tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074904356505215216.post3918675281190778790..comments2023-07-15T04:12:43.554-05:00Comments on We Band of Mothers: The Participation AwardMariannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04509329937576764550noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074904356505215216.post-41946933468478977492016-04-08T13:33:57.607-05:002016-04-08T13:33:57.607-05:00He already got his "medal" 9 months prio...He already got his "medal" 9 months prior!Mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509329937576764550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074904356505215216.post-39085687635748973172016-04-08T12:05:27.959-05:002016-04-08T12:05:27.959-05:00I would never get an award for not swearing...too ...I would never get an award for not swearing...too much or otherwise! And I haven't combed my hair since Wednesday. Medals for participation are great, but I draw the line when it's a man wanting a medal for participating in making a baby. Totally doesn't deserve that.<br /><br />-andiandi filantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00046051034556807447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074904356505215216.post-43651262126547440072016-04-08T09:07:40.591-05:002016-04-08T09:07:40.591-05:00You are wise. It took me longer to get there, but ...You are wise. It took me longer to get there, but I am SO THERE. And as indicated in comment above, I totally want a mothering one.Mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509329937576764550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074904356505215216.post-42519706663562947742016-04-08T09:06:48.351-05:002016-04-08T09:06:48.351-05:00LOL! But she tried! I get a kick out of the the le...LOL! But she tried! I get a kick out of the the leftover trophies from sports that they use for participation awards in small group park district stuff. These things are higher quality than an Academy Awards. I kinda want one. You know. For combing my hair today and not swearing (too much).Mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509329937576764550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074904356505215216.post-14649778420404252692016-04-08T09:01:59.343-05:002016-04-08T09:01:59.343-05:00This made me teary. As a mom of kids who've ne...This made me teary. As a mom of kids who've never excelled at much, I appreciate those awards.Julie DeMillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17929034148906710834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074904356505215216.post-27208090395780653702016-04-08T07:17:48.901-05:002016-04-08T07:17:48.901-05:00Participation medals for participating - absolutel...Participation medals for participating - absolutely! When my daughter was three, she was signed up for basketball at the Y. It was at like 7:30 on Saturday mornings and after two weeks of her sitting crying on my lap and NOT participating, we stopped going. On the last week, we passed her coach on our way in to bring our son to his later game, and he came rushing towards us with her participation medal. I cringed because she did NOT participate.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294308714313220666noreply@blogger.com