Comments on: The pressure is on…who?

By: lapazfarm

lapazfarm — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:55:56 +0000

It’s fine, Heather. As long as you say nice things!LOL!

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:53:39 +0000

Hi!

WOW! What a great post! I hope it’s ok that I link to it on my blog!

~Heather

By: Summer

Summer — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:39:55 +0000

Lots to think about there, thank you for writing this.

By: ~L~

~L~ — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 23:24:07 +0000

Ouch. This really hit home for me. I think I shall print this out.

By: Lori

Lori — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:29:18 +0000

Wow, Theresa, this is a great and convicting post. You are so right – don’t we often ask children to do as we say and not as we do?

For me, it’s making sure I always speak to them respectfully since I’m asking them to treat each other that way. Thanks for the reminder!

By: barrellfullofmonkeys

barrellