<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11169579.post1198349716258457174..comments</id><updated>2012-01-26T14:48:04.133-08:00</updated><category term='stillbirth'/><category term='middle-age spread'/><category term='housewife angst'/><category term='reliving your childhood through your kids'/><category term='kids and dogs'/><category term='exploring burgundy'/><category term='Issa'/><category term='single motherhood'/><category term='annecy'/><category term='nature'/><category term='enjoying winter with kids'/><category term='mother daughter wisdom'/><category term='raising confident girls'/><category term='staying home'/><category term='summer'/><category term='National Walk to School Week'/><category term='childhood wonder'/><category term='patriotism'/><category 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term='snow'/><category term='dijon'/><category term='fathers'/><title type='text'>Comments on numbmum: A whole lotta horse shit</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.numbmum.com/feeds/1198349716258457174/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/1198349716258457174/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.numbmum.com/2012/01/whole-lotta-horse-shit.html'/><author><name>Betsy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03146269455952869492</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HmY-He4CZrU/SSL8x4QjS7I/AAAAAAAAAMU/KFvSO31L0rU/S220/IMG_8498.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>15</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11169579.post-6453534246608433605</id><published>2012-01-26T14:48:04.133-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-26T14:48:04.133-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Hi Betsy!

I&amp;#39;ve been searching high and low fo...</title><summary type='text'>Hi Betsy!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I&amp;#39;ve been searching high and low for your email address. Would love to discuss a contributor opportunity involving Felicity Huffman. If you could email me with your email address I&amp;#39;d love to send over more information!:)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;x&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Melody&lt;br /&gt;melody[at]digitalmediamanagement[dot]com</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/1198349716258457174/comments/default/6453534246608433605'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/1198349716258457174/comments/default/6453534246608433605'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.numbmum.com/2012/01/whole-lotta-horse-shit.html?showComment=1327618084133#c6453534246608433605' title=''/><author><name>Melody</name><uri>http://www.digitalmediamanagement.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.numbmum.com/2012/01/whole-lotta-horse-shit.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11169579.post-1198349716258457174' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/posts/default/1198349716258457174' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1819764945'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11169579.post-4779789261223339218</id><published>2012-01-24T05:36:29.200-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-24T05:36:29.200-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Sending you lots of hugs...</title><summary type='text'>Sending you lots of hugs...</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/1198349716258457174/comments/default/4779789261223339218'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/1198349716258457174/comments/default/4779789261223339218'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.numbmum.com/2012/01/whole-lotta-horse-shit.html?showComment=1327412189200#c4779789261223339218' title=''/><author><name>Liliana Holtzman</name><uri>http://graciouslivingdaybyday.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.numbmum.com/2012/01/whole-lotta-horse-shit.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11169579.post-1198349716258457174' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/posts/default/1198349716258457174' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-366419378'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11169579.post-8346365549923808457</id><published>2012-01-23T13:01:32.775-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-23T13:01:32.775-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I am sorry you are going through this Betsy. Being...</title><summary type='text'>I am sorry you are going through this Betsy. Being a first generation immigrant, I know the pain of dealing with INS. our green card process took 6 years! and all due to department of labor &amp;#39;losing&amp;#39; our case and ofcourse no way to know, because when we send inquires, if they don&amp;#39;t respond, then we have to assume its all ok, and they are &amp;#39;working&amp;#39; on it. It took a new head of </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/1198349716258457174/comments/default/8346365549923808457'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/1198349716258457174/comments/default/8346365549923808457'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.numbmum.com/2012/01/whole-lotta-horse-shit.html?showComment=1327352492775#c8346365549923808457' title=''/><author><name>Sue Kol</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14138840135648008149</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.numbmum.com/2012/01/whole-lotta-horse-shit.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11169579.post-1198349716258457174' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/posts/default/1198349716258457174' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-164451244'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11169579.post-6621661486357669376</id><published>2012-01-23T11:35:23.829-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-23T11:35:23.829-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks, LizinNJ. This particular Monday was not so...</title><summary type='text'>Thanks, LizinNJ. This particular Monday was not so blechy, since we had a fantastic day of skiing yesterday and I have that pleasant soreness in my quads and glutes I haven&amp;#39;t felt for a long time. Not to mention the memory of Isla doing the flying wedge down my favorite childhood slope....</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/1198349716258457174/comments/default/6621661486357669376'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/1198349716258457174/comments/default/6621661486357669376'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.numbmum.com/2012/01/whole-lotta-horse-shit.html?showComment=1327347323829#c6621661486357669376' title=''/><author><name>Betsy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03146269455952869492</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='01982945073790375914'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HmY-He4CZrU/SSL8x4QjS7I/AAAAAAAAAMU/KFvSO31L0rU/S220/IMG_8498.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.numbmum.com/2012/01/whole-lotta-horse-shit.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11169579.post-1198349716258457174' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/posts/default/1198349716258457174' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1774438983'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11169579.post-5835387821172447252</id><published>2012-01-23T03:14:23.648-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-23T03:14:23.648-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Betsy, hugs to you today, from me several states d...