tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post8399296972014521316..comments2023-09-04T11:20:08.804-05:00Comments on Life with the 'Tars: The Look Before the LeapKylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03311014761113076785noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-18100649776685039252009-04-21T07:56:00.000-05:002009-04-21T07:56:00.000-05:00You have a very mature outlook. That, in itself, ...You have a very mature outlook. That, in itself, will take you very far.Run ANChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06088821030860597465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-3908716464242814822009-04-20T09:09:00.000-05:002009-04-20T09:09:00.000-05:00You are wise beyond your years, Kyla.You are wise beyond your years, Kyla.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00567374243896229606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-33080825059264467022009-04-19T21:36:00.000-05:002009-04-19T21:36:00.000-05:00Love the aptness of that photo. Sounds like you'r...Love the aptness of that photo. Sounds like you're in a good starting place, which ought to make the inevitable curve balls easier to manage.Gwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12526629366170486737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-45923915388041675182009-04-19T11:36:00.000-05:002009-04-19T11:36:00.000-05:00I like your approach! It sounds like you are doin...I like your approach! It sounds like you are doing all the right stuff to make this work.jo(e)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-1489765509117873952009-04-18T15:56:00.000-05:002009-04-18T15:56:00.000-05:00Holy heck, you've got your head screwed on right. ...Holy heck, you've got your head screwed on right. Now...blogging...where are you going to squeeze bloggging in?Woman in a Windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14747858840088922077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-3472799545943366402009-04-18T12:21:00.000-05:002009-04-18T12:21:00.000-05:00I think going into it with your eyes wide open wil...I think going into it with your eyes wide open will help immensely. I LOVE how the picture and post go together. And "tour of Bacon 2009" BWAHAHAHA! Funny stuff.Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04328858797758119050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-54662132605356157812009-04-18T10:23:00.000-05:002009-04-18T10:23:00.000-05:00Neglecting appropriate words of wisdom, I'll add, ...Neglecting appropriate words of wisdom, I'll add, I'm so proud of the two of you. Can't wait to see how YOUR 'journey' unfolds!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-21636608381481282822009-04-18T09:09:00.000-05:002009-04-18T09:09:00.000-05:00It will be a challenge. but, if you keep thinking...It will be a challenge. but, if you keep thinking and keep caring, you WILL make it.InTheFastLanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09691830067979224059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-45840543255001145982009-04-18T00:49:00.000-05:002009-04-18T00:49:00.000-05:00you know? I am constantly floored with how mature,...you know? I am constantly floored with how mature, how sensitive and loving you both are. <br /><br />You impress me.flutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828689769747130419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-84669740687801554502009-04-17T22:06:00.000-05:002009-04-17T22:06:00.000-05:00i love a girl with a plan
you have such a good he...i love a girl with a plan<br /><br />you have such a good head on your shoulders... both smarts and common sense. you can make it work, i truly believe that you can. because you've already overcome some pretty hefty obstacles. med school? meh. bring it on!painted maypolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06446625015003854710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-66879592080257255712009-04-17T22:02:00.000-05:002009-04-17T22:02:00.000-05:00Wow, I know it all seems a bit overwhelming (at le...Wow, I know it all seems a bit overwhelming (at least it does to me...you actually seem very calm about the whole thing!), but I am certain you guys will be fine. Because when it's all said and done, you and Josh are madly in love and are amazing parents. You'll do whatever it takes to keep your family unit strong and no doubt succeed in all your other endeavors as well.<br /><br />I truly believe if anyone can do this, it is YOU, babe!~aj~https://www.blogger.com/profile/01960895390340332054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-8815229901542895202009-04-17T21:49:00.000-05:002009-04-17T21:49:00.000-05:00Hang in there. Doing any kind of professional sch...Hang in there. Doing any kind of professional school is tough as a parent... and maybe especially as a woman. People are very judgmental, which is annoying, but also can look past you for opportunities because they assume you can't or won't want to hack it. It is not a very family friendly environment. You all have been through so much already, this is just one more thing that you can conquer. I'm thrilled for you and to have someone else showing it's possible to do this sort of thing AND be a great parent.Cold Spaghettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12669806898733425815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-67519317247133758772009-04-17T20:37:00.000-05:002009-04-17T20:37:00.000-05:00I think you guys are going to be fine. Better tha...I think you guys are going to be fine. Better than fine. You're talking, planning, communicating... doing everything right. You'll be successful ~ I'm sure of it.Amy Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06303953793008491241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-70831140484835453822009-04-17T20:19:00.000-05:002009-04-17T20:19:00.000-05:00I think, and I hope, that the older generation of ...I think, and I hope, that the older generation of doctor/teachers/professionals/ didn't spend as much time thinking about their work life balance. I think your lunch date plan sounds great. <br /><br />This reminded me that the older NICU nurses used to point out, when one of the docs would say something idiotic about babies, that they had never been home when their own children were babies.moplanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16998309937928231527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-87174032289835110082009-04-17T20:16:00.000-05:002009-04-17T20:16:00.000-05:00You are so level headed! I love your ideas for fam...You are so level headed! I love your ideas for family time and for staying connected. It will work. I am bummed, though, that you can't fit in BlogHer!Lori at Spinning Yellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09820406823337728514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-75597881294700269912009-04-17T15:16:00.000-05:002009-04-17T15:16:00.000-05:00Kyla- I just know this is going to work out for yo...Kyla- I just know this is going to work out for you and your family. Yes, it will be a tough road and a road full of compromise but you will get to where you need to be and you'll get there with dignity and grace.shereehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16904593196654715011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-8241267729173295992009-04-17T14:56:00.000-05:002009-04-17T14:56:00.000-05:00Eeek! Such an adventure this will all be. You an...Eeek! Such an adventure this will all be. You and Josh are already beating all the odds by getting married so young and still doing just fine, thank you. I know you guys will be okay. I admire all your plans for keeping the family intact, though. You guys rock. Josh rocks. <br /><br />Hey, when it is time for medical school are you obviously hoping for a school near you? Or might you guys be moving then? That thought just occured to me.