<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732324277704529787.post8704757360167922051..comments</id><updated>2009-12-30T08:45:49.782-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on The Erin Experiment: Defense Against the Dark Arts</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.erinexperiment.com/feeds/8704757360167922051/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8732324277704529787/8704757360167922051/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.erinexperiment.com/2009/10/defense-against-dark-arts.html'/><author><name>Erin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00590080159710061572</uri><email>erin@erinexperiment.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>5</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732324277704529787.post-6636708855675810444</id><published>2009-10-27T09:02:31.442-05:00</published><updated>2009-10-27T09:02:31.442-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Wow, Anonymous is the like the living, breathing s...</title><content type='html'>Wow, Anonymous is the like the living, breathing stepmother myth-maker who makes our jobs as SM&amp;#39;s that much more challenging. Glad you got the support you needed and deserved in both instances. - G</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8732324277704529787/8704757360167922051/comments/default/6636708855675810444'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8732324277704529787/8704757360167922051/comments/default/6636708855675810444'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.erinexperiment.com/2009/10/defense-against-dark-arts.html?showComment=1256652151442#c6636708855675810444' title=''/><author><name>Georgina</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03516946351731182053</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.erinexperiment.com/2009/10/defense-against-dark-arts.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732324277704529787.post-8704757360167922051' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8732324277704529787/posts/default/8704757360167922051' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732324277704529787.post-2757012780647272824</id><published>2009-10-26T20:05:10.161-05:00</published><updated>2009-10-26T20:05:10.161-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Glad you did not let the troll get to you! She doe...</title><content type='html'>Glad you did not let the troll get to you! She does not deserve any more of your time.  I love all of the stepmom support and I am so thankful I have found you ladies. I owe 98% (not quite 100% sane at all times :) )of my sanity to you all...thanks for your help and support.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lots of hugs!!!xxxx</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8732324277704529787/8704757360167922051/comments/default/2757012780647272824'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8732324277704529787/8704757360167922051/comments/default/2757012780647272824'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.erinexperiment.com/2009/10/defense-against-dark-arts.html?showComment=1256605510161#c2757012780647272824' title=''/><author><name>Life of a Stepmama</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15224137524516150022</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='09098467933676282701'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.erinexperiment.com/2009/10/defense-against-dark-arts.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732324277704529787.post-8704757360167922051' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8732324277704529787/posts/default/8704757360167922051' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732324277704529787.post-2872715475152326325</id><published>2009-10-26T12:54:37.194-05:00</published><updated>2009-10-26T12:54:37.194-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Erin-

Don't let "Annonymous" get to you.  It appe...</title><content type='html'>Erin-&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Don&amp;#39;t let &amp;quot;Annonymous&amp;quot; get to you.  It appears that you know who this person is, and obviously they have nothing better to do with their life than &amp;quot;stumble&amp;quot; across your blog and make completely inaccuarate statements.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Its jerks like Annonymous that keep the &amp;quot;evil step mother&amp;quot; alive and breathing....  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This person needs to grow up, and focus on their own life, instead of feeding off of whatever anger they have towards you, or any other step mother.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I am glad you don&amp;#39;t let b.s. like that get to you!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8732324277704529787/8704757360167922051/comments/default/2872715475152326325'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8732324277704529787/8704757360167922051/comments/default/2872715475152326325'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.erinexperiment.com/2009/10/defense-against-dark-arts.html?showComment=1256579677194#c2872715475152326325' title=''/><author><name>The  Evil Step-mom</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05997399976398745037</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='07415936246382892185'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.erinexperiment.com/2009/10/defense-against-dark-arts.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732324277704529787.post-8704757360167922051' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8732324277704529787/posts/default/8704757360167922051' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732324277704529787.post-8285637429740691293</id><published>2009-10-26T12:07:24.741-05:00</published><updated>2009-10-26T12:07:24.741-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Cricket,
Extremely happy you found the blog. I hop...</title><content type='html'>Cricket,&lt;br /&gt;Extremely happy you found the blog. I hope you stick around and at least find it somewhat helpful understanding life from the stepmom side of the family. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I&amp;#39;m sorry that your son&amp;#39;s stepmom doesn&amp;#39;t treat you with respect. That can&amp;#39;t feel very good! One of our honorary stepmoms, Jenifer Newcomb Marine, cowrote a great book about moms and stepmoms getting along -- it&amp;#39;s called &amp;quot;No One&amp;#39;s the Bitch.&amp;quot; She also has a blog where she writes about the same topic: http://www.noonesthebitch.com/&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Let me know if there is anything I can answer, help with, etc. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Take care!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8732324277704529787/8704757360167922051/comments/default/8285637429740691293'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8732324277704529787/8704757360167922051/comments/default/8285637429740691293'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.erinexperiment.com/2009/10/defense-against-dark-arts.html?showComment=1256576844741#c8285637429740691293' title=''/><author><name>Erin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00590080159710061572</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='09880207697855685374'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.erinexperiment.com/2009/10/defense-against-dark-arts.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732324277704529787.post-8704757360167922051' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8732324277704529787/posts/default/8704757360167922051' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732324277704529787.post-2190861998825773776</id><published>2009-10-26T11:58:10.488-05:00</published><updated>2009-10-26T11:58:10.488-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Erin,

I am not a stepmother...and honestly, I'm n...</title><content type='html'>Erin,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I am not a stepmother...and honestly, I&amp;#39;m not sure how I found your blog, but I&amp;#39;m glad I did.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I&amp;#39;ve struggled recently with how to &amp;#39;get over myself&amp;#39; and to realize that my son&amp;#39;s stepmother deserves to be treated with respect, regardless of whether or not I receive that respect in return.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I&amp;#39;ve been privy to a few trollish comments on my blog too, but you handled it beautifully and I think that your troll must feel very silly for even commenting here.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Kudos to you and to your family!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~Cricket</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8732324277704529787/8704757360167922051/comments/default/2190861998825773776'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8732324277704529787/8704757360167922051/comments/default/2190861998825773776'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.erinexperiment.com/2009/10/defense-against-dark-arts.html?showComment=1256576290488#c2190861998825773776' title=''/><author><name>consolidatingcricket</name><uri>http://consolidatingcricket.wordpress.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.erinexperiment.com/2009/10/defense-against-dark-arts.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8732324277704529787.post-8704757360167922051' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8732324277704529787/posts/default/8704757360167922051' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>