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Tag Archives: parenting mythology
Perfection is a Bullsh*t Goal
Reblogged from "A Beautiful Place of the World": Take it from a lifelong sufferer of his own particular strain of perfection addiction — we’d be better off putting ourselves out of everyone else’s misery (especially our children’s) than laying all … Continue reading
As Good as We Get (until we get Better)
I am steadily becoming an international parenting consultant (did you know that?), working with people all around the world to improve their experience of parenting; listening to their stories, empathizing with them, giving them advice, and helping them to look … Continue reading
Spread the Word: Old News!
Here’s an interesting little “test” for you. Don’t worry there’s no failing possible. You can’t lose. In fact, regardless of whether you prove your knowledge or not, you can only win in this test. And (by the way) your kids’ll … Continue reading
Parent-Centered Parenting
The other day, I cut and posted an article that I’d gotten hold of from some fellow parent-bloggers in India. It was discussing research into four different styles of parenting. One of the comments I got back really struck a … Continue reading
Parents are Human, Too
Generally speaking, we parents like to think of ourselves as the adults in our relationships with our children, right? Unfortunately, this perspective often binds us to the idea of being “right” all the time, or being the ideal version of … Continue reading
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