examined lives, and the genius of Joyce
Sandra Dodd
Notes and link below, but for now, the starry-starred quotes are
someone not appearing in this film (as it were), and the REAL star
quotes are Joyce Fetteroll:
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** I find that I feel most comfortable when I follow my heart and my
own intentions with my kids. **
It's such a pretty sounding sentiment but some people's hearts lead
them to spank the devil out of their children.
Some people's hearts lead them to forcefully prevent non-organic food
to pass their children's lips or non-natural fibers to touch their
bodies.
My heart would have said Calvert curriculum is the bee's knees! ;-)
Lots of hearts get warped by life. Lots of hearts want to relive
childhood through their children. Not all hearts sing true.
** I think there is a difference between saying, "here's what worked
for me when I was navigating my way through it", and someone/anyone
who insists they know the way everyone should approach their kids/
life. **
While I suspect the first feels more drawing and the second more off-
putting, feelings don't always know best. Lots of people feel
frightened at the thought of homeschooling.
If a parent has found something that works for their family without
understanding why it worked and now much personality played in it,
then for others it's little better than rolling dice and picking some
technique at random.
On the other hand, those who are living examined lives. thinking
about and discussing why something works in the context of growing
relationships, that's way better than dice! And no one should swallow
what's said uncritically. They should take it in, turn it over, ask
questions and examine it for themselves.
Critical examination is better for reaching clear goals than pretty
sentiments of "following the heart" and "mom knows best."
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It was about TV, originally, so if anyone here wants to read more
about TV, and a little wrastle in the dust, and a save, and some
wisdom by M Lewis and others... here y'go:
http://familyrun.ning.com/forum/topic/show?id=2184370%3ATopic%3A32341
Sandra
someone not appearing in this film (as it were), and the REAL star
quotes are Joyce Fetteroll:
--------------------------------------------------
** I find that I feel most comfortable when I follow my heart and my
own intentions with my kids. **
It's such a pretty sounding sentiment but some people's hearts lead
them to spank the devil out of their children.
Some people's hearts lead them to forcefully prevent non-organic food
to pass their children's lips or non-natural fibers to touch their
bodies.
My heart would have said Calvert curriculum is the bee's knees! ;-)
Lots of hearts get warped by life. Lots of hearts want to relive
childhood through their children. Not all hearts sing true.
** I think there is a difference between saying, "here's what worked
for me when I was navigating my way through it", and someone/anyone
who insists they know the way everyone should approach their kids/
life. **
While I suspect the first feels more drawing and the second more off-
putting, feelings don't always know best. Lots of people feel
frightened at the thought of homeschooling.
If a parent has found something that works for their family without
understanding why it worked and now much personality played in it,
then for others it's little better than rolling dice and picking some
technique at random.
On the other hand, those who are living examined lives. thinking
about and discussing why something works in the context of growing
relationships, that's way better than dice! And no one should swallow
what's said uncritically. They should take it in, turn it over, ask
questions and examine it for themselves.
Critical examination is better for reaching clear goals than pretty
sentiments of "following the heart" and "mom knows best."
===================================
It was about TV, originally, so if anyone here wants to read more
about TV, and a little wrastle in the dust, and a save, and some
wisdom by M Lewis and others... here y'go:
http://familyrun.ning.com/forum/topic/show?id=2184370%3ATopic%3A32341
Sandra