The (Polished) Lives of Others

September 21, 2012 By 6 Comments

by Broken Daughters I remember dreaming about life the way I had seen it in those P/QF books and magazines and occasional home making blogs. It’s funny because it was never that way at our house. But I always thought that one day, I would live one of those beautiful lives. I’d have a pantry [...]

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“Biblical” Parenting, Criticism #4: A Parent Who Isolates in Order to Control

September 15, 2012 By 8 Comments

by Latebloomer This is part of a series of posts reviewing Reb Bradley’s book “Child Training Tips”. Read the introduction here. Read criticism #1 here. Read criticism #2 here. Read criticism #3 here. To briefly review, my first criticism of Reb Bradley’s book “Child Training Tips” discussed the way his advice pushed parents toward the worst possible interpretation [...]

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Millipede Part 27

September 14, 2012 By 3 Comments

by Millipede When I got to my sister’s place, she called her neighbor’s son. We ended up going out to see the trailer that day. It was a pleasant day for traveling; warm and sunny. It matched my mood perfectly. I was floating along that day, nothing could get me down. The early fall colors [...]

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“Biblical” Parenting, Criticism #3: A Parent Who Tries to Change Minds and Hearts Through Spanking

September 12, 2012 By 6 Comments

by Latebloomer This is part of a series of posts reviewing Reb Bradley’s book “Child Training Tips”. Read the introduction here. Read criticism #1 here. Read criticism #2 here. To briefly review, my first criticism of Reb Bradley’s book “Child Training Tips” discussed the way his advice pushed parents toward the worst possible interpretation of their child’s behavior [...]

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Millipede: Part 26

September 10, 2012 By 3 Comments

by Millipede I stood there looking at my ex turned “roommate”.  By either title, I would be stuck with his problems. Winter and all it’s problems loomed ahead. For some reason, I thought of the book,The Shinning. The description of Danny’s thoughts as he realizes that the hotel is haunted and that he and his [...]

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