Gentle Discipline Index and Sunday Surf
Before I get started with some amazing reads for today’s Sunday Surf I want to make some announcements regarding the Carnival of Gentle Discipline. I talked earlier this week about how to continue the cause we started in April. So here’s the deal: Monthly Gentle Discipline Fair Last Monday of every month (except April and October – where we will have a Carnival of Gentle Discipline) You can submit your post or nominate another blogger for the Gentle Discipline Crème de la Crème Award. I will also be scouring the blogosphere for posts. There is no deadline – if...
Read MoreGetting It Wrong: What Gentle Discipline Is Not
I have a search alert set up to tell me when anyone blogs about the words “gentle discipline.” So, of course, my interest was piqued when I saw this post: Gentle Discipline, My Foot by Andrea at Rightthinker. One thing I like right off the bat1 is that she uses quotes liberally to show sarcasm in her writing. This is one of my favorite writing “tools.” So, she is an interesting read and although I disagree with her on many things I also agree with her on some2. For example, check out her article on the differences in Obstretic vs. Midwifery care. The Opposite...
Read MoreContinuing the Carnival of Gentle Discipline
Last month’s Carnival of Gentle Discipline was such a success! Our participants and readers generated so many great ideas for parenting in an unconditional and gentle manner. I’ve been thinking of ways to keep the momentum going and I’d love to hear your thoughts. I am reluctant to make it a monthly event for two reasons. 1. It is really time consuming (although we wouldn’t have to do a week-long event) and 2. I don’t want to interfere with the other Carnivals. I realize that the same pool of bloggers are also often participants in the Carnival of...
Read MoreGentle Discipline Warrior
Welcome to the May Carnival of Natural Parenting: Role model This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month our participants have waxed poetic about how their parenting has inspired others, or how others have inspired them. Please read to the end to find a list of links to the other carnival participants. Ah, inspiration. It is so hard to toot our own horns sometimes. I had a mentor at work who gave me an assignment to send her one good thing about myself each day. You’d think she had asked me...
Read MoreCarnival of Gentle Discipline Wrap Up
What a wonderful Carnival! Thanks to all the bloggers who wrote so eloquently from their hearts and a huge thanks to all our readers and commenters. Next Steps If the posts this week resounded with you and you are or you want to strive to be a gentle parent there are several things you can do: Show the world that you are a Gentle Parent! If you have a blog or website or you post on message boards you can add the Gentle Parent Badge to your site/signature. Please keep the link back to the Carnival so anyone who sees your badge can read the wonderful bloggers from this week. Copy and Paste...
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