Comments on: Should I stay or should I go?

By: Don Ledingham

Don Ledingham — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 17:47:17 +0000

GPM - we need to build our edubuzz community and develop a way of linking and influencing what we do together. It will take some time to work out how best to do this but I’d encourage you to stay. Your blog would be successful outwith edubuzz but I, for one, have a duty to listen to you as part of our community - a blog outside edubuzz would be just that - outside. The challenge for us is to give you a voice without imposing unecessary limits upon what you want to say.

By: guineapigmum

guineapigmum — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:36:10 +0000

Thank you all for your support. I’ve no intention of stopping blogging - but I just wondered whether I should move from EduBuzz. But EduBuzz does provide a focal point and community. Whilst there are plenty of mums writing wonderful blos, they’re mostly doing it independently.

By: fellow blogger

fellow blogger — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:11:47 +0000

Its strange I have the same feelings a year down the line although with so few parents blogging it is so reassuring not only to get the school/parent perspective but more importantly the ‘mum perspective!

By: Mother at Large

Mother at Large — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:19:05 +0000

I love your blog.

It’s fresh and honest and well-written. And it touches people.

By: Jackie Cameron

Jackie Cameron — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 22:26:47 +0000

Most of the best blogs evolve. Yours is going into new territory - and we are coming along for the journey.
Keep writing,for yourself and your faithful readers…and for the ones yet to find you!
Jackie

By: guineapigmum

guineapigmum — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 22:16:49 +0000

Oh my goodness, I wasn’t fishing for compliments but I’ll accept them gratefully and I hope gracefully!

Sharon, I think the ability to express opinion via EduBuzz is very powerful.
RM - I’ve just visited your blog and added you to my blogroll, so I’ll be back.
Dave - Thanks and I see you’re back at Pencaitland. Good luck with P5. And I always try to remember that most teachers are also parents.

By: Dave Cain

Dave Cain — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:17:36 +0000

Hi gpm,

I just wanted to say how sorry I was to read your news t’other day, and to wish you all the best. From a parent’s perspective I have agreed with much of what you’ve said, particularly on the communication (or lack of) front - but you’ve put it so much better than I would’ve! Glad you’re carrying on blogging.

All the very best
Dave

By: randommum

randommum — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:12:37 +0000

Hi GPM,
Please stay! I’ve only recently started blogging at the prompting of my daughter’s S3 English teacher, who pointed me in the direction of your blog for inspiration. I’ve been reading your blog and it’s really good: so open and honest.

Like you, I started writing about school but after only one entry, I found that it was very limiting. I haven’t been very adventurous so far as I want to preserve my anonymity so I’m not sure where I’m going with my blog yet.

I do wish you a speedy recovery and that you continue to find blogging a therapeutic activity.

Best Wishes,
Random Mum

By: Sharon

Sharon — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 18:51:18 +0000

Hi GPM

I think you’r blog is fantastic. As a teacher I think it is really helpful that I fully appreciate what parents go through and that there is life outside school. I think that that is a huge benefit to Edubuzz, that everyone involved in education in every way can air their views.

I wish you all the best in your recovery.

Kind regards
Sharon