I need your help.
Your input.
Your thoughts.
Your questions.
I have a writing project on the horizon on parenting. And it's really important to me to address questions and concerns and issues that parents think on most.
And I knew right where I could come to find out what is on the hearts of today's moms.
You.
So ponder it a bit, pop your knuckles a couple of times and type away. Ask anything. Nothing is off topic, nothing is barred. What things challenge you in raising your kids? What fears to you have, what doubts do you carry? Infant, toddler, tween, teen. It's all on the table.
Let me know.
And I owe you a solid. I do.
I'm so impressed with your oldest daughters' ability to perform well in their passion (dancing) and academically. My children are interested in music at an early age and I want to foster that interest as well as open up the world of learning to them through homeschooling. I would love to hear your insights on merging your children's passions with other learning. How curriculum-based is your homeschooling? How do you manage with the different ages (especially youngers)?
ReplyDeleteWhat about the inundation of the gay lifestyle being such a "cool" thing? We are being surrounded by the idea that it's okay or accepted and very PC in today's world.
ReplyDeleteNow that my oldest is in school, I worry about who he will be friends with. Sometimes he talks about kids and I think to myself....hmmm, I don't like that sound of that. How much do you intervene? How much do you let them figure it out on their own? Any tips or suggestions?
ReplyDeleteOh, honey, where do I start?!
ReplyDelete*How to have a loving heart for those around them that are different while maintaining a clear sense of right and wrong.
*Sex/relationships. I have two boys and the world seems to have quite the double standard when it comes to boys being sexually active as opposed to girls.
*Maintaining an open line of communication...no matter what phases they're going through or how old they are.
I suppose what it boils down to is harm coming to my children; physical, emotional, mental, you name it - I worry about it! I know how statistically low stranger danger is, yet I still get all the children out of the car to bring them with me everywhere. I know that we have no history of SIDS anywhere in the family, yet I still check on the baby regularly though the night.
ReplyDeleteParenting is such a huge responsibility, and there's always so many 'experts' to tell you that what ever you're doing is wrong!
My husband and I don't have children yet, but we're hoping to be blessed with children soon. We often talk about what we think we'll do or not do with/for our children, and one thing that, frankly, scares us a bit is the idea of discipline. From the outside looking in, it seems so "simple." Provide clear expectations; set boundaries; say no; don't be afraid to be the "bad guy." And yet we see so many examples of families where this doesn't happen. (I'm a public high school teacher...I've seen LOTS of undisciplined teenagers over the years!) What can parents do (especially with/for young children) to raise well-behaved, "nice" children?
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