Help, help please lovely Mumsnetters - we need one of you to talk to the Observer about what Mumsnet means to you...

hatwoman have a look at this thread

HTH

so Justine tell us more about the book. is it an mn book or a morning paper book? twas a bit confusing.
very bland article.

article here

thanks justine. She seemed nice

sorry dunno what happened there!

thanks devil! When does it come out?

Although, actually they probably would have produced the magazine earlier in the week, so it may be in a 'paper' section.

think it's this sunday, not sure which section. Is it observer women this weekend?

thanks devil! When does it come out?

Gosh, I very much doubt she would have judged you like that. Perhaps she didn't expect such an honest and personal account? Good for you though, please don't worry.

I wish I could peak to her again today, last night I was a tad drunk and really tired and didn't make as much sense as I ought to have.

ah well

its been a lifeline to me. Dont even watch tv anymore! Makes me feel loved

Of course you wouldn't be beating DS, but there is nothing wrong with needing a support network.
xxxx

lol. Its not if dh wil read the observer! I meant (probably paranoid) that she thought if i did not have you guys i would be beating ds. If i did not have ds i would have given up on life ages ago. Mn makes me feel i can cope and that people will listen. In rl nobody listens

I would imagine with a case of DV she would be sensible enough not to use your name.
You could always email her if you're worried?
What do you mean she made you feel bad??

hi everyone. Just spoke to her regarding how everyone on mn has helped me from having a nervous breakdown and helping me find the strength to admit i am suffering dv and doing something about it. She asked me for a name to put in article and then asked my real name. Just gave her my first name. God have i done the right thing? Just wanted her to know without mn i would be in a really bad place. But she made me feel like i would be a bad parent to ds if i could not log on

no she has ot go for ht burn at the sross trainer

ahundredtimes..........lolololol

For me the question could be worded

"So, apart from being able to talk freely, frankly, and humourously about the real experience of motherhood, as opposed to the rose-tinted view that everyone else seems to adopt (perhaps in order to ensure that procreation actually occurs in this country), what exactly has Mumsnet done for you?"

Being able to find someone that agrees with what you think, and someone who disagrees completely but still has a great argument for their view.

Not being looked at like some crazy bint if you try to engage someone in conversation about the things you find important even if to others they are miniscule.

Having more in common with people than just living close, parenting methods aren't something that are local to your area, they vary and change no matter what age/race/area/finacnial position/class you are. On here there are people that will know what you're talking about.

Somewhere to get real free tailored advice to your situation, often from professionals, always from someone who has experienced what you're going through.

Lastly, being able to get/give constructive criticism on parenting methods without it having to becoem isulting, not the same as speaking to the mums at the school gates or friends on where you/they are going wrong.

its done nothing to improve my typing ability alas

for me primarily is another parent or adult to talk to about anything when Dh was away we moved and I dint know anyone but by staying on mumsnet it decreased the feelings of loneliness
Its a conversation you can hark back to during the day and a place to put things into perspective I think most women over analyse things I am one of these it helps me to organise my thoughts in a non controversial way and then be able to talk in real life about things with out so much acrimony!!!

I have laughed and learned so many things on mumsnet and I appreciate that I am not alone in situations

Just wanted to warn you all, she WILL want your real name!

Um, that would be cod