Comments on: On Being Alternative

By: conversemomma

conversemomma — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:26:40 +0000

I think every single mother should feel cofident in the choices they make for their child. I think our society has too much of the whole, parent like me syndrome. There are things I agree with you here, and some I don't. But, I think what matters is that we both parent our kids with love and with decisions that are our own.

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By: Average Girl

Average Girl — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:16:15 +0000

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By: flutter

flutter — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 10:10:04 +0000

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By: The G File

The G File — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 05:59:58 +0000

I like you. This is my first time on your blog, but won’t be the last. Keep it up. I wish you all the success (in whatever shape of form you’d like this to be).
I can understand why you’d like your kid to be home schooled. I don’t have kids myself (only step kids), but from what I see, there’s much that the public school system lacks. I was lucky to be educated in a private school that is one of the best in the area where I was raised, and yet, in spite of having an above-average intelligence, suffered from the way I was instructed because it didn’t do enough to stimulate my ADHD brain.

Now, having said that… I’m wondering if you’d be spreading yourself too thin by spending all that time with Isobel. I’ve read in another one of your posts that you are bipolar. So am I, which makes me wonder whether it’s even more important for you to give some attention to what would contribute to your health. You’re not the only mom out there who has too much of a good thing (meaning time alone in closed quarters with your daughter). Looking back at my childhood, my relationship with my own Mom would be much better now if she did take the time away from me that she needed. Less yelling, healthier for her…

So I don’t know… Is there a compromise? Maybe a school program that is part-time, so to speak?

Hugs,

By: Nicki

Nicki — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:18:39 +0000

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By: Al_Pal

Al_Pal — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:34:55 +0000

Very interesting.
Vaccination is one of those big questions, isn’t it?
I have some hope that if I *do* eventually decide I want kids, that question will have had a lot more research & conclusions by that time. ;p
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There IS vegan chocolate out there.
You can haz dairy free!

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:37:45 +0000

hey, do what you gotta do. I'd only add, that many of your blog posts are about the stress and challenges you feel providing for your child as it is. *maybe* school would be cool b/c it would give you time in the day to write and thus provide more income or just decompress? just say'n... not tell'n, ya dig? Visit Jeremy to read...Madelyn the Radio Star

By: Tara R.

Tara R. — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:57:15 +0000

When my daughter was little she would ask me to do some funky stuff to her hair, tie it up in little knots all over her head (looked like tiny bee hives), or put it in cornrows or a spiderweb pattern. I would do it because if she was confident enough to wear it, I wasn't going to take that away from her. Kids need choices, need to know they have some control over their own lives. I applaud you and how you are raising her daughter to be healthy, confident and self assured. Brava! Visit Tara R. to read...Mac Daddy Smackdown

By: Miss

Miss — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:31:26 +0000

All this does is define you as a good mother. Every choice that you make will turn her into who she is. I think you're doing pretty damn good. xo Visit Miss to read...You made your bed

By: vancityrockgirl

vancityrockgirl — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:26:49 +0000

my friend wrote a blog a couple weeks ago about vaccinations… it was an interesting read. something i’d never really thought about before.

http://www.whattoexpect.com/blogs/himmeandbabymakes3/to-vaccinate-or-not-to-vaccinate-that-is-the-quest.aspx

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