</title><summary type='text'>Betsy, hugs to you today, from me several states down, Liz in NJ. You know what? You do not have to apologize for being &amp;quot;boring&amp;quot; about this. At all. Yes, I know your blogging is your work, and for work, but this personal blog also feels like a support system for you, during all of this. And during all of this life, in general. I really think we readers dig you so much, support you so </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/1198349716258457174/comments/default/5835387821172447252'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/1198349716258457174/comments/default/5835387821172447252'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.numbmum.com/2012/01/whole-lotta-horse-shit.html?showComment=1327317263648#c5835387821172447252' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.numbmum.com/2012/01/whole-lotta-horse-shit.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11169579.post-1198349716258457174' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/posts/default/1198349716258457174' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-623291070'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11169579.post-6280847072761556612</id><published>2012-01-21T17:10:28.755-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-21T17:10:28.755-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I can&amp;#39;t say any more than the other poster. Ha...</title><summary type='text'>I can&amp;#39;t say any more than the other poster. Hang in there. If humans were perfect, we&amp;#39;d be so boring. We needs to love ourselves flaws and all. You are allowed to get frustrated.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/1198349716258457174/comments/default/6280847072761556612'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/1198349716258457174/comments/default/6280847072761556612'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.numbmum.com/2012/01/whole-lotta-horse-shit.html?showComment=1327194628755#c6280847072761556612' title=''/><author><name>mooserbeans</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13741457687176429345</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='01133462088315973453'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9zF-mh1DUhQ/SjrUbnCwMlI/AAAAAAAAAA8/U_HsBPqqQkY/S220/S6301714.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.numbmum.com/2012/01/whole-lotta-horse-shit.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11169579.post-1198349716258457174' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/posts/default/1198349716258457174' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-237291472'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11169579.post-6951407848428724109</id><published>2012-01-20T11:08:06.353-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-20T11:08:06.353-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Honestly, I can&amp;#39;t really top what Lauren said....</title><summary type='text'>Honestly, I can&amp;#39;t really top what Lauren said. :)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Just be as kind to yourself as you would be to another friend. You&amp;#39;ll stumble out of the darkness of this awful, stupid, bureaucratic, lice-infested cave soon, I can feel it in my bones.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/1198349716258457174/comments/default/6951407848428724109'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/1198349716258457174/comments/default/6951407848428724109'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.numbmum.com/2012/01/whole-lotta-horse-shit.html?showComment=1327086486353#c6951407848428724109' title=''/><author><name>Kathleen Trail</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.numbmum.com/2012/01/whole-lotta-horse-shit.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11169579.post-1198349716258457174' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/posts/default/1198349716258457174' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-739803531'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11169579.post-8081366695125657787</id><published>2012-01-20T09:05:55.147-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-20T09:05:55.147-08:00</updated><title type='text'>My cheering section rocks!</title><summary type='text'>My cheering section rocks!</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/1198349716258457174/comments/default/8081366695125657787'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/1198349716258457174/comments/default/8081366695125657787'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.numbmum.com/2012/01/whole-lotta-horse-shit.html?showComment=1327079155147#c8081366695125657787' title=''/><author><name>Betsy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03146269455952869492</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='01982945073790375914'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HmY-He4CZrU/SSL8x4QjS7I/AAAAAAAAAMU/KFvSO31L0rU/S220/IMG_8498.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.numbmum.com/2012/01/whole-lotta-horse-shit.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11169579.post-1198349716258457174' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/posts/default/1198349716258457174' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1774438983'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11169579.post-3548313753415103798</id><published>2012-01-20T09:05:08.367-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-20T09:05:08.367-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Lauren A: Your comment was perfect I am a smiling ...</title><summary type='text'>Lauren A: Your comment was perfect I am a smiling jerk.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/1198349716258457174/comments/default/3548313753415103798'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/1198349716258457174/comments/default/3548313753415103798'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.numbmum.com/2012/01/whole-lotta-horse-shit.html?showComment=1327079108367#c3548313753415103798' title=''/><author><name>Betsy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03146269455952869492</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='01982945073790375914'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HmY-He4CZrU/SSL8x4QjS7I/AAAAAAAAAMU/KFvSO31L0rU/S220/IMG_8498.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.numbmum.com/2012/01/whole-lotta-horse-shit.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11169579.post-1198349716258457174' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/posts/default/1198349716258457174' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1774438983'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11169579.post-6566245592321452520</id><published>2012-01-20T09:01:36.573-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-20T09:01:36.573-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Wait. Did I just try to comfort you by calling you...</title><summary type='text'>Wait. Did I just try to comfort you by calling you a jerk?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yeah... That totally just happened.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/1198349716258457174/comments/default/6566245592321452520'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/1198349716258457174/comments/default/6566245592321452520'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.numbmum.com/2012/01/whole-lotta-horse-shit.html?showComment=1327078896573#c6566245592321452520' title=''/><author><name>Lauren A.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01385221893595410341</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='28' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1MjEDa0NZTE/TgyTGhNpEQI/AAAAAAAAAAQ/KEJW1E7QmRU/s220/hawk.