http://rootparenting.org Thoughts from parents about trying to parent in an attached way. Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:05:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just found this in my archives from several months ago.... I've found myself quite tired recently, and so my old coping patterns come up... like bullying through my day, moving from one task to the next to keep me going. I end up shunting my kids around town, or not really ... http://rootparenting.org/2009/12/06/my-busy-ness-leads-to-tantrums/ [caption id="attachment_669" align="alignright" width="225" caption="Lack of movement connected to poor learning."][/caption] I was telling my mom today that we are researching schooling options for our kids. She pointed out a good series of articles she had read in the Toronto Star. Check out the Atkinson Fellowship Series of articles, and watch ... http://rootparenting.org/2009/11/14/mainstream-education-brain-storming-better-teaching/ My friend said it best: "Forget about the flu or the vaccine...the freekin' hysteria about it all is enough to kill me." As parents who are doing little vaccinating with our kids, no one in our family is likely to get the H1N1 vaccine. But it doesn't mean we aren't concerned about our ... http://rootparenting.org/2009/11/04/h1n1-no-vaccine-for-our-children/ As the director of a preschool and writer for teachers and parents, Bev Bos is seen as a leader in conscious education for children. She was in town for an early childhood conference, and put aside two hours to do a presentation of her principles for growing self-aware and wiser ... http://rootparenting.org/2009/10/26/conditions-for-growing-wise-play-satisfies-them-all/ [caption id="" align="alignright" width="210" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] I wish I had the knowledge and experience of raising a young boy and girl when I was younger myself.  I think it would have helped me better understand gender differences experienced later on in adult life. The natural differences in boys and girls ... http://rootparenting.org/2009/08/10/boys-are-from-mars-girls-are-from-venus/