Recently there was a post on one of the many parenting forums I’m on, asking for recommendations to watch with the family. “Please no violence and murder” the post said and “no kissing-vissing, only clean family fun”. It made me pause for a minute and think about how kissing which is such an inherent, instinctive…
Tag: parenting lessons
On kindness and loving yourself, especially when the world does otherwise
For many days now, Rumi has been struggling with her friends. It is all minor issues from what to play and where to play but I see some inherent conflicts and they worry me. One part of it is language. Her friends often call her ‘bavlat’ and ‘murkha’ (stupid, moron) and are generally quite rude…
A mistake made, a lesson learned, and a teapot salvaged
Today was not my best day as a parent. There are days when I feel accomplished and proud, and those that are ordinary and monotonous and then there are days where I say things I should never, ever have said, behave in ways that make me cry with regret and shame later and act like…
