HeyJaredPerspectives
Thoughts on parenting, family, education from a respectful / mindful perspective, with a transcultural lens
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Do French parents hate your children? What about theirs? (opens the original)
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Oh man. This was supposed to be a note, but it appears the topic requires a little bit of depth, and so it goes out as an article in lieu of one of a dozen, 80% finished draft. <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="516" src="https://substackcdn.com/image
The children have gone off and founded an autonomous community (opens the original)
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And all of a sudden, he speaks French (opens the original)
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A year of walking and reading (opens the original)
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In one of my most read posts (permanently unpaywalled for your benefit!), I talk about how I rely on structure rather than willpower to make space for the activities that we value most as a family. I build a structure through space: books are everywhere in our house. They are easy to reach for first thing in the morning, last thing at night, when idle in the moments between coming home from playing outside and dinner time. I keep one of my own books by the tub, to read while I supervise bath tim
You can always say nothing (opens the original)
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There is value in treating children like their personhood, their intellect, and their opinions matter. There is value in letting them in on our plans, scaffolding, preparing them for expectations or changes to come. There is value in answering their curious questions about the world, taking our time to find appropriate words to explain tides, how vaccines work, or how you can tell swifts and swallows apart. There is value in reflecting with our own words our appreciation for their feelings, big
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