https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:09:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/on-mrs-halls-open-letter-to-teenage-girls#post-1077675 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 19:00:35 +0000 Kemma 1077675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like!</p> <p>And let's be honest, clothing isn't going to prevent teenage boys (and girls!) from thinking lustful thoughts... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/on-mrs-halls-open-letter-to-teenage-girls#post-1077653 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 18:49:08 +0000 sarac 1077653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love this response. It says a lot of what I'd like to say in response to the open letter, but without profanity and excess rage. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/on-mrs-halls-open-letter-to-teenage-girls#post-1077070 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 15:06:08 +0000 Raindrop 1077070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm glad someone wrote this but I think both sides have good points.</p> <p>Though I'm not sure why the dressing inappropriately only referred to teenage women... I think young men have the capability to dressing inappropriately too... just saying.</p> <p>Both articles had good lessons/points. :)</p> <p>Everyone especially teenagers need to know that how they dress is also how people see them. This includes or not includes how people will see them sexually.</p> <p>Also everyone need to know that they control their own minds and eyes and to look deeper when they are looking for relationship (romantic or friendship) because even though someone chooses to dress a certain it's true that there is more to them.</p> <p>I commend Mrs. Hall on starting a really interesting dialog. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/on-mrs-halls-open-letter-to-teenage-girls#post-1076973 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 14:34:41 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 1076973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha, when I read the post title on the main page, I clicked on it thinking I would add Kristen's post. Little did I know it was a post about her post! </p> <p>I agree with her post wholeheartedly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/on-mrs-halls-open-letter-to-teenage-girls#post-1076968 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 14:33:12 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1076968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really like this post. She isn't condescending or shaming, she identifies with the mom instead if judging her. But respectfully disagrees and states her piece. I really agree with her- especially in the end about common parenting practices that often cause sexuality issues for kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/on-mrs-halls-open-letter-to-teenage-girls#post-1076889 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 14:13:05 +0000 Mrsbells 1076889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dont fully agree with her post. When you go for an interview you dress in certain manner, not because your clothing necessarily has anything to do with your ability to do the job but you still make sure you are dressed professionally because people will judge you based on your attire. the way you dress does make a difference in how people approach you and the level of respect they give you, we all judge people everyday based on how they are dressed. You wouldnt go to an interview in a bikini and expect them to not judge you and look past your clothing </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/on-mrs-halls-open-letter-to-teenage-girls#post-1076862 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 14:06:09 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1076862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sandy: that part resonated with me too. That father is like my dad.</p> <p>At first I didn't read into the original post beyond a parent has a right to remove content he/she deems inappropriate. After reading the rebuttal posts like this one and the comments from other bees I see how terribly wrong the mom is in this case. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/on-mrs-halls-open-letter-to-teenage-girls#post-1076754 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 13:38:34 +0000 travellingbee 1076754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Excellent post! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/on-mrs-halls-open-letter-to-teenage-girls#post-1076743 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 13:36:28 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1076743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sandy: that was my favorite part of the post too! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/on-mrs-halls-open-letter-to-teenage-girls#post-1076728 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 13:33:02 +0000 sandy 1076728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great post! Thanks for sharing :). This is a huge fear of mine but avoiding the issue is definitely not the solution.</p> <p>I liked this quote from her post:</p> <p>"A lot of people will try and tell you that a woman should watch how she dresses so she doesn’t tempt you to look at her wrongly. Here is what I will tell you. It is a woman’s responsibility to dress herself in the morning. It is your responsibility to look at her like a human being regardless of what she is wearing. You will feel the temptation to blame her for your wandering eyes because of what she is wearing – or not wearing. But don’t. Don’t play the victim. You are not a helpless victim when it comes to your eyes." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/on-mrs-halls-open-letter-to-teenage-girls#post-1076684 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 13:20:45 +0000 Boheme 1076684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Very thoughtfully said. I like RATM. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/on-mrs-halls-open-letter-to-teenage-girls#post-1076675 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 13:17:39 +0000 avivoca 1076675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved that post! