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Tag Archives: children
The Peer Pressure I Will Not Succumb To
“30 minutes a day.” “1 hour a day” “Only on the weekends; and only for an hour or so” These are the statements I’ve heard from parents concerning playing video games. I totally “get it” – but I don’t limit … Continue reading
A Leap of Faith – A Series on Progressive Education
Originally posted on The Mercenary Researcher:
Jumping Across the Abyss to Progressive Education “We destroy the … love of learning in children, which is so strong when they are small, by encouraging and compelling them to work for petty and…
Posted in Blogging, Childhood, Children, Education, Humor, Parenting, Philosophy, Progressive Education, Society, Teachers, Teaching
Tagged alfie kohn, childhood, children, education, guest bloggers, jr high, learning, private school, progressive education, school
16 Comments
I Will Always Be Their Mother
Today’s post comes from Steph Rogers, at She Said What?. Steph has had a big year with lots of changes, which she touches on in this post about her situation and children’s education. She is brave, courageous, stands up for what … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Children, Education, Family, Guest Blogger, Society
Tagged Australia, catholic school, children, education, faith, family, gay, guest blogger, lesbian, society
25 Comments
The Power of Cooking
This is what my son haughtily (well if I’m being HONEST, rudely) informed me one night when I was making a dinner that he was not interested in eating. “Mom, I can eat what I want because I have the … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Children, Cooking, Family, Food, grieving, Humor, love, Mental Health, Parenting, Random Thoughts, Relationships
Tagged children, Cooking, family, maturity, Mental Health, parenthood, parenting, puberty, ticks, twitches
37 Comments
The First Day of School ~ Smile
August is upon us – for many in the US, it signals a time for school to start, or at least for the start of ‘back to school’ thoughts. I know it brings mixed emotions for many parents – especially … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Children, Family, love, Random Thoughts
Tagged back to school, childhood, children, growth, laments, milestones, mourning, parenting, school
41 Comments
Looking Up ~ Being Aware
Recently, I was having coffee with one of my friends and we were talking about being aware – that many people are not aware of the world around them – they don’t take the time to notice what’s going (often … Continue reading
Originally posted on The Mercenary Researcher:
Serious Warning (as opposed to my goofy ones): There’s a pretty intense and somewhat scary picture at the end of this post Let’s face it – I’m not the crafty type. Neither is my…
Posted in Blogging, Childhood, Children, Cooking, Eating, Family, Food, grieving, Health, Injury, Mental Health, Random Thoughts, Story, Words, Writing
Tagged baby book, child, childhood, children, Crafty, Facebook, health, illness, Mental Health, NICU, post-it notes, scrapbook, sticky notes, Story
20 Comments
DPchallenge – There is No “Right” Answer
Obviously, there is a not one ‘right ’answer to the question of whether it is ok to bring children to an ‘adult oriented’ place – such as an up-scale restaurant or a museum. Each situation depends on the parents and … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Children, Family, Random Thoughts, Society
Tagged behavior, children, DPchallenge, expectations, society
35 Comments
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