Rachael Ray and Being Childless

Rachael Ray and Being Childless By Choice - The Juggle - WSJ. A reader comment: "Having children is not about fulfilling your personal fantasy for your life. They are not toys. They do not complete you or all the other crap you hear from some people. No human does that and the desperation with which some women approach having a child is proof enough that people are not thinking clearly about what it is to be a parent."

I have been doing searches on Julia Child since I saw the movie Julie&Julia this week. I guess I've picked up another theme via cooking: having children or not having children, by choice or by circumstance. For me, as for others, it was 'circumstances' (namely, TIMING - relationships ending, getting older, less energy, the dictates of biology, not paying attention to the facts of biology), and it has not been easy and is in last decision stages.

Elk Grove News.net: Weekend Movie Review; The Three J's - Julia, Julie and Joe

Elk Grove News.net: Weekend Movie Review; The Three J's - Julia, Julie and Joe: "Maybe the screen writer is the one to blame, but this movie just irked me so much. Julie seemed so fragile, a girl that you would hate to be married to... to think about it, she is trying to get fame from someone's else's hard work. recreating every recipe and blogging about the experience does not make her to be an instantaneous four star Author. How can you really bypass, years of hard work and dedication unlike many authors out there who writes about politics, social issues, fashion etc... who spent their whole lives researching and reporting. Don't get me wrong, blogging is a great way to share ideas and to flex the noggin muscle, but I think hard work has to come out from other aspects of any endeavor beside just one try."

This is similar to what I've said in previous posts about another 'instant writer' (I say -shaken, not stirred, and pour), so now I don't feel like 'sour grapes' for blogging about it.

Go Retro!: The Saucy Sex Life of Julia Child

Go Retro!: The Saucy Sex Life of Julia Child

I really enjoyed reading this post, especially as I did wonder about her reaction in the film Julie and Julia to her sister's announcement. I'm not sure, though, that having children or not has anything to do with 'making it' in a profession. One could say then that if you are childless you should be a Superstar because, after all, you don't have kids. Perhaps you would have a better chance at success without kids; that is, if you define success (as it seems this Blogger was), as attaining extraordinary wealth and/or fame.

Borzoi Reader | Authors | Julia Child

Borzoi Reader Authors Julia Child
The Making of...Mastering the Art of French Cooking. The Story of "Mastering" at Knopf by Judith Jones