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.numbmum.com/2012/01/whole-lotta-horse-shit.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11169579.post-1198349716258457174' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/posts/default/1198349716258457174' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-954232325'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11169579.post-5947904284664836704</id><published>2012-01-20T08:54:07.489-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-20T08:54:07.489-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Dude, take a break on yourself! If he HAD sent the...</title><summary type='text'>Dude, take a break on yourself! If he HAD sent the form would you have gotten the email and been able to get the payment processed? And if not you&amp;#39;d be here beating youself up for that! See where I&amp;#39;m going here? Having to be the one to save everyone, from lice, immigration, or failing cars sets you up to feel like you MUST be perfect to function. You don&amp;#39;t! You have the same right to </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/1198349716258457174/comments/default/5947904284664836704'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/1198349716258457174/comments/default/5947904284664836704'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.numbmum.com/2012/01/whole-lotta-horse-shit.html?showComment=1327078447489#c5947904284664836704' title=''/><author><name>Lauren A.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01385221893595410341</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='28' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1MjEDa0NZTE/TgyTGhNpEQI/AAAAAAAAAAQ/KEJW1E7QmRU/s220/hawk.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.numbmum.com/2012/01/whole-lotta-horse-shit.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11169579.post-1198349716258457174' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/posts/default/1198349716258457174' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-954232325'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11169579.post-8044577920007240466</id><published>2012-01-20T07:53:00.961-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-20T07:53:00.961-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Oh, Betsy.  My heart aches for you.  However &amp;quot...</title><summary type='text'>Oh, Betsy.  My heart aches for you.  However &amp;quot;temporary&amp;quot; this is all supposed to be, I can only imagine (after all these months) that &amp;quot;temporary&amp;quot; is the last thing it feels like. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also - take heart that you are not the only one who feels the need to take your anger out on your loved one ... yes, I do believe there is something in the marriage fine print about that -</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/1198349716258457174/comments/default/8044577920007240466'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/1198349716258457174/comments/default/8044577920007240466'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.numbmum.com/2012/01/whole-lotta-horse-shit.html?showComment=1327074780961#c8044577920007240466' title=''/><author><name>Michelle M</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.numbmum.com/2012/01/whole-lotta-horse-shit.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11169579.post-1198349716258457174' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/posts/default/1198349716258457174' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-120129380'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11169579.post-4731906367874456725</id><published>2012-01-20T07:52:24.617-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-20T07:52:24.617-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Hi, Betsy. Don&amp;#39;t blame yourself for being furi...</title><summary type='text'>Hi, Betsy. Don&amp;#39;t blame yourself for being furious at your husband.  How many times do moms and wives wish the buck didn&amp;#39;t stop with us?  That you could take your eyes off the road for a while and close your eyes, and your partner would take care of everything?  Especially you, who have been the ultimate authority who had to get everything done, for so long.  You have every right to wish </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/1198349716258457174/comments/default/4731906367874456725'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/1198349716258457174/comments/default/4731906367874456725'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.numbmum.com/2012/01/whole-lotta-horse-shit.html?showComment=1327074744617#c4731906367874456725' title=''/><author><name>Unknown</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02310437821462552347</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.numbmum.com/2012/01/whole-lotta-horse-shit.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11169579.post-1198349716258457174' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/posts/default/1198349716258457174' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-932823815'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11169579.post-8442938644384076197</id><published>2012-01-19T23:52:07.422-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-19T23:52:07.422-08:00</updated><title type='text'>hang in there</title><summary type='text'>hang in there</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/1198349716258457174/comments/default/8442938644384076197'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/1198349716258457174/comments/default/8442938644384076197'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.numbmum.com/2012/01/whole-lotta-horse-shit.html?showComment=1327045927422#c8442938644384076197' title=''/><author><name>Anca</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16002403735530578390</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='15132848608154268609'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dJsrqJtlQSc/TpCbYsfrRPI/AAAAAAAAABU/v0k62HhHTXo/s220/DSCF3464.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.numbmum.com/2012/01/whole-lotta-horse-shit.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11169579.post-1198349716258457174' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/posts/default/1198349716258457174' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1303637077'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11169579.post-6206383927008056139</id><published>2012-01-19T19:21:08.396-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-19T19:21:08.396-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I am so sorry for all of this madness you are deal...</title><summary type='text'>I am so sorry for all of this madness you are dealing with while the one person you need by your side is the one who is just beyond your grasp.  I am sending wishes out to the universe for a speedy delivery of the happy ending I know is headed your way.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/1198349716258457174/comments/default/6206383927008056139'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/1198349716258457174/comments/default/6206383927008056139'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.numbmum.com/2012/01/whole-lotta-horse-shit.html?showComment=1327029668396#c6206383927008056139' title=''/><author><name>alouise</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.numbmum.com/2012/01/whole-lotta-horse-shit.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11169579.post-1198349716258457174' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/11169579/posts/default/1198349716258457174' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-472326655'/></entry></feed>
