My So-Called Homeschool

When I posted my last link to Patrick Mead, I didn’t realize that article was actually Part 2 in a series. Part 1 is even better!!!! I am always reading parenting advice that falls into the two categories he describes: Open pot with no lid or pressure cooker with no valve. How very important is that tiny bit of metal, the steam-release valve! There is so much great stuff in this one, you must bookmark it and re-read it — I did! The initial thought I came away with, the one thing I decided immediately must be implemented into our family is this (emphasis mine):

Never say no when you can say yes. Allow them the maximum amount of freedom possible while maintaining our Christian ethos. If it is a matter of sin, stand and fight. If it is a developmental, cultural, or situational matter — negotiate. Use wisdom, grace and humor — but do not paint your child or yourself into a corner. Make sure that, if they need to run, they know it is safe to run towards you.

Run, don’t walk, to get the rest!!!