Affection Empowers
Posted: September 1, 2011 Filed under: Parenting, Spirituality Leave a comment »
My Darling (6yo) Daughter has been super affectionate lately. Several events have conspired to create this I believe.
First, in an attempt to save some money and time, I’ve been sleeping in my truck between shifts. This means I am away from home for about 40 hours at a whack. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Next, we went camping last week and that was a lot of fun, and a lot of quality time together. Third, I’ve been working on slowing down, stressing less, and listening more – I think everyone benefits from this. And finally, I promised to take her to the store this afternoon to get a birthday present for her soon to be four year-old brother.
Coasting
Posted: August 23, 2011 Filed under: Parenting, Thoughts Leave a comment »
On a whim, we decided to go camping. I had been telling the kids that we’d set up the tent in the backyard, but every time we tried, it rained. On Sunday just before leaving for work, I told the kids we’d do it Monday night. Then Sunday night, as I looked at the weather report, and compared it to our calendar, I suggested to my Wonderful Wife that we go camping. She loved the idea!
Because I worked all night Sunday, and had a doctor appointment Monday morning, I arrived home shortly after noon – without having slept for the previous 24 hours. The thought of going camping wasn’t looking quite so appealing – especially since we really didn’t have our act together. It isn’t something we do very often. Read the rest of this entry »
Schooled
Posted: April 27, 2010 Filed under: Parenting, Spirituality, Thoughts 9 Comments »
(NOTE: This post is in response to this post I read yesterday.)
Neither of my grandfathers completed the sixth grade. My parents completed high school, but neither completed more than a few college courses. My brother and I went on to graduate school. Someday I’ll finish my Masters, and he’s about ready to finish a Doctorate. In addition, both of us are professional speakers, educators, and trainers. In a word, education is something I do.
But that doesn’t mean I know anything about educational or learning theory. I have friends who have PhDs in education and learning theory, and I have other friends who are school teachers. Anecdotally, I can share experiences where teachers and instructors were awesome – and vice versa. My other two claims to expertise in this arena are a history of that includes three grade schools, three middle schools, and two high schools. Additionally, I had a brief tenure as a school principal last Spring! In other words, I may not be able to define good educational theory, but I can certainly spot it when I see it.
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