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Q & A – The Bible, Discipline, and Freedom
I got another great set of questions, mostly focused on discipline, and a little bit more about housekeeping… “How do you reconcile Heb 12 where it talks about discipline being painful with the gentle no pain approach to parenting. … Continue reading
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On Knowing Better
Last night, a parenting page I follow on Facebook posted the (highly loaded) question, “What are your thoughts on circumcision?” I replied with the same answer I’ve given for the past 15 years: It’s harmful and unnecessary. And if it’s … Continue reading
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Keep Your Cool (and read this book)
I was excited when I heard that Flo Gascon had written a parenting book. I know Flo, and her parenting style based on kindness and connection was one I’d long admired. I knew even before I started reading that it … Continue reading
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Unschooling, According to the Kids
Yesterday, I took the opportunity to have a chat with all four of the kids about unschooling. I wanted to be able to share their words, their thoughts, and their perspectives. What follows is just a portion of the awesome … Continue reading
Gentle Parenting FAQ
What is gentle parenting? Gentle, positive, or peaceful parenting is a conscious shift away from the traditional authoritarian, from-the-top-down style of parenting, to one based on connection and mutual respect. L.R. Knost describes it beautifully as “guiding instead of controlling, … Continue reading
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Wanting Leverage
A guest post by Sarah MacLaughlin, Award-winning Amazon Bestselling Author of What Not To Say: Tools for Talking with Young Children I have come to understand that I am in the business of changing people’s minds. This is a tough … Continue reading
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Walking On Egg Shells
I hate the internet. I mean, I love the internet. But sometimes… I really hate it. That has never been more true than it has the past couple of weeks. I guess maybe I shouldn’t admit that, being a blogger, … Continue reading
Parenting
Mindful parenting…respectful parenting…gentle parenting…peaceful parenting… These are all terms I’ve used (and used interchangeably) to describe my parenting here on my blog. Though I’ve yet to settle on the phrase that I think is best, my belief in its … Continue reading
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2011 Year in Review
What a year this has been for The Path Less Taken! At the beginning of the year, I brought my blog to Facebook, and began sharing it in a whole new way. It’s been scary and overwhelming, and ultimately … Continue reading
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