—Pam G
photo and artistry by Hema Bharadwaj
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Try not to go against nature, when you're aiming to "be natural." |
Seeing layers is good. Depth of field applies not just to visuals, but to awareness in other areas too. Consider as many factors as you can, whether in images, patterns, ideas or words. |
I don't like divorce. I don't want any children who can avoid that disaster in their lives to live with it for the rest of their lives (and any parent who wants to think it doesn't affect the child forevermore is practicing self-comfort at their children's expense). I would much rather, when and if it's possible, help the parents both be the kind of people who care more about their children than they do about themselves. |
"Asking how to prevent kids from lying is sort of like asking how to get a steeple bell 50 feet into the air. The answer begins with building a foundation on the ground which hardly sounds like a way to get something into the air." —Joyce Fetteroll |
All other things being equal, for me I decided in favor of something new and different, over something same-old, when there was a draw about which thing to do or which way to go. |
When my family started unschooling, my partner and I felt the spirituality of it immediately...
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It's grounded, realistic, accessible enlightenment.—Janine
The people who ask that question are looking at the world through school-colored glasses. Those same parents knew when their children could use a spoon. They knew when the child could drink out of a cup. They knew when walking and talking and bike riding had been learned.
"Play. A lot. Wonder. A lot. Listen. Observe. Smile. A lot." —Karen James |
If you're going the wrong direction, don't keep going. |
I don't care if people disagree with me. I wouldn't want anyone to agree with me blindly, nor disagree blindly. |
Being with our children in direct and mindful ways made us kinder, gentler and more accepting. We were more playful and full of wonder, as we saw the world through their eyes. |