"Stupid Things Parents Do To Mess Up Their Kids" by Dr. Laura. Does anyone NOT know who she is? I have admitted before that I don't agree with EVERYTHING she says. I found the same in this book. Though the book is FULL of her OBVIOUS disdain for people who have children and don't raise them (which I whole-heartedly agree with) I'm not sure that I agree with one of the points (at least it's the only one I remember). Spanking - er... she is TOTALLY for it. Ever since I was young it didn't seem like something I wanted to do (but Dr. Laura would say it's because I grew up in the "anti-spanking" era, full of distorted media reports about how spanking affects children). Let it be known that I do believe in disciplining children and consequences for wrong choices.
Back to the book (what a weird tangent that was somehow related, yet this weird "thinking outloud" moment that seemed to ramble...there I go again..) - I think it is a must read for sure. It's a repeated read for me. It is very well documented, with both sides of the story (though there is again her OBVIOUS opinion which I mostly agree with so it didn't bug me). If you don't believe yet that the family is under attack, READ THIS BOOK!!! It enraged me. It delighted me. But more than that it made me want to guard my family. It made me a more aware mother. It made me sad for so many kids whose parents choose not to parent them. I think it put some details in my outline of what I want for my kids and my family - so a definite re-read!
P.S. For anyone who is interested, there is also a little blurb about the postive affects that the "mormon missionary" program has on young people, including a newspaper citation.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Why?
Why does it seem there are WAY TOO MANY fun things to do in the summer (I can't fit them all in) and yet in the winter...blah! We're talking parades, carnivals, BBQ's, pool party, vacation, and on and on... Maybe we need the down time, maybe I am not a winter girl. Then again, we do have Christmas, but it just keeps the fall months busy in preparation. What do you think? I'm going to need some help with fun this winter (or maybe I'll be too tired from the summer fun to want it).
Saturday, June 27, 2009
I am disgusted...
...with Parenting magazine! I have enjoyed perusing the mag since my pregnancy days int he dr's office, and we have gotten a couple free issues since Cadence was born. Though there are some helpful articles (vacation tips, recipes, etc.) that I enjoy reading, I can no longer recommend the magazine to my friends, let alone keep a copy coming my house.
What is so disgusting? Frankly, I never saw a magazine entitled Parenting to be one that I would recommend someone go to for tips on how to pleasure there husband. Or one column in particular that encouraged couples to view pornography together! I mean really! Isn't it supposed to be about Parenting? Not to mention the fact that they are destroying their audience (the family.. or is that their audience?)
In addition, many of the articles I read brush so quickly over being a stay-at-home mom, if they touch on it at all. The magazine seems more directed towards people who are working parents.
All-in-all, the magazine is not for chaste, happily married, religious, stay-at-home moms who believe in the sanctity of marriage and the sacredness of marital intimacy (yeah..not for me).
As for the cool recipes, exercise tips, or parenting related issues, I think I can find my elsewhere.
(In case you were wondering, I made sure that Parenting knew how I felt about their magazine. I don't want to read a magazine like that, but I definitely DON'T want that kind of magazine in the society I live in either. Make a stand for values!)
What is so disgusting? Frankly, I never saw a magazine entitled Parenting to be one that I would recommend someone go to for tips on how to pleasure there husband. Or one column in particular that encouraged couples to view pornography together! I mean really! Isn't it supposed to be about Parenting? Not to mention the fact that they are destroying their audience (the family.. or is that their audience?)
In addition, many of the articles I read brush so quickly over being a stay-at-home mom, if they touch on it at all. The magazine seems more directed towards people who are working parents.
All-in-all, the magazine is not for chaste, happily married, religious, stay-at-home moms who believe in the sanctity of marriage and the sacredness of marital intimacy (yeah..not for me).
As for the cool recipes, exercise tips, or parenting related issues, I think I can find my elsewhere.
(In case you were wondering, I made sure that Parenting knew how I felt about their magazine. I don't want to read a magazine like that, but I definitely DON'T want that kind of magazine in the society I live in either. Make a stand for values!)
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
So many good things...
...Aren't there just so many good things to do that sometimes it is hard to know what you should be doing? I was just thinking that looking at my blog (and how empty it is).
On the topic, I have decided to quit teaching voice and piano lessons after July. It's a great thing, and just a couple of hours a week, but it leaves me stressed on some days. I feel like I could be doing so many more good things enjoying my baby. I went back and forth trying to decide, because I really do love teaching! This week has been a real confirmation (blessing) because I have had a lot of students out of town and have really enjoyed the non-stress week with Cadence. I will continue to teach some once-in-awhile lessons (I teach voice to my brother once a month).
Someday I will take up teaching voice again. Right now, I love performing in my kitchen (while I cook or do the dishes) to my little 5 month old! He is definitely my biggest fan. He always stops what he's doing and stares at me, followed up with a huge smile at the climax of the song! I just have to stop and laugh sometimes. I tell him often that I went to school for 4 years so I could learn to sing him lullaby's. In some ways, it's very true.
Being a wife and a mother is the best part about my life. Why would anyone choose anything else? I believe that when anything gets in the way of your family, it's not really worth it. Everything should support and sustain family. Everything you do should bring family closer together. When I remember those simple things, all of the sudden it's much more clear what good things I can do without.
On the topic, I have decided to quit teaching voice and piano lessons after July. It's a great thing, and just a couple of hours a week, but it leaves me stressed on some days. I feel like I could be doing so many more good things enjoying my baby. I went back and forth trying to decide, because I really do love teaching! This week has been a real confirmation (blessing) because I have had a lot of students out of town and have really enjoyed the non-stress week with Cadence. I will continue to teach some once-in-awhile lessons (I teach voice to my brother once a month).
Someday I will take up teaching voice again. Right now, I love performing in my kitchen (while I cook or do the dishes) to my little 5 month old! He is definitely my biggest fan. He always stops what he's doing and stares at me, followed up with a huge smile at the climax of the song! I just have to stop and laugh sometimes. I tell him often that I went to school for 4 years so I could learn to sing him lullaby's. In some ways, it's very true.
Being a wife and a mother is the best part about my life. Why would anyone choose anything else? I believe that when anything gets in the way of your family, it's not really worth it. Everything should support and sustain family. Everything you do should bring family closer together. When I remember those simple things, all of the sudden it's much more clear what good things I can do without.
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