When my (now 25 year old) kid was in elementary and middle school, I volunteered a lot. All the kids knew me..I treated them with an uncommon amount of respect. […]
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My child knows I don’t control them
I have made a lot of parenting mistakes over the past 25 years. I have stumbled and struggled many times. I never gave up on the philosophy however. When things […]
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How to Get Kids to Stop Sucking their Thumbs
A common question I get asked is abouthow to get kids to stop sucking their thumbs.Especially as they grow olderit becomes a concern to parents. Many kids try and stop, but […]
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Let Us Treat Our Children as Equals
“And I try to laugh At whatever life brings Cause when I look down I just miss all the good stuff When I look up I just trip over things” […]
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I’m 50
I turned FIFTY years old 3 days ago on Dec 27, 2018.When I held the birthday card from my wife and daughter in my hand, the big “50” jumped out […]
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Thanks for not forcing me to go to school
My 21 year old daughter is watching Bob’s burgers on TV. It’s an adult animated show. One of the characters was pretending to be sick so they could school. She […]
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Think of your house as a laboratory
I want to be free with my emotions.I want to accept how I feel as natural and beautiful.I don’t want to force my emotions to fit inside some little box.A […]
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Biting Is Awesome
No Biting Please The other day a friend of mine and I were playing with a lovely and energetic 2 year old. At one point he was climbing all over […]
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A Response to the Statement: “I Was Spanked and I Turned Out Fine.”
A Response to the statement “I was spanked and I turned out fine.” In Conscious Parenting we are generally aiming for more than fine.As an adult I am also fine, in […]
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Discipline and Punishment are Opposites
Discipline and Punishment are Opposite Discipline Inspires someone to care about others.This care is where natural good behaviour arises from. Punishment makes a person afraid of pain.This feeling inspires a […]
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