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/on-mrs-halls-open-letter-to-teenage-girls#post-1076669 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 13:14:52 +0000 Mrs. J 1076669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved that--she was so eloquent and respectful. Some of the "open letter" responses to the letter seemed immature. This one really vocalized how I felt! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/on-mrs-halls-open-letter-to-teenage-girls#post-1076623 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 13:05:18 +0000 BananaPancakes 1076623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Excellent post! Exactly what I hope to instill in my son. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/on-mrs-halls-open-letter-to-teenage-girls#post-1076588 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 13:00:43 +0000 Freckles 1076588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love it. Thanks for sharing the link. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/on-mrs-halls-open-letter-to-teenage-girls#post-1076558 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 12:49:49 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1076558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>amazing post. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/on-mrs-halls-open-letter-to-teenage-girls#post-1076536 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 12:47:03 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1076536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought this was a great post - I'm a huge fan of Rage Against the Minivan.</p> <p><a href="http://www.rageagainsttheminivan.com/2013/09/on-respect-responsibility-and-mrs-halls.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.rageagainsttheminivan.com/2013/09/on-respect-responsibility-and-mrs-halls.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/a-secret-to-happy-pregnancy-from-west-africa#post-1017746 Thu, 15 Aug 2013 00:30:22 +0000 SweetMamaM 1017746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been struggling with how much I'm eating, so this helps! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/a-secret-to-happy-pregnancy-from-west-africa#post-1017563 Wed, 14 Aug 2013 22:06:31 +0000 citymouse 1017563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never saw this post, but what a lovely article. Sometimes I feel silly that I cant run up the stairs w/o feeling winded or that I cant cool down after a hot shower. Its hard to "admit" that pregnancy is changing my body for a season. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/a-secret-to-happy-pregnancy-from-west-africa#post-1017416 Wed, 14 Aug 2013 20:43:38 +0000 sotofamilia 1017416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is an older post, but what a great way to look at pregnancy :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/a-secret-to-happy-pregnancy-from-west-africa#post-939478 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 15:42:33 +0000 BronxvilleBump 939478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought this blog post from a *Mom To Be* living in West Africa was very motivating and enlightening. Wanted to share with you all! </p> <p><a href="http://www.aroundtheworldl.com/2013/07/08/secret-happy-pregnancy/" rel="nofollow">http://www.aroundtheworldl.com/2013/07/08/secret-happy-pregnancy/</a></p> <p>"Don’t fight the effects of pregnancy; move with them." </p> [attach=4001/13/mq3liy.600x450.IMG_8318.jpg] [attach=4001/13/mq3liz.600x377.IMG_5478.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-huffpost-article#post-271798 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 23:30:24 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 271798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@birdofafeather - i know, i was so surprised/saddened/appalled by some of the comments. they missed the whole point and beauty of the article! regardless of our social standing or economic background, it's unfair to devalue someone else's personal experiences by comparing them to our own. everything she wrote and felt was valid and completely hers. i'll never understand why people spend so much energy leaving hateful comments and putting others down.</p> <p>@mamacate - you don't want to read the comments!! it really shows the ugly side of human nature. and i can relate too... sometimes its easy to look at others' pictures and think they have it better when we're all in the same boat in some way. i also liked that the author mentioned that perhaps she posts the nice things more often than not because she wants to capture those moments in time when things are really really good because she wants to hold onto those moments forever and not let the bad times cloud the good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-huffpost-article#post-271794 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 23:08:08 +0000 MamaCate 271794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Now I am afraid to go read the comments!</p> <p>@Mrs. High Heels: Thanks so much for sharing this! I definitely could relate to the complicated considerations of post-partum life and new parenthood, and it is a good reminder that we don't know the whole story, especially when we primarily see other people's lives through blogs or posts or photos. Good to keep in mind! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-huffpost-article#post-271750 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 21:34:07 +0000 birdofafeather 271750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is a lovely article! I'm surprised at some of the negative comments but I've never really understood why some people leave such rude things online! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-huffpost-article#post-271505 Sun, 26 Aug 2012 16:32:59 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 271505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I liked this blog post on Huffpost Parents today - <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/claire-bidwell-smith/post-partum-_b_1777167.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/claire-bidwell-smith/post-partum-_b_1777167.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009</a></p> <p>"I just wanted you to know that my life isn't perfect, that instead it's built up of a series of wonderful, terrible, beautiful, tiny, tragic, flawless and human moments.</p> <p>Just like yours." </p>