Kelly of Kelly Halldorson-Unscensored:
Some people might look at us and see neglectful parents, parents with kids that don’t have a lot of rules and don’t even have electricity…but those people would be so far from reality. Jeff and I have *never* been more attentive to the needs of our children than we have been this past year. We talk with them constantly about what their individual interests and goals are. We are WITH them nearly all the time. We bring them on adventures. We introduce them to more families and children who may or may not live how we do. We talk with them but more importantly we listen to them. We answer questions. We discuss. We find resources for their interests. Which include music, building, friends, technology, welding, boating, animals…and more of course…there is always more.

Teresa of Parenting for Social Change:
Ironically, when I accept all the parts of myself, I come much closer to liberating myself from this dominant paradigm. I have spent almost 45 years living and accepting the idea that the feelings, needs, and desires of adults were more important than any child’s feelings, needs and desires. For Greyson’s (and Martel’s) sake, I hope that unlearning this will not take another 45 years.
Kati of Radical Mama:
Then I remembered to breathe.
I packed up the kids and we went to my parents. It was cool there and that already made a huge difference in everyone’s outlook on things. But I could feel how disconnected we were.
Jeff of Just a Bald Man:
The real hard part is dealing with being imperfect. When we make a mistake, be it raising our voice, making a cutting comment, or making a judgment about our children’s needs or wants, we let it consume us. We beat ourselves up, questioning not only our performance in the moment but our fitness as a parent altogether. We lose our ability to be objective about all of the amazing things we do each day, all of the things that create an environment of peace and harmony. { Read the complete article }