Nance Confer

This caught me eye. It reminds me of the admonitions that we should all eat dinner together.

No thanks. I've been with the kids all day and they don't want to watch the news program I want to watch while eating.

Now, if I hadn't seen them all day that might be another thing.

And about projects -- I love the way my DD wants to do projects. But I often don't know anything about the thing she wants to do. Today's question was, "Mom, how do you make perfume?" Picture me with a blank look on my face.

But that's OK. I just said I didn't know and she'd have to look it up. She did. Then I helped a tiny, tiny bit with finding the right container and figuring out what supplies we had. She's doing it all on her own now -- doing something violent sounding to lilac flowers :) -- and will keep me updated, ask for help if she needs it and is happy to be doing her thing.

And so was I. I actually sewed something today. How incredibly crafty -- for me anyway. :)

Nance

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There's an implication, there, that parents have to create projects
or make a special effort to spend time with children. Its an
expectation that comes from more conventional parenting, where kid
life is largely separate from adult life.



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