Remember those memes that were going around (and still probably are) of all these rules dad had for dating his daughter? It rubbed me the wrong way because it clearly expressed archaic, unhealthy ways on how to respond when your daughter inevitably starts dating. I recently saw another one that showed a wonderful alternative, here. Not only do…
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I follow a blogger who unschools her children and can best be described as a liberal Christian. I mostly like a lot of her pieces on spanking and children, as she advocates not using corporal punishment. In one of her latest FB statuses, she says she read another post from a blogger that referred to…
Read moreLimp wrists? Crack ’em
Well, the day after Spank Out Day, during which I read so many encouraging posts about positive, respectful parenting, I got to listen to a nice sermon clip (insert irony) from a North Carolina pastor encouraging his flock (and other Christians I assume) to physically assault their children if they suspect they are gay. And…
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Whether or not to spank your kids is a hot topic. I’d say most Americans think spanking is okay. Many others consider it abuse. Some are on the fence. I recently read a blog post from Demand Euphoria about this disconnect some have between kind of thinking spanking is ok…but kind of not….but kind of…
Read moreInternational Babywearing Week 2011
This week is International Babywearing Week. I was very surprised to see there was not an Oregon chapter of Babywearing International. I know what you’re thinking…start one up yourself! As far as I know, I am the first person in my family to babywear (and exclusively breastfeed, for that matter). When my #1 was…
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My article about unschooling for Portland Family Magazine is finally done and published. It was a challenge trying to balance work on this piece and taking care of an infant and 3 year old. But I really enjoyed learning about this topic.
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I just finished reading a book titled Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents whose child is more Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, Energetic by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka. Both hubby and I are introverted. Hubby has studied Myers-Briggs extensively and by extension, I have developed an interest in it as well. We’ve already figured…
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Somehow my husband and I just fell into attachment parenting. From our decision to exclusively breastfeed, sprung the desire to find ways of rearing our children in a way that will yield the least emotional damage possible. No spanking, no shaming, no threats, etc. So part of AP is co-sleeping. Our #1 son, who is…
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