tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259952795997957550.post1849028346192066622..comments2024-03-26T08:35:24.246-05:00Comments on That man Quilts?: Back in sweatshop modeLanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17961668927812199081noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259952795997957550.post-76073668439668192122013-09-26T09:31:12.897-05:002013-09-26T09:31:12.897-05:00The best $10 I ever spent was on a 2-hour audio se...The best $10 I ever spent was on a 2-hour audio seminar from Barbara Coloroso called <a rel="nofollow">Winning At Parenting Without Beating Your Kids</a>. One of the things she advocates is listening to our kids. She'll say something like "people don't like being controlled" and then she follows up with "and kids are people too." She also says many times that we need to teach our kids <i>how</i> to think and not <i>what</i> to think.<br /><br />I struggle a lot with giving up control, as far as my kids wants and needs are concerned. I want to keep them safe and warm and protected, but I can't protect them from everything and I certainly don't want to control them. They'll turn out like me; 40 and absolutely insecure about everything because my parents aren't here telling me what to think about every single little issue.<br /><br />What I'm getting at here is that you were very smart about letting Sydney have what she wanted with the coat. I could feel your internal struggle and you did good.<br /><br />Not that my opinion matters, but I do really enjoy reading your blog. You keep it real and real is good.<br /><br />xo -EElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07980461113595763030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259952795997957550.post-43176728054479762152013-09-25T09:04:37.860-05:002013-09-25T09:04:37.860-05:00I think it's smart to go with what Sydney wan...I think it's smart to go with what Sydney wants for this coat. If she needs a warmer one later, you can always make a different one, maybe in wool.<br /><br />I'll keep a good thought for you and the new job. Gosh, don't you hate waiting?lwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08731797783816953087noreply@blogger.com