Comments on: Five Lessons From My Children http://theparentingpit.com/2007/11/21/five-lessons-from-my-children/ alternative parenting | conscious living | unschooling Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:36:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: arun http://theparentingpit.com/2007/11/21/five-lessons-from-my-children/#comment-8982 arun Wed, 12 Dec 2007 04:33:06 +0000 http://theparentingpit.com/2007/11/21/five-lessons-from-my-children/#comment-8982 Thanks Melissa, Ren & Jacki for your well wishes and kind words. And thanks for the book recommendation Stacey, i just checked it out on amazon and it looks great. Wow Shawna – dont worry id be hyperventilating if we were on a busy LA street ;) Thanks to for your honest and insightful words Laura. I think I might have had a similar experience – my father died days before the birth of Z. Both the extremes of life & death in such a short period certainly focussed my attention... Thanks Melissa, Ren & Jacki for your well wishes and kind words. And thanks for the book recommendation Stacey, i just checked it out on amazon and it looks great.

Wow Shawna – dont worry id be hyperventilating if we were on a busy LA street ;)

Thanks to for your honest and insightful words Laura. I think I might have had a similar experience – my father died days before the birth of Z. Both the extremes of life & death in such a short period certainly focussed my attention…

]]> By: Ren http://theparentingpit.com/2007/11/21/five-lessons-from-my-children/#comment-7992 Ren Fri, 07 Dec 2007 07:08:38 +0000 http://theparentingpit.com/2007/11/21/five-lessons-from-my-children/#comment-7992 I'm honored to have been a small part of the journey.:) You have inspired me so many times! I’m honored to have been a small part of the journey.:) You have inspired me so many times!

]]> By: Laura http://theparentingpit.com/2007/11/21/five-lessons-from-my-children/#comment-7545 Laura Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:55:08 +0000 http://theparentingpit.com/2007/11/21/five-lessons-from-my-children/#comment-7545 Ah shucks, that's what happens when I don't proofread before I publish!!! I MEANT to write... "As I emerged from my foggy grief, I realized I had done all the same things but ***withOUT*** the usual accompanying angst and rush-rush and anxiety and grouchiness (etc, etc) - that was HUGE." Obviously, that's something else entirely! L Ah shucks, that’s what happens when I don’t proofread before I publish!!! I MEANT to write…

“As I emerged from my foggy grief, I realized I had done all the same things but ***withOUT*** the usual accompanying angst and rush-rush and anxiety and grouchiness (etc, etc) - that was HUGE.”

Obviously, that’s something else entirely!

L

]]> By: Laura http://theparentingpit.com/2007/11/21/five-lessons-from-my-children/#comment-7544 Laura Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:52:44 +0000 http://theparentingpit.com/2007/11/21/five-lessons-from-my-children/#comment-7544 What a lovely post! I like how you've summed it all up, and now it's here for all of us to ponder and revisit. I, too, have enjoyed a profound metamorphosis on this unschooling journey and am learning to capture the moments more and more often. It's such a free feeling! Something I've been wanting to blog about, but haven't formed my thoughts yet (and worry about offending), is how it's like a light has turned on and now it's harder to see others impose suffering (even -and especially - on themselves) when it doesn't have to be like that. As I grieved for the loss of my father, I went through my everyday motions on auto-pilot, emotionally shut off (or drawn within, more like it). As I emerged from my foggy grief, I realized I had done all the same things but with the usual accompanying angst and rush-rush and anxiety and grouchiness (etc, etc) - that was HUGE. I hate that something so huge and horrid was the catalyst for this realization, but if I dare say it, many, many beautiful things have revealed themselves to me as I grieve. It's a mind-boggling, gut-wrenching, eye-opening, soul-reaching experience. And holy-bat-confessions, how did I end up *here* in this comment? Phew - I'll stop now. :) Warmly, L (piscesgrrl) What a lovely post! I like how you’ve summed it all up, and now it’s here for all of us to ponder and revisit. I, too, have enjoyed a profound metamorphosis on this unschooling journey and am learning to capture the moments more and more often. It’s such a free feeling!

Something I’ve been wanting to blog about, but haven’t formed my thoughts yet (and worry about offending), is how it’s like a light has turned on and now it’s harder to see others impose suffering (even -and especially - on themselves) when it doesn’t have to be like that.

As I grieved for the loss of my father, I went through my everyday motions on auto-pilot, emotionally shut off (or drawn within, more like it). As I emerged from my foggy grief, I realized I had done all the same things but with the usual accompanying angst and rush-rush and anxiety and grouchiness (etc, etc) - that was HUGE. I hate that something so huge and horrid was the catalyst for this realization, but if I dare say it, many, many beautiful things have revealed themselves to me as I grieve. It’s a mind-boggling, gut-wrenching, eye-opening, soul-reaching experience.

