A Father's "Lamentations"
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Monday, February 07, 2011
What would happen if a regular old dad wrote his household rules in the style of the laws of the Old Testament?
Apparently it would be pretty funny. Because someone did it, and it is.
This article at the Atlantic, which was published in 1997 but is no less witty for being fourteen years old, begins: “Of the beasts of the field, and of the fishes of the sea, and of all foods that are acceptable in my sight you may eat, but not in the living room.”
It just gets better from there. If you need a laugh, here it is: “Laws Concerning Food and Drink; Household Principles; Lamentations of the Father” by Ian Frazier.
Eat, Please?
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Monday, November 08, 2010
I’m all about flexible parenting, but I have a few firm rules for myself, and one of them is this: I do not fight food battles.
Camilla was a slow starter on solids and after a few months of fretting I realized I had two choices: I could spend years of my life coaxing her to eat, or I could let it go.
In the name of sanity I chose the second option. As parents, our approach to feeding kids is to... READ MORE
This Mother's Rule of Ten
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Wednesday, October 28, 2009
I was touched by the ten words of mom-wisdom from Denise Jonas that Lisa shared over the weekend. Reading through her list made me think about what I would put on a list of my own.
Here’s the list of 10 pieces of advice I came up with as helpful reminders for moms (and myself):
1. Touch them. It’s easy to get physical with your kids when their dimpled bottoms and chubby cheeks are just begging for... READ MORE
Teens and Dating
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Family on Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Over the weekend, I received the following plea from one of my Facebook friends:
Was wondering if you or one of your F&F partners might do an article about teens & dating. My 15 year-old is interested, and all of the sudden, I’m feeling so unprepared! I’m looking for what other families do for rules for their teens….
I have been trying for the past few years to be increasingly careful about blogging... READ MORE
Looking Good
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Wednesday, July 29, 2009
I absolutely loved today’s feature article from Hallie Lord, which beautifully summed up the approach I have long tried to take with my own wardrobe (sometimes to better avail than others).
If you haven’t read the article, go check it out! I’ll wait…
So, as someone who really does try to abide by the rules/tact taken by Hallie, I want to reiterate what she’s said—those rules work! I have minimalist... READ MORE
Ever Feel Like An Afghan Cabbie?
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Friday, April 24, 2009
As part of my research for an article on subsidiarity, would you please take part in an informal, unscientific poll for me?
Sound off in comments after reading what follows.
I am curious whether you agree or disagree with the experience described by an Afghani cabbie now living here in the U.S.
In conversation with The Anchoress while she was a passenger in his cab, he complained that America is... READ MORE
Do The Rules Still Apply?
Posted by Matthew Archbold in Family on Thursday, March 19, 2009
My neighbor’s father walked outside while my brothers and I played wiffle ball with his son.
Sometimes, on Sunday afternoons he’d come out with a beer in his hand, sit on the grass with a comic grunt, and announce our games in epic terms while impersonating the radio voices we all knew.
That day, he told us that two “hippies” ran out on centerfield in Dodger’s Stadium attempting to burn the American... READ MORE
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