Andrea Hermitt's commentsComments On: EverythingArticles Blogs Journals Photos created by: EveryoneAndrea Trusting Your Instincts: Know When to Say No - Blog Entry15 Jan 2007 07:10 AM errr, I mean instincts! Trusting Your Instincts: Know When to Say No - Blog Entry15 Jan 2007 07:09 AM Too True, back when I was growing up, we weren't even allowed to set such boundaries. "Say hello to Aunt or Uncle so and so", "give such and such a hug or kiss". "Do whatever the teacher tells you". "The prncipal is you pal"... WHATEVER! I, like you, allow my kids to say no to any and every situation that does not feel right, and encourage them to tell me when they think I should be more wary. We have instints for a reason! Our New School - Blog Entry14 Jan 2007 01:58 PM I hope it works out well... when my kids were in a small private school, before public school, they were better understood too. You know... your boys have a unique advantage. If a black person insinuated that their kids was having racial bias problems, people would accuse them of over-reacting. Your saying it however, makes it difficult to ignore. A Laptop for a Ten Year Old? - Blog Entry13 Jan 2007 10:43 PM My kids got thier first laptops last year... at age 9 and 11. My son got a new one this year at age 12... long story. I could say it was because they homeschool, but we probably would have purchased them anyway. Internet, of course is moderated. NCLB Results: Improving Education or Teaching to the Test? - Blog Entry13 Jan 2007 06:05 PM The only solution I see here is scrapping the whole deal and starting from scratch. Let's Be Honest About Formula vs. Breast Milk - Blog Entry13 Jan 2007 09:53 AM If you think that is funny... when my mom insisted that I feed my newborn rice cereal at night, I asked her if I should eat it myself and then jump up and down... If looks could kill I'd be dead right now! Let's Be Honest About Formula vs. Breast Milk - Blog Entry13 Jan 2007 08:56 AM My parenting choices in the mid 1990's caused all-out brawls among my relatives! They had me so tuckered out, I didn't bother having the breastfeeding and other "natural" decisions with others! Would you Rather Have a Housekeeper, a Nanny or a Cook? - Blog Entry11 Jan 2007 01:05 PM I have someone who cleans once a week, and I would prefer to be able to afford her 3 times a week... perhaps she could cook while she was here! The Family Name - Blog Entry11 Jan 2007 08:45 AM ps. I forgot to add that many African American reject American names to reject thier "slave names"... I just wish that in that case they would research and use real African Names The Family Name - Blog Entry11 Jan 2007 08:42 AM Ed, you owe me umpteen bazillion chocolate kisses! As far as making up names are concerned... it is this world that makes the names undesirable. I try not to "hate the playa" but "hate the game" instead! Meanwhile... when in France... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 |
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