My tongue hurts from years of biting it! Moving forward, I vow to share my truth, gently in a way, that perhaps challenges others, not in the offensive my way or the highway style, more in the, hey I kinda see it this way style .. I thought I would begin my blog responding to a few things, I wanted to say but in the moment lost my voice a little.
Quote from well meaning father, " Oh, I will pay for all this video game playing later. He's going to be defiant, rough and will want me to know things I have know idea about. We don't let him play video games very often cause he's so hard to handle afterward."
What I wish I had said (as opposed to the polite smile and nod). "Sounds like he needs to find a way to reconnect with you after being exposed to new ideas and information. It can be a big job to cycle all of that in to ones knowing and awareness. Maybe the two of you need to find a way to get reconnected. I find with my boys a good wrestle, a cuddle in bed, a story or joining right in to play the game can really make a difference in our relationship."
Well meaning relative, " I have heard when you are home schooling, you can get all the work done, in a few hours." Again, a polite smile and nod was all I could muster, as I was afraid I might explode with expletives that truly would not bring forth careful thought or understanding of the truly brilliant life my boys lead. Upon reflection, I could have said, " For our family, the line between living and learning doesn't exist. We are blessed with the opportunity to freely choose how our day unfolds and truly don't pay attention how much time we spend on any particular activity."
And so there begins my blog!
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