Tag / simplicity parenting
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Reduce-Reuse-Recycle… but mostly Reduce
How did we get into the mess that modern parenting is? Does anyone feel like they’re doing it right? Have we bit off more than we can chew. New, more, better might be sinking us. Many of the parents I work with are buying organic carrots, carrying reusable bags and driving their Prius’ when they aren’t on their bikes. They care and yet the level of consumption continues to go…
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Simplicity sounds easy but not for me….
I started reading Simplicity Parenting (Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids by Kim John Payne and Lisa M Ross) because I heard it was great for parents with ADHD kids. I thought it might have some things to support my often overwhelmed 14 year old. Instead… I think the book is mostly about me. I resist structure- it cramps my style, limits…
