tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411759600837193508.post7700794548491284351..comments2024-03-27T05:29:26.481-07:00Comments on Shrinking Violet Promotions: Some Tips For Introverted Parents Raising Extroverted Kids*R.L. LaFevershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14646274781361864901noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411759600837193508.post-9713313900354717082020-02-14T23:20:03.517-08:002020-02-14T23:20:03.517-08:00A positive outlook is extremely important on the r...A positive outlook is extremely important on the road to network marketing success. That road is a long one, and there are plenty of potential obstacles along the way. Early setbacks can throw you off the path entirely. Staying positive helps you power on past the obstacles and remain focused on their goals.<a href="https://www.playbazaar.xyz/" rel="nofollow">satta king</a><br /><a href="https://www.playbazaar.xyz/" rel="nofollow">play bazaar</a>NIKEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11554752731027761199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411759600837193508.post-78099606529236114062011-09-28T07:13:56.177-07:002011-09-28T07:13:56.177-07:00This is exactly the article and tips I have been l...This is exactly the article and tips I have been looking for!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05791429337088613232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411759600837193508.post-58684962583293370932011-06-20T07:20:08.992-07:002011-06-20T07:20:08.992-07:00Ha! Catie! So, so true.
Autumn, you're right-...Ha! Catie! So, so true.<br /><br />Autumn, you're right--this e/i stuff is a huge factor in relationships. I'm so sorry about your husband's unemployment coupled with social phobia. That would be such a conundrum for an extrovert!<br /><br />Melissa, I nodded the entire time reading your comment. Sound very much like my son. I also feel sorry for these poor extroverts sometimes--they must feel like the ugly duckling amongst all us innies! Also, I totally remember the reluctant laundress and plant killer! Congratulations on taking that first step!<br /><br />Julie--the parenting while an introvert can be such a challenge because it's so ongoing and long term. It just never stops. It is also, of course, enormously rewarding!<br /><br />Lucky Irene! An entire family of introverts!<br /><br />And you're welcome Gerry!R.L. LaFevershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14646274781361864901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411759600837193508.post-30721173256048432012011-06-20T01:47:59.811-07:002011-06-20T01:47:59.811-07:00I'd also say to every introverted parent on th...I'd also say to every introverted parent on the planet: Get down on your knees <b>at least</b> once a day and thank God/Goddess/Hashem/Allah/the gods/karma/Mother Nature/plain ol' dumb luck for any/every introverted child in your troupe. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00560147197082915677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411759600837193508.post-5179926610093293892011-06-18T12:10:45.444-07:002011-06-18T12:10:45.444-07:00This isn't only true of parents and children. ...This isn't only true of parents and children. Similar issues come up in relationships.<br /><br />I'm introvert, my husband is an extrovert with crippling social phobia. I'm out all day at work in a people oriented job with a long crowded commute; he's home all day, unable to find another job since being made redundant, desperate for human contact but seriously limited by the social phobia.<br /><br />I come home from work peopled-out, craving quiet time and solitude, he latches onto me as his sole human contact of the day.<br /><br />It's hard to find a balance that meets both our needs. Mutual respect and recognition our brains are wired different is a good place to start. Thank God for the internet, he can meet some of his contact needs that way. <br /><br />It's still not easy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411759600837193508.post-59398346957255860852011-06-14T06:02:49.008-07:002011-06-14T06:02:49.008-07:00I had two introverted boys and an amazing extrover...I had two introverted boys and an amazing extroverted daughter right in the middle. (we're talking cheerleader here...big time extrovert!) <br />Not only did her personality cause conflicts with DH and I (both happily introverted) but with her brothers as well.<br />I love your advice, wish I'd had it when the kids were younger. My daughter is 21 now, and a delightful person to have around, but we certainly had our moments!