tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57644621261583551.post2983385189754628790..comments2023-05-23T14:31:22.445+05:30Comments on Stork Stalking: StressAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15553205805046479504noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57644621261583551.post-85821479974092116092015-06-04T21:46:41.685+05:302015-06-04T21:46:41.685+05:30A month would be hard, but doable in order to get ...A month would be hard, but doable in order to get things organized and settled and figured out. A year though? No way in hell. That is such a huge chunk of her time developmentally - no way would I do that if I had any option to do it otherwise. You will figure out a system that works for you - I believe in that!Joshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13423295019681051881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57644621261583551.post-56704605164945854592015-06-03T17:06:18.430+05:302015-06-03T17:06:18.430+05:30Stressful is an understatement for sure. Leaving G...Stressful is an understatement for sure. Leaving Gauri for a month makes absolute sense, with all the travel & hotels, etc. Leaving her for longer? I don't know, that hurts my heart to think about. I think it's unfair to be told to remove the you-need-her bit from the decision process. That is a huge factor, too large to just be put aside. Bigger than that, IMO is that she needs you. A year is a long time, especially at this age. And I agree with what Michele said about leaving a child you so struggled for. You deserve not to have to miss a thing. Tiarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17511522028218347560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57644621261583551.post-64539744741885639832015-05-30T00:10:05.964+05:302015-05-30T00:10:05.964+05:30Wow! Those are incredibly difficult decisions to m...Wow! Those are incredibly difficult decisions to make, and I am sorry you are being (lovingly) pressured to consider leaving her with your family long-term. I can really see how you are caught between two cultural paradigms in many, many ways. <br />One thing I know is that you are a very intelligent, strong-minded and considerate woman, and that whatever decision you make will be the right one for you. I find that when things get really stressful, it helps me to just thing of what's in front of me instead of considering anything long term.<br />My thoughts are with you. Augustahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01257478728772841767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57644621261583551.post-2505821000625967882015-05-28T01:57:51.379+05:302015-05-28T01:57:51.379+05:30No wonder you are stressed! I'd just take Gaur...No wonder you are stressed! I'd just take Gauri with you from the outset. I can't imagine doing anything else. Emma Blisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00929601119226414066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57644621261583551.post-67043888987331938282015-05-27T20:23:28.165+05:302015-05-27T20:23:28.165+05:30Tough decisions! I can not imagine leaving my chil...Tough decisions! I can not imagine leaving my child behind for a month, let alone a year! Could one of them not come with you here for a year? A child so struggled for, so longed for, so loved would be impossible for me to leave for a year.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11900519911100476545noreply@blogger.com