Comments on Ravings of a Mad Housewife: Photoshopped Portrait of a Mom

@Pearl: I use Picnic, and there is a button calle...

2011-08-28T19:37:41.391-04:00

@Pearl: I use Picnic, and there is a button called InstaThin. It seems to stretch the picture length, so you look longer and leaner. (Psst...Picnic is FREE.)

loved it too!!!! I want the legacy that I pass to...

2011-08-28T08:31:16.987-04:00

loved it too!!!! I want the legacy that I pass to my children (6), sons & daughters both, is one of self worth, empowerment, and compassion. What a great reminder and note to self to get me a new digital camera!!! Thanks

Sonya

wait, what?!!? there is a 30% thinner button in ph...

2011-08-27T22:39:11.549-04:00

wait, what?!!? there is a 30% thinner button in photoshop??!?!! why did i not know this??? please do a followup post with a tutorial on that.

and before some anonyhole comes and tells me i missed the point of this post, DUH, this is called sarcasm.

but im i do kindof want to to know about this 30% thinner trick. just for, you know, reference.

This is a great post, and you are absolutely right...

2011-08-27T00:36:12.612-04:00

This is a great post, and you are absolutely right. Also, you see yourself in a different light than anyone else in the world will. You see all your flaws, others only see an awesome mom who happens to be pretty cute. Seriously.

This makes me think of my sister-in-law's joke...

2011-08-25T10:19:08.521-04:00

This makes me think of my sister-in-law's jokes about my mother-in-law having a horrible singing voice.
I swear, when I've heard her sing songs to my daughter, it's the sweetest voice I've ever heard.

These songs are sung a million times over around the world, but what sets them apart for my daughter is her grandmother's voice.

A child doesn't hear the imperfection of the tune, they hear the love from the singer. How could anyone not hear it too??

Being a Mom brings it's own beauty! And our k...

2011-08-25T09:21:01.238-04:00

Being a Mom brings it's own beauty! And our kids only see the beauty. I think that's amazing!

This post was beautiful Jaci. I loved it. You ar...

2011-08-25T06:46:54.823-04:00

This post was beautiful Jaci. I loved it. You are so right....it is a picture of a mom.

My mother died suddenly and unexpectedly when I wa...

2011-08-24T22:25:36.413-04:00

My mother died suddenly and unexpectedly when I was 8 and there were very few pictures of her because she didn't like the way she looked either. But those I have, flaws and all, are precious. Especially, as you said, because they are REAL and I see my REAL mom and can see how she and I are alike, since I wasn't old enough to be curious about that when she died.
You are a great mom, with great foresight. kudos.

Beautiful post; and beautiful picture! I have soo...

2011-08-24T19:09:47.596-04:00

Beautiful post; and beautiful picture!

I have soooo many pictures of me stuck in albums (long before digital or photoshop) that I couldn't stand at the time (but holy cow! I PAID to have those pictures developed - I couldn't throw them away!). But now, when I look back on them I can see who I was and how I *really* looked. And it's not as bad as I imagined. Was I perfect? No.

Now I do have the ability to "fix" or even "delete" unflattering pictures - but I usually don't - mainly because I'm lazy, but also because I know when I look back in about 10 to 20 years, I'll be more forgiving.

Easy solution here. Be too poor to afford Photosho...

2011-08-24T18:30:21.224-04:00

Easy solution here. Be too poor to afford Photoshop and instead sneak to the back of photos or try to avoid them altogether. It's gotten so bad that my friends all say, "I know, don't tag you on Facebook."

Sigh. I'm sure I'm passing on this horrible self image to my sons and teaching them to love size two girls with big boobs and fake hair.

All joking aside, you are beautiful. You're a mom, you're a fantastic writer and you have a perspective that a lot of women (myself included) seem to be missing. Kudos to you!

I see a very beautiful and healthy mama who loves ...

2011-08-24T16:22:59.888-04:00

I see a very beautiful and healthy mama who loves her baby and being a mother:)) All in due time you can make those little changes that drive you crazy right now....enjoy being a mother and your beautiful!

k

I hate my yellow teeth. I have not used the teeth ...

2011-08-24T16:04:03.782-04:00

I hate my yellow teeth. I have not used the teeth whitener, i have no idea why!!! But i can't even whiten them b/c i have veneers (whitening won't hurt them but won't WORK! haha!). I am definitely fond of cropping out a huge chunk of hip or arm!!!! Haha!

But i SO agree w/ you about this post! We aren't supposed to be perfect. I like our flaws. It makes us real. :)

What a wonderful post, Jaci! I do photo retouchin...

2011-08-24T13:45:23.644-04:00

What a wonderful post, Jaci! I do photo retouching for my mother in-law's photography business. Mostly weddings. Needless to say, these women want to see perfect skin, white teeth and no double chins when they get their photos back. Half the time, I edit them and realize they look nothing like the original...however, it is what the costumer wants. I'm a mom of two girls and three boys. Overweight, bad skin, hair, and yes the coffee teeth. It takes a lot for me to not completely make myself over in pictures. I was so dishearten last year when the forms for school pictures came home. They now offer a retouching service for KID'S pictures!! :(

this is probably my favorite post ever. i am exact...

2011-08-24T13:13:00.342-04:00

this is probably my favorite post ever. i am exactly the same way (tempted to fix the pictures to make me feel better about how i look). i also have girls, and agree that it is super important for them to see us how we are, and not how we wish we were. thank you for writing this.