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Tag Archives: “confused guy”
See no Evil, Hear no Evil *
Originally posted on "A Beautiful Place of the World":
In our home we don’t refer to anyone as “evil”. For us, it is virtually the same thing as referring to someone by a racial slur, or other non-specific…
The Confused Queen
Here she is, folks, the (dreaded) COnfused Queen, with her ™ lovely white dress — the full-length formal one with the four pink roses on the bodice, and the wide, layered collar. Her pretty, smiling face belies her unkind intentions. The … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting Ideas
Tagged "confused guy", children, exploration, faeries, kid world, play, pretend, radical parenting strategies, urge-purge
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See no Evil, Hear no Evil
In our home we don’t refer to anyone as “evil”. For us, it is virtually the same thing as referring to someone by a racial slur, or other non-specific derogatory appellation. Natalie and I made this choice on a heart-felt … Continue reading
Faerycicles, Anyone?!
This is Izabella, the oldest sister. She is checking on the faery who is slowly freezing into a solid blunt cone of ice in the freezer today. This is a frequent game for the elder sisters. It has variable contexts … Continue reading
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Tagged "confused guy", agreement, children, emotional intelligence, exploration, faeries, kid world, modeling, parenting, YES!
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