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You Don’t Have to Be Mean at Christmas
  • December 6, 2017
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You Don’t Have to Be Mean at Christmas

My newsfeed is awash with ideas for using Christmas as a way to control children. It seems every year things are getting […]

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What Happened to Following Our Instincts?
  • November 28, 2017
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What Happened to Following Our Instincts?

I’m so happy to have Kim, another wonderful unschooling friend, sharing her story on the blog. I love how choosing to opt […]

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10 Responses to ‘Have you been good for Santa?’
  • November 26, 2017
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10 Responses to ‘Have you been good for Santa?’

I love almost everything about the holiday season. The decorating, the food, the time with people we love, the spirit. So much […]

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8 Things to Remember Before You Gather With Family This Christmas
  • November 19, 2017
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8 Things to Remember Before You Gather With Family This Christmas

“We have to go now.” “NO!” she says rather rudely, storming off. My thoughts differ depending on our surroundings. If we are […]

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Please Don’t Make This Mistake With Christmas Gifts
  • November 17, 2017
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Please Don’t Make This Mistake With Christmas Gifts

I love to see the pure joy on my children’s faces when they open their gifts on Christmas day. When I’ve lovingly […]

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How to Handle Attention-Seeking Kids
  • September 27, 2017
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How to Handle Attention-Seeking Kids

Don’t pick up your baby when they cry. They just want attention. Don’t comfort a tantrum. They just want attention. Don’t give […]

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There are two ways you can use your power: to domi
There are two ways you can use your power: to dominate or to serve.
You can push people down, or you can pull them up.

So much of what is considered normal in raising and educating children relies on the former. On control, force, and fear. Adults are in charge, and children do what they're told. The person with more power gets more say, and that's just the way things are.

But we don't have to replicate the culture around us in our own families. Just because it's 'normal' doesn't mean it's good, or right. We can choose differently.

What does it look like to use our power as adults to care for children? To empower them rather than control them? It means we use our power to make sure their voice is heard, advocate for them, help them access information they can't on their own, open doors that are easier for adults, protect their dignity, and lift them up.

More power doesn't have to mean more control. It can mean a greater capacity to empower and serve others.

#endchildism #consciousparenting #unconditionalparenting #notsowithyou


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