tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post4868972050307673491..comments2024-03-28T03:15:22.942-04:00Comments on Guilty Chocoholic Mama: Dear School Guidance Counselor: My Daughter Is Making the Right ChoiceElizabeth Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-24487637449247219862017-03-08T10:36:03.523-05:002017-03-08T10:36:03.523-05:00Oh my goodness...I could not love this comment mor...Oh my goodness...I could not love this comment more. I can't wait to share it with my daughter! She will heartily "amen" this--"All of that starts with the people who mold our children's brains, right from the start. Too many people forget that"--and be inspired by this: "I have everything I could ever want....my happiness and I don't hate going to work everyday. That's the joy." Thank you so much for sharing these words of wisdom and encouragement!Elizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-7271492701260218392017-03-08T07:58:21.748-05:002017-03-08T07:58:21.748-05:00Wow, so insightful on your part and your daughter&...Wow, so insightful on your part and your daughter's! I think most of society sees school, whether it's pre schoolers or high school, as babysitters. The place we send our children, but we want to send them to the "best college" to get the "best career". All of that starts with the people who mold our children's brains, right from the start. Too many people forget that. <br /><br />I too did what I was "supposed" to do because I made good grades. Got the old college degree. That was almost 20 years ago. I am now, and for the last 20 years, have been a bail bondsman (woman). I'm my own boss and most people see it as a low level job. I have everything I could ever want....my happiness and I don't hate going to work everyday. That's the joy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-21620959421604323282017-03-02T17:51:35.283-05:002017-03-02T17:51:35.283-05:00Thank you for this reinforcement, Shannon! No doub...Thank you for this reinforcement, Shannon! No doubt you will use all that education in many useful ways in the future, but your story does encourage me that I have not steered my daughter off-course. Bless you in your mothering and in whatever else God has planned for you down the road!Elizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-1008556659889851232017-03-02T16:23:22.255-05:002017-03-02T16:23:22.255-05:00I was told not to waste my time or talent, so I we...I was told not to waste my time or talent, so I went to college...several times...and earned 3 degrees in highly-esteemed careers (public health and nursing). <br />What do I do now? I'm a stay-at-home mom with a boatload of student loan debt. <br />You are correct that your daughter is doing the right thing. She's doing something she loves and something that helps others. This is more important than doing something that will be lucrative or prestigious. Shannon @ Of The Hearthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13211053395897432251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-8286648588848848982016-08-17T06:01:49.163-04:002016-08-17T06:01:49.163-04:00Thank you, Veronica! Once I get back into the full...Thank you, Veronica! Once I get back into the full swing of blogging (post summer "vacation"), I hope to jump more fully into the Mom Bloggers Club! Thank you so much for stopping by!Elizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-56075360779550219882016-08-17T05:10:53.349-04:002016-08-17T05:10:53.349-04:00Hi! Stopping by from Mom Bloggers Club. Great blog...Hi! Stopping by from Mom Bloggers Club. Great blog!<br />Have a nice day!Veronica Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14411581380408080378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-11855581255381692672016-08-15T19:58:44.335-04:002016-08-15T19:58:44.335-04:00Aw, thank you so much. What a special blessing you...Aw, thank you so much. What a special blessing you must be to your little granddaughter...and she is right at that age when so much is happening in her young mind! Blessings on you both...thank you for taking time to stop by!Elizabeth Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323422138353699587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113701246699691315.post-33449209829238453292016-08-15T19:41:53.422-04:002016-08-15T19:41:53.422-04:00This is a great post. I really enjoyed it. Havin...This is a great post. I really enjoyed it. Having a 3 year old granddaughter - I am so happy that your beautiful, gifted daughter will be teaching preschoolers. They need the best and the brightest to teach them.agrandjourney.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04538971261856998833noreply@blogger.com