Or do you really mean, “I’m so happy for you!” Is there a difference? To feel proud, pleased, or satisfied with something you’ve accomplished is a wonderful, intrinsic reward for your effort. But to take pride in the result of someone else’s actions or accomplishments seems to send a different message. Over the years, I’ve […]
When You and Your Child See Things Differently
Let’s talk about some things parents can do when they see situations differently than their children. Maybe your child wants to go to a movie unsupervised for the first time and you’re uncomfortable, while they’re insistent. Maybe at your child’s weekly activity you have concerns about the behaviour of another child or parent, yet your […]
When You Want to Fix Things For Your Child
When our children are upset about something we want to fix it for them, to help them feel better. And as unschooling parents, we certainly do whatever we can—both with conversation to process things and with any actions we can think to take or offer. We don’t leave them to figure things out on their […]