Comments on: While we are on the subject of Death http://theparentingpit.com/2007/07/27/while-we-are-on-the-subject-of-death/ alternative parenting | conscious living | unschooling Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:34:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Wendy http://theparentingpit.com/2007/07/27/while-we-are-on-the-subject-of-death/#comment-1431 Wendy Sat, 04 Aug 2007 02:36:41 +0000 http://theparentingpit.com/2007/07/27/while-we-are-on-the-subject-of-death/#comment-1431 Yet another connection Arun...Hernandez was one of my favourite philosophers of the 70's also. He was much maligned for his bold statements (both verbal and fabric-related) and I appreciate your attempt to waken a new generation to his insights and rhythm. Yet another connection Arun…Hernandez was one of my favourite philosophers of the 70’s also. He was much maligned for his bold statements (both verbal and fabric-related) and I appreciate your attempt to waken a new generation to his insights and rhythm.

]]> By: Chrissy http://theparentingpit.com/2007/07/27/while-we-are-on-the-subject-of-death/#comment-1417 Chrissy Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:40:00 +0000 http://theparentingpit.com/2007/07/27/while-we-are-on-the-subject-of-death/#comment-1417 I have really enjoyed reading your posts on death. How wonderful it is to see anyone talking about death. It is never far from my mind lately. I feel like I wake up and think well today could be the last day I live. The sadness that this brings is so full of love for life it propells me forward. My heart aches for the passing of the moment. At times I want to just cry out "slow down life" and feel a keen sense of impending doom. I look at my children and wonder how I could ever leave them. After sitting with this feeling for some time I get to the place where I feel like I can step bravely forward - accepting my own death and embracing life. Then I really feel free. I have really enjoyed reading your posts on death. How wonderful it is to see anyone talking about death. It is never far from my mind lately. I feel like I wake up and think well today could be the last day I live. The sadness that this brings is so full of love for life it propells me forward. My heart aches for the passing of the moment. At times I want to just cry out “slow down life” and feel a keen sense of impending doom. I look at my children and wonder how I could ever leave them. After sitting with this feeling for some time I get to the place where I feel like I can step bravely forward - accepting my own death and embracing life. Then I really feel free.

]]> By: Ren http://theparentingpit.com/2007/07/27/while-we-are-on-the-subject-of-death/#comment-1397 Ren Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:08:24 +0000 http://theparentingpit.com/2007/07/27/while-we-are-on-the-subject-of-death/#comment-1397 I really enjoyed both of your death posts.:) It's a topic close to my heart. After facilitating in a grief support group for years and losing loved ones, it's never far from my mind. That's a positive thing for me, because it helps me weigh what really matters in life. That goop on the floor just doesn't really matter when you consider it in the light of death. I really enjoyed both of your death posts.:)
It’s a topic close to my heart. After facilitating in a grief support group for years and losing loved ones, it’s never far from my mind.
That’s a positive thing for me, because it helps me weigh what really matters in life. That goop on the floor just doesn’t really matter when you consider it in the light of death.

]]> By: arun http://theparentingpit.com/2007/07/27/while-we-are-on-the-subject-of-death/#comment-1386 arun Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:28:10 +0000 http://theparentingpit.com/2007/07/27/while-we-are-on-the-subject-of-death/#comment-1386 hi Cyndi, thanks for visiting and for your comments. I have not had any specific unschooling/ parenting books per se. Though parenting books that I have found useful have included Alfie Kohn's Unconditional Parenting; Naomi Aldort's book; Thomas Gordon's Parent Effective Training... there are others but i guess it depends what you are looking for specificially. A great resource is the Always Unschooled egroup which along with <a href="http://theparentingpit.com/reviews/unschooling-parenting-egroups/" rel="nofollow">other egroups is reviewed here</a>. There are a lot of wise people out there! Much more cluey than me anyway ;) And Jenn & Zach – the pants? I bought them as a kit with the tie & cane as well.... wearing them now actually ;) arun hi Cyndi,
thanks for visiting and for your comments. I have not had any specific unschooling/ parenting books per se. Though parenting books that I have found useful have included Alfie Kohn’s Unconditional Parenting; Naomi Aldort’s book; Thomas Gordon’s Parent Effective Training…

there are others but i guess it depends what you are looking for specificially.

A great resource is the Always Unschooled egroup which along with other egroups is reviewed here.

There are a lot of wise people out there! Much more cluey than me anyway ;)

And Jenn & Zach – the pants? I bought them as a kit with the tie & cane as well…. wearing them now actually ;)

arun

]]> By: jenn & zach http://theparentingpit.com/2007/07/27/while-we-are-on-the-subject-of-death/#comment-1337 jenn & zach Sat, 28 Jul 2007 06:49:04 +0000 http://theparentingpit.com/2007/07/27/while-we-are-on-the-subject-of-death/#comment-1337 hi arun, we're just wondering where we can get a set of pants like his? :) jenn hi arun,

we’re just wondering where we can get a set of pants like his?

:) jenn

]]> By: cyndi http://theparentingpit.com/2007/07/27/while-we-are-on-the-subject-of-death/#comment-1336 cyndi Sat, 28 Jul 2007 06:44:15 +0000 http://theparentingpit.com/2007/07/27/while-we-are-on-the-subject-of-death/#comment-1336 hello good people at the parenting pit, i recently found this site and am enjoying. thanks. btw, my question has nothing to do with this post. i live in japan with my family....husband (vietnamese born, but raised in AUS), myself (american) and our two wee ones. oor oldest tried almost a full year of preschool here and didn`t work. it`s just not right for him. that`s when i started to consider homeschooling and discovered unschooling. it seems to be a nice fit for us, but it`s been hard for me to let the philosophy permeate into other areas such discipline for example. i`ve read some of your articles, but not all so maybe you`ve addressed this somewhere and i haven`t found it yet. can you perhaps recommend books that discuss unschooling and general parenting? i know of the kream book, but are there any others? thanks, cyndi hello good people at the parenting pit,
i recently found this site and am enjoying. thanks.
btw, my question has nothing to do with this post.
i live in japan with my family….husband (vietnamese born, but raised in AUS), myself (american) and our two wee ones. oor oldest tried almost a full year of preschool here and didn`t work. it`s just not right for him. that`s when i started to consider homeschooling and discovered unschooling. it seems to be a nice fit for us, but it`s been hard for me to let the philosophy permeate into other areas such discipline for example. i`ve read some of your articles, but not all so maybe you`ve addressed this somewhere and i haven`t found it yet. can you perhaps recommend books that discuss unschooling and general parenting? i know of the kream book, but are there any others?
thanks,
cyndi

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