<br /><br />BTW, DH was out of town this weekend and I'm in that writing place where I'm letting the first draft rest a bit before going back to it...so I decided to use the quiet time to set up a blog. You guys are entirely to blame for this (ha!). It was your series on setting up an online presence that made me decide to do it someday, and this weekend was "someday" I guess. I'm not really putting it "out there" for the most part right now because there's not much of substance on it, but I figure having one and knowing how to mess with it will be helpful should the happy day ever come that I need to really do some "platform building"<br /><br />Melissa (remember me? reluctant laundress...plant killer...yadda yadda)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411759600837193508.post-79638895219455373292011-06-13T21:31:32.959-07:002011-06-13T21:31:32.959-07:00Thank you--I'm a classic M-B tested introvert ...Thank you--I'm a classic M-B tested introvert and while I've done theater and public speaking, it takes a lot out of me. I don't have children and I wondered how I would react, as I see kids who never meet strangers. Also, love the quote from LeGuin. It's so true and a true literary science fiction convention is sometimes an exercise in awkwardness!Julee J. Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06074318571722993020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411759600837193508.post-44376493333871416262011-06-13T20:34:51.106-07:002011-06-13T20:34:51.106-07:00* Great post! Thank you.* Great post! Thank you.Gerri Lanierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07475596692128346842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411759600837193508.post-32160777078412586022011-06-13T20:03:59.099-07:002011-06-13T20:03:59.099-07:00My sister experiences this exact challenge, so I w...My sister experiences this exact challenge, so I will pass it along! Hubby and I often count it as good fortune that we and 3 sons are an entire family of introverts. We all understand each other and want the same things from vacations, etc... we have other challenges,of course, but introversion is a convenient thing to share.Irene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411759600837193508.post-64806083334822313902011-06-13T18:07:56.342-07:002011-06-13T18:07:56.342-07:00Yay, so glad this post was relevant for some! Gawd...Yay, so glad this post was relevant for some! Gawd knows being an introvert affects a lot more than just our desire to market our books. :-)<br /><br />Yat-Yee, I have the same situation with my extroverted son, so I totally understand! Also, how interesting to hear from the *other* side of parenting. Raising kids is not for wimps, that's for sure.<br /><br />So glad you liked it, Stephanie! I take it that means Mr. D is a little extrovert?<br /><br />Ruth, yes on the comfort zone thing! And in some ways, I think that is good--if not exactly comfortable. If nothing else, we are now more flexible introverts. :-)<br /><br />Thanks, Lisa!R.L. LaFevershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14646274781361864901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411759600837193508.post-76749927472724913742011-06-13T16:17:36.606-07:002011-06-13T16:17:36.606-07:00Excellent post!!!!Excellent post!!!!Lisa Yeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14996451632755795135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411759600837193508.post-89453433146560436002011-06-13T14:58:00.286-07:002011-06-13T14:58:00.286-07:00Terrific post and great advice. The youngest of m...Terrific post and great advice. The youngest of my 3 kids is the lone extrovert in our family. She's 17, and I couldn't be more proud of her--but she still pushes me out of my comfort zone on a regular basis!Ruth Donnellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12305109099610123918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411759600837193508.post-17060213329439838642011-06-13T08:32:32.799-07:002011-06-13T08:32:32.799-07:00I love this post! Thank you.I love this post! Thank you.Steph Burgishttp://www.stephanieburgis.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411759600837193508.post-59298124739682921402011-06-13T08:24:47.819-07:002011-06-13T08:24:47.819-07:00Yes! You have described my situation with my super...Yes! You have described my situation with my super extroverted firstborn daughter! The early years were so draining for both of us as I was trying to figure things out as a new parent. She is ten now and I believe we're understanding the other's needs much better. <br /><br />Recently a friend, very extroverted, complained that her daughter doesn't tell her "anything" and she has to keep pushing just to get some answers. When I told her our situation is the opposite, she said that surely my situation is a lot easier. It was a reminder how different our (introverts and extroverts) needs are and how much effort is necessary for us to build bridges and if not totally understand each other, then at least understand that there are opposite scenarios that feel just the same to the other person. <br /><br /><br />And the guilt. Wow. Not just the guilt I feel for not being able to help her with her needs as much as I'd like, but also the guilt I think she feels for needing "too much" from me. That is the hardest part; I hate that I might have inadvertently caused that. But I know that she knows at the core that I love her and all of these can be worked out within that secure basis.<br /><br />YOu can see this is a subject close to my heart.Yat-Yeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04028075516122778317noreply@blogger.com