No one's lap dog

I’m no one’s lap dog, you can’t put me on a leash. -Johnny Rotten

I saw a lady with her son the other day.  They were walking near a road, and when the boy so much as stepped off the sidewalk onto the grass nearest the road, she yelled at him that if he [...]

Been a while…

We have been pretty busy here, with company, weddings, fairs, and more.  Plus, Meredith has been wanting to spend all of her awake time at the park here.  Since we’re approaching rainy season and I want to spend less time on the computer anyway (especially now that she’s older), we tend to go there [...]

A video & an addendum

First, Sarah reminded me again about this video and website, Where the hell is Matt?. His videos are a lot of fun.  I guarantee they will make you smile.

The addendum is about my chores post.  Reading it over, I wanted to clarify something.  I briefly [...]

Go with the flow…

Something I (Kris) have noticed over my life is that most parents seem to think that there is a formula they have to follow.  If they deviate, the world may in fact end…or at least their child will grow up to be a hooligan drug dealing prostitute and/or murderer.  When the baby is young, [...]

Thoughts on Chores

There seem to be as many ways to try and make or coerce a child into doing chores as there are parents out there.  My whole parenting style tries to avoid making or coercing my child into doing anything, and Kris and I have had discussions about chores and cleaning since before I was [...]

“Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible - the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family.”
~ Virginia Satir

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