Comments for Raising Able Children: how to nurture capable confident young people

Comment on Tanning Mom — do as I say, not as I do by erin

erin — Tue, 22 May 2012 04:01:55 +0000

I agree that parents need a break, but couldn’t she arrange a play date? Hire a sitter? If she has money for that much tanning, surely she can arrange an alternate activity for the child.

Comment on Missing Mom by raising able

raising able — Mon, 14 May 2012 00:31:30 +0000

I never heard her say she didn’t want to know about half of what her kids did So many parents are too nosey!
She had a lot of wisdom.

Comment on Missing Mom by erin

erin — Sun, 13 May 2012 14:15:45 +0000

I wish I could call her too. She gave me plenty of advice and encouragement in my own parenting. The piece I remember most is, “you can’t make them (force them to) eat, sleep or poop.” It was helpful to recognize that you can’t control everything; kids come into the world with just a little control, and it’s up to parents to encourage them to use it wisely, not force them to use it as we see fit.
Before I had a child, I remember Mil saying that she didn’t want to know about half of what her kids did. That surprised me at the time – I thought a mother would want to know every detail of what her children were up to. Now that mine is growing up, I understand.

Comment on Missing Mom by Sadness | Haven't We Done This Before?

Sadness | Haven't We Done This Before? — Thu, 10 May 2012 00:23:27 +0000

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Comment on Kids resiliency will surprise us by Nicole Robinson

Nicole Robinson — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:14:57 +0000

Thank you for this. Glad you mentioned that parents should worry about what we are doing and strive to improve. I hope Morgan thrives in life.

Comment on Kids resiliency will surprise us by Bonnie J. Toomey

Bonnie J. Toomey — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:31:07 +0000

Hi, Sue.
Thanks for sharing this. I’ll pass it along – some very positive and practical advice here. Bon, Parent Forward.

Comment on Kids resiliency will surprise us by erin

erin — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 03:40:50 +0000

I hope Morgan appreciates the life lessons she is getting!

Comment on ‘You’re fine just the way you are’ & other gifts from Mom by Luzia

Luzia — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:53:47 +0000

I agree. Unfortunately, I grew up in a place where appearance was and still is everything. I don’t have any kids yet. When that happens, I’m hoping to be able to teach them that there’s much more to us than just the color of our eyes, the texture of our hair and the size of our body parts. I don’t want them to grow up torturing themselves over the unattainable idea of perfect looks. By sharing my story online, I’m also hoping to reach out to any girl/woman who could be struggling with similar problems.

Thanks,
Luzia.

Comment on ‘You’re fine just the way you are’ & other gifts from Mom by raising able

raising able — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:05:52 +0000

Luzia, thanks for the courage to share your experience. I find it very sad when females are cruel to each other, and when we are hyper-focused on appearance.

Do you have any kids? If so, what are you doing differently?

Comment on ‘You’re fine just the way you are’ & other gifts from Mom by Luzia

Luzia — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:29:39 +0000

Hello,
I am the author of this bullying story published on http://bullyinglte.wordpress.com.
Thank you for sharing it on this blog. So many girls/women struggle with body image issues on a daily basis. After being bullied my entire life because of my looks, I can surely say that sometimes the scars you can’t see are the hardest ones to heal. It’s very important to bring awareness to the fact that the family plays a crucial role when it comes to raising emotionally healthy and confident children.

Thanks again,
Luzia