Please see me. Not your expectations. Not an idealised version of me. Not who I could or ‘should’ be as an adult. Not who you wish I was. Please see me. Not my past. Not my ‘behaviour’. Not my mistakes. Not me compared to someone else. Please see me. […]
How to Respect Your Child’s Rights
I’m hoping this post will empower you as a parent. I’m hoping it will help you advocate for your child. I’m hoping it’s not just thought-provoking; I hope it’s change-provoking. I hope it makes you think twice when living with the children you love. I want you to think back to yourself as a […]
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When Your Child Refuses Comfort
When discussing respectful parenting, many people give the advice to do ‘time in’ vs ‘time outs’ and other punishments. Time in is generally used to describe a parent staying with the child and talking through the emotions with their child. The problem that arises for some is that all children are different and what comforts […]
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On Judging Parenting
I’m often told that I need to stop judging other parents. That my opinions are offensive and I’m being judgemental. “To each their own” they say and they berate me for “not seeing another way“. There are so many flaws at the root of this concept. I hope you’ll hear me out. Judgement Is Inevitable […]
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I’m 7 and I choose how I spend my childhood
Today I have my lovely son here to talk about something that is really important to him! He asked me if he could write something about what he loves about not using school. He wants other families to think about unschooling and unnecessarily controlling kids. _________ Hi, I’m Cameron. I am seven. I love minecraft, […]
