Parenting w/Love & Baggage
School: A Muliple Choice Question?
I’m tired of always second guessing myself about homeschooling. I’m tired of my unfulfilled idealistic visions for homeschool. The first year, I planned my curriculum and thought we’d do fun projects and read, snuggled up on the couch. Then reality hit. Homeschooling two kids with a two-year-old tornado didn’t work very well. Plus how much…
What I’m hearing RIGHT now!
“If you do come I won’t kill you . If you don’t come I will kill you.” “I need you.” “I hate you.” “Are you going to make me stay in my room every day?” No, it’s not daytime TV. It’s Grace who’s in her room for a timeout. She recently started this, “I’m going…
Life Lessons from Sports and Drama
Chris went on another audition tonight. He sang “Ease on down the Road” and did really well. In fact, there are only 6 parts in the musical and he was one of the last ones standing. Still there is another day of auditioning tomorrow and Joey wants to audition, but he’s not as strong of…
Warning: Field Trip Gripe Fest
Why are the things meant to be fun, like a field trip to the zoo, always a struggle? The idea was simple. Go to the zoo. Bring our nature journals and write a few things about the different buildings. It’d be an easy school day. Right? Not with my kids. I can’t remember how it…
Tough Love
I’ve tried it all from authoritative discipline to non-punitive parenting, and I can say for certainty. Nothing works! At least with my kids. I’ve given up on the hopes of my children being perfect obedience little angels. I honestly think it goes against their high-spirited, strong-willed nature. One day they might be leaders, but for…
Anger Management for Six Year Olds?
I remember the first time Timmy threw his first fit. He was two or three and we were outside jumping in the fall leaves. I don’t remember what sparked it, probably that he didn’t want to come inside, but my little “Angel boy” morphed into a demon. Blazing hateful eyes, clenched fists, spitting ugly words…
Bringing Up Boys
My mom is in town so I don’t have time for a thoughtful post on this Sunday. But check out this link, especially if you have boys! http://chrysaliscom.blogspot.com/2007/01/family-life-bringing-up-boys.html
Our Second TALK
A couple months back we had The Talk with son number two. I’d been preping Joey for months about this talk, planting seeds of information and preparing him so he would know it’s something not to be shared among his friends. We checked the book Before I was Born Book Two out of the library…
THE TALK
Reposted from May 2004 Disclaimer: This post bares it all. Well, at least all of what went on and what was said when we had THE TALK with our oldest several years ago. There’s two things I’ve dreaded as a parent so far. One is potty training (three down , one to go) and the…
Playing House
Grace got a new Belle and baby Belle doll today and while playing I heard this: Grace as the Prince: Okay, Ariel and Belle. I will choose who I will marry, and then I’ll get to see you butt naked. I choose you, Belle. Grace as Belle: Oh, I knew you would choose me. And…