And holy-bat-confessions, how did I end up *here* in this comment? Phew - I’ll stop now. :)

Warmly,
L (piscesgrrl)

]]> By: Jacki http://theparentingpit.com/2007/11/21/five-lessons-from-my-children/#comment-5736 Jacki Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:50:06 +0000 http://theparentingpit.com/2007/11/21/five-lessons-from-my-children/#comment-5736 Congratulations on achieving one year of The Parenting Pit. I enjoy checking in here as I find that you write with such a down-to-earth truthfulness that gives me hope that I too can break down my past conditioning and beliefs and become more in tune with my children (and assist my children in becoming more in tune with themselves) through the joys of unschooling. I can relate to so much that you talk about regarding your journey of parenting. Thank you Arun for sharing this with us. Hugs, Jacki (in Lismore) Congratulations on achieving one year of The Parenting Pit. I enjoy checking in here as I find that you write with such a down-to-earth truthfulness that gives me hope that I too can break down my past conditioning and beliefs and become more in tune with my children (and assist my children in becoming more in tune with themselves) through the joys of unschooling. I can relate to so much that you talk about regarding your journey of parenting. Thank you Arun for sharing this with us.

Hugs,
Jacki (in Lismore)

]]> By: shawna http://theparentingpit.com/2007/11/21/five-lessons-from-my-children/#comment-5579 shawna Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:42:43 +0000 http://theparentingpit.com/2007/11/21/five-lessons-from-my-children/#comment-5579 I love that you always give me incentive to "let go," to "relax and trust," as I seem to have issues with being rigid and controlling LOL I think of your posts often throughout my day--like today when on a filed trip with our homeschooling group...my son darting ahead of me within the group on busy Los Angeles streets. Relax, Shawna **sigh** Trust, Shawna**breath** Breath, Shawna**remember this post** I love that you always give me incentive to “let go,” to “relax and trust,” as I seem to have issues with being rigid and controlling LOL I think of your posts often throughout my day–like today when on a filed trip with our homeschooling group…my son darting ahead of me within the group on busy Los Angeles streets. Relax, Shawna **sigh** Trust, Shawna**breath** Breath, Shawna**remember this post**

]]> By: Stacey http://theparentingpit.com/2007/11/21/five-lessons-from-my-children/#comment-4878 Stacey Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:51:33 +0000 http://theparentingpit.com/2007/11/21/five-lessons-from-my-children/#comment-4878 You should celebrate by reading "I'm in Charge of the Celebrations" by Byrd Baylor and Peter Parnall to celebrate... well every day. You should celebrate by reading “I’m in Charge of the Celebrations” by Byrd Baylor and Peter Parnall to celebrate… well every day.

]]> By: Surprising Truths We Learn From Our Children « Just Enough, and Nothing More http://theparentingpit.com/2007/11/21/five-lessons-from-my-children/#comment-4570 Surprising Truths We Learn From Our Children « Just Enough, and Nothing More Thu, 22 Nov 2007 07:13:56 +0000 http://theparentingpit.com/2007/11/21/five-lessons-from-my-children/#comment-4570 [...] Truths We Learn From Our Children November 22, 2007 — Tammy Arun over at the parenting pit is celebrating his one year blog anniversary. Happy Blog Birthday [...] […] Truths We Learn From Our Children November 22, 2007 — Tammy Arun over at the parenting pit is celebrating his one year blog anniversary. Happy Blog Birthday […]

]]> By: Melissa http://theparentingpit.com/2007/11/21/five-lessons-from-my-children/#comment-4488 Melissa Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:06:13 +0000 http://theparentingpit.com/2007/11/21/five-lessons-from-my-children/#comment-4488 I have had the help to discover that NO PLANS are the best way to allow my child's spontaneous and beautiful creativity to flourish. I have also had a fantastic little teacher in LETTING GO. My son can be crying over something that is really important to him and then 2 minutes later he has a pretend mouse running up his arm and he is in fits of laughter as he marvels at how much it tickles. Happy Birthday to a great site! Thankyou!!! I have had the help to discover that NO PLANS are the best way to allow my child’s spontaneous and beautiful creativity to flourish. I have also had a fantastic little teacher in LETTING GO. My son can be crying over something that is really important to him and then 2 minutes later he has a pretend mouse running up his arm and he is in fits of laughter as he marvels at how much it tickles.
Happy Birthday to a great site! Thankyou!!!

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