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One hundred years from now when people are sitting around talking about you, what do you want them to be saying? Do you want them to say, “He was a bit of a jerk from what I’ve been told and he knew how to drink a six pack of beer every day.” Or possibly, “He [...]
I can’t count the number of times I’ve been told doom-and-gloom predictive things like: “Oh, just wait until she’s a teen, then you’ll be sorry.” “If you let your kids sleep in your bed, you’ll never get them out of it.” “You’ve got to force kids to learn to read, or they’ll never learn.” “You’ve [...]
To set the record, I’m a big fan of selfishness. However, once you bring a child into this world — through accident or deliberation, you have an obligation to that child for the duration of his life until you are no longer living (and I’m not convinced you don’t still have a bond). Every time [...]
Click here for more “20 Questions Answers from Unschoolers” around the world. —– DoLifeRight: Tell me a bit about yourself and your family (name, children’s ages, where you live, etc.). Shari: My name is Shari and my dh and I have one son who is 14. We live in Clovis, CA, a suburb of Fresno in the Central [...]
“Respect your elders.” “Honor your mother and father.” Many “elders” commonly tout these phrases to “disrespectful” youngers, yet they never model respectfulness themselves. Want your children to respect you? Then model respectfulness. If you believe you are being “dissed” by your children, stop and ask yourself why you believe this. Ask yourself what you might [...]
Is it possible to have children who never rebel, no matter their age? Yes! How is this possible? Don’t give them anything to rebel against. When children have the freedom to be themselves, they won’t rebel. It’s really that simple. My children haven’t once ever rebelled in any way. If they asked to do something, [...]
Get ready for the 1stAnnual Vegan Bake Sale sponsored by Compassion for Animals. Who? You! Where? Everywhere! According to their site, “It’s simple and fun, yet meaningful, and all participants keep all the proceeds from their bake sales.” Read the official site for more details about this really great event. They even have vegan baking [...]
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