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06236801550420049457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-65116580304807696632009-04-17T14:45:00.000-05:002009-04-17T14:45:00.000-05:00No doubt this will be tough, but I'm impressed by ...No doubt this will be tough, but I'm impressed by your determination to make a dream come true. Very inspiring!katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07349948334036029188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-27081546797122653272009-04-17T13:08:00.000-05:002009-04-17T13:08:00.000-05:00I wish you all the best of luck in handling what's...I wish you all the best of luck in handling what's coming your way... but I also do it with the thought that you will get through this period and be okay... Because just look at what you've already done. <br /><br />You've built a beautiful, happy family and managed to do it amongst a ton of obstacles that have been thrown at you unexpectedly... You are a whirlwind, woman, and you can totally take this on. :)Jaden Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05711181837109867842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-44403427051373145282009-04-17T13:02:00.000-05:002009-04-17T13:02:00.000-05:00I totally admire how introspective you and Josh ar...I totally admire how introspective you and Josh are. I think the very fact you had that conversation will serve you well in the future. You are both so in tune with your family needs and the needs of your significant other. It's so amazing! I wish you all nothing but the best. seems like you are really ready and prepared for what lies ahead of you.Junie's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02227880461501446699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-44463335095807220232009-04-17T12:26:00.000-05:002009-04-17T12:26:00.000-05:00I'm wondering if there's another side to this. The...I'm wondering if there's another side to this. There's no doubt that medical school and residency is tough on family life, though lots of people do seem to make it work. But there was a little spate of articles in the Canadian press recently about women who've chosen to go into medicine partly because they see it as family-friendly.<br /><br />There are apparently so many women going to medical school and then opening cooperative GP practices where several of them can work part-time while their kids are young that it's contributed to our overall shortage of GPs. So of course everyone's got their panties in a knot - how dare these women take their government-subsidized education and waste it on children! But it doesn't sound like a bad life to me. Flexible hours, etc. <br /><br />I'm really suspicious of the predominant narrative about women working, that idea that kids feel neglected. My mom took something like six weeks off total to have me. She's a prof, so she had flexible hours, but still, I spent a lot of time in daycare, stayed at school until 6 most days. I was an only child, and my parents made a big point of buying me toys that I could play with independently. I never felt neglected for a second. Of course, that's partly because my mother didn't work as much on evenings and weekends as some of her colleagues, and her career suffered for awhile, but still. She made it work.<br /><br />The one thing she always felt guilty about was not volunteering at my school. When she had sabbaticals (every 5 years? 7? I forget) she would get more involved, but to be honest, I never cared. When she was at my school, she had to be this other person, paying attention to the other kids. <br />I would rather have had my friends to myself at school, and my mom to myself at home. That doesn't mean your kids feel the same way, though.<br /><br />Sorry for rambling on for so long!Allisonhttp://www.economicwoman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-22265853116262030252009-04-17T11:16:00.000-05:002009-04-17T11:16:00.000-05:00Sounds like you have a great battle plan. I'm ner...Sounds like you have a great battle plan. I'm nervous facing my boyfriend going into residency and being busy all the time. Your commitment to your family and your work is inspiring.The Tutugirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13415256236507647235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-359154733230497482009-04-17T10:44:00.000-05:002009-04-17T10:44:00.000-05:00Hi John! St. George's University? The crisis of ...Hi John! St. George's University? The crisis of the Grenada invasion! Thanks for the spam!<br /><br />(Sorry Kyla, had to take that on ... dude seems to be trolling for 'med school' posts)<br /><br />You guys are handling this so well, and you know, it sounds a lot like what Pynchon and I are always trying to manage with my Big Career and his Steady Job and our family and and and. Yeah, it's *hard*. But it can be done.Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10812707312289852258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-29055475943922071692009-04-17T09:00:00.000-05:002009-04-17T09:00:00.000-05:00I admire you so much - you are thinking of things ...I admire you so much - you are thinking of things and handling things in a way that most people definitely do not. <br /><br />Your plan sounds to me like it will the stage for success - for your marriage, for your family, for your career. I still wish I had 1/10 of your energy and tenacity.tierdhttp://tierd.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33281653.post-17830386580900656012009-04-17T08:57:00.000-05:002009-04-17T08:57:00.000-05:00I agree with what others have said... you are goin...I agree with what others have said... you are going in with your eyes open and it is so important. You will do great at this challenge just like you have at all the other ones you have faced thus far.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05156777853779141522noreply@blogger.com