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    Food stamps? opinions

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    It would be lovely if churches/charities could completely take over aid to the poor and leave the government out of it, but I don't see it happening; the problem is too huge.

     

    I will add that I too see this as a wonderful dream, but the fact remains if you have a church community that is destitute, where in the world are they going to get the money to help each other? The assumption that a church can support those in needs, presupposes that it's congregants have the financial means to do so.

    Food stamps? opinions

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    Well, yeah. Community members supporting each other (church, neighborhood, etc...) just makes so much more sense than "charity" dispensed by a huge, amorphous, bureaucratic blob (aka: the federal government.)

     

    Oh, that's clever.:001_huh:

     

    Totally off topic, but I wanted to ask: How's that opera project coming along? :)

     

    I'm working on it.

    s/o Unschoolers on GMA

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    Unschooling parents I have talked to have spoken of video games motivating their children to read, or even that the type of writing they need to do in text messaging, email, chats etc. is the "new" writing and essays etc are out of date, so their children actually have an advantage.

     

    Yeah, I'm not so sure about that.

    Unschoolers on Good Morning America!

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    LOL, I just posted that the kids could barely string a sentence together, lol. I didn't see them as articulate at all. :tongue_smilie:

     

    I would love to have watched something like what you said here, though. Because, yeah, the unschoolers that I know are OUT there. Everywhere. Experiencing life - not with textbooks, necessarily, but by being right in the thick of things. They don't miss school - they "taste test" all aspects of life.

     

     

    My six year old is more articulate than that doughnut of a boy.

    gender roles

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    Why should families be rewarded financially for putting our kids in daycare but get no subsidy for staying home? (well, I know why. That's a whole other kettle of fish.)

     

    But it's quite pertinent to the discussion. The fact remains 3/4 of our GDP relies on consumption. People who stay home do not directly and measurably contribute to the overall GDP and are therefore less valued. Our society benchmarks value on economic contribution.

    gender roles

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    I have noticed though that he either doesn't pick up on the kid's emotional needs as much as I do or perhaps he doesn't put as high a priority on them.

     

    But it is something we men can learn to do. I know full well that I have some learning and changing to do when it comes to my daughter. I also know full well that I am much more attuned to the overall emotional energy in our home than my wife.

    gender roles

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    I'm one that appreciates gender bending. I can at once comfort my children from fear and tear the heart out of anyone who may bring them harm. I can cook, clean, do laundry, change nappies and then go kick butt. Meet the demands of my wife? She knows better. But I will listen to her concerns and desires; I will comfort her in need; I will be empathetic toward her; I will change my patterns of behavior when necessary to benefit the foundation and integrity of our relationship.

     

    It's actually pretty nice being a modern man.

     

    Interesting question that certainly makes me want to write so much more than I have time for.

    I'm looking for ideas to create rituals and strengthen relationship with my daughter.

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    Cammie's thread on a father's ritual with his daughter got me to thinking (even harder).

     

    http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/21/fashion/21GenB.html

     

    I'm currently looking at ways to create and cherish more ritual in my family. I'm particularly interested in ways I can create ritual with my daughter. She'll be staying home after her Montessori K year and I want to find ways to connect on a deeper level. I'm looking for some ideas to mull over.

     

    Thanks.

    When kids dont do their assignments what can you do?

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    Are you force marching him through his education? If so, maybe it's time for a re-evaluation of his learning process. Is there a way to engage him in a different fashion. I clearly realize which forum this is, but if the classical model is not working for your son, maybe you should engage him in a different method. I know from personal experience, if I enjoy something, my speed of learning and retention of knowledge is exponentially increased.

     

    My son is very logical and has the same brain wiring as me. He and I click on a certain level when it comes to learning. I have a challenge with my daughter in the she is quite different from me. I'm going to have to (she's still in Montessori) taylor a different education environment and process to her needs. I know that if I try to force feed her the same process as I'm giving my son, WE will have problems. I don't want my children to hate and despise they're education, I want them to love the process of learning and I feel it's my responsibility to help them find the way that best fits to that goal.

     

    And I've seen both my children (5 and 6) work independently for hours if given materials that engage them in a way that meets their needs. It's not labor to them, it's love - well, a little of both.

    If your family drinks soda, how much do you spend each year?

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    I'll get the free diet soda with my Polish Sausage from Costco; it used to be about every three months. After reading Ominvore's Dilemna and watching Food, Inc., I don't buy hot dogs anymore. Man I miss those hot dogs somedays.

     

    My kids would enjoy some of the diet soda and somehow thought it was good, it's terrible. Sometimes we make our own carbonated water and add it to juice. They like that process.

    Good advice for all of us: Let's take it down a notch.

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    Have there been "anger, ad hominem attacks, and vitriolic language" in recent posts? Huh. :001_huh: You know, I just don't feel the need to participate in those threads, or even to read them, for the most part. I figure some people just need to get things off their chests, so I let them. Where else will they get to vent like that? When they're finished venting, they'll feel better, and we'll have warm and fuzzier conversations.:)

     

    I hate to be contradictory, but recent studies are show that venting doesn't relieve stress or feelings of anger, and actually galvanizes those negative behavior patterns. :001_smile:

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