mom's necklaces once. She wasn't amused at all.