Comments on: Emotionally Absent https://simplysusan.com.au/emotionally-absent-mum/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=emotionally-absent-mum Musing thru Marriage, Motherhood & Mess Wed, 02 Aug 2017 00:45:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.10 By: Susan https://simplysusan.com.au/emotionally-absent-mum/#comment-292 Sat, 21 May 2011 02:02:02 +0000 http://susanpriolo.com/blog/?p=288#comment-292 In reply to Jo Princess Warrior.

Thank you Jo 🙂

]]> By: Jo Princess Warrior https://simplysusan.com.au/emotionally-absent-mum/#comment-291 Fri, 20 May 2011 09:06:21 +0000 http://susanpriolo.com/blog/?p=288#comment-291 Wow! I could have written this post Susan. This is the place I am at with Facebook. Thank you for sharing this. I really appreciate your blog and your honesty.

I love that you are a season or two ahead of me with your children. I have learned so much from you over the last 2 years in my homeschooling journey, motherhood journey, and my journey as a Christ follower. Thank you. xo

]]> By: Judith https://simplysusan.com.au/emotionally-absent-mum/#comment-281 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 02:27:42 +0000 http://susanpriolo.com/blog/?p=288#comment-281 Hi Susan,
Great write up, I hope my husband gets something from it!
I used to be like the old you that you described and then gave up a whole lot of things. I would say that I now spend about 50-80% less time online. I have even deleted all games (but one which we can play as a family) off my pc too. I belong to a few forums but try not to get too involved, though it is easy to.
I have also made new friends offline!!! It is hard to make friends offline but they are usually more real then those online.
Online has a lot of bonuses which we can benefit from but it is all about moderation.
I can’t say I am totally cured but I am working on it slowly on the good days! lol!
Hope this makes sense.

Judith

]]> By: Julie https://simplysusan.com.au/emotionally-absent-mum/#comment-290 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 22:45:34 +0000 http://susanpriolo.com/blog/?p=288#comment-290 Susan~
What a beautiful post…convicting, encouraging and setting a godly example as a Titus 2 Lady. I had given my children permission for the same thing…but told no one but my hubby because I was sure folks would think it was allowing my children to be disrespectful. So often I was convicted not only by their mentioning the computer, but especially by the respectful kindness in their manner of doing it. It has been a major means of grace in my putting this sin to death. Thank you for your humble transparency ~ I am encouraged.

Blessings,
Julie

]]> By: Jacque https://simplysusan.com.au/emotionally-absent-mum/#comment-289 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 06:32:18 +0000 http://susanpriolo.com/blog/?p=288#comment-289 Excellent. So well-spoken. Right to the middle of everything.
Thank you Susan.
blessings,
Jacque

]]> By: Leonie https://simplysusan.com.au/emotionally-absent-mum/#comment-288 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:16:43 +0000 http://susanpriolo.com/blog/?p=288#comment-288 So true – my kids used to joke that you could ask mum anything whil she was on the computer – and she’d say yes! Blushes…..

]]> By: Betty https://simplysusan.com.au/emotionally-absent-mum/#comment-287 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:34:51 +0000 http://susanpriolo.com/blog/?p=288#comment-287 Thanks Susan,

Your thoughts all communicated what’s been in my heart. I even longingly remember the days before we had a computer. Life was so much more simple. I was able to keep on top of things. But at the same time, I’ve met some truly wonderful ladies who have encouraged and instructed me in my walk.

So, I pray for balance and for the Lord to keep me from allowing the internet to become an idol in my life.

So, we press on!
Blessings,
Betty

]]> By: my soul waits » Blog Archive » Super Spiritual Sunday https://simplysusan.com.au/emotionally-absent-mum/#comment-286 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 06:39:54 +0000 http://susanpriolo.com/blog/?p=288#comment-286 […] This will be my last post for awhile. I have stuff going on that I need to seek the Lord on personally, and this blog has been sucking up alot of my time, thoughts and energy. So for this reason, and some others, I am having a break. My offering for SSSS is a post by Susan about being emotionally absent at home. I am still participating in the study on Julie’s blog, and God willing, I’ll come back and write again soon. I just need to take some time away…… […]

]]> By: chrissy https://simplysusan.com.au/emotionally-absent-mum/#comment-285 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 05:51:44 +0000 http://susanpriolo.com/blog/?p=288#comment-285 *sigh* me too….thank you Susan for being so honest.

]]> By: jacqui https://simplysusan.com.au/emotionally-absent-mum/#comment-284 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 23:40:00 +0000 http://susanpriolo.com/blog/?p=288#comment-284 Dear Susan, I have walked a similar path to you over the past four years. Personally I have had to cut the ties completely (with all the forums I belonged to)because I wasn’t able to limit my time by any other method. I guess I am like the recovering alchoholic who will always be in danger of returning to something with just one “small drink”………
I do miss the atmosphere of the forums and “knowing what is happening” but I don’t miss the emotional attachment that it had on ME. My family have their mother back……..apart from my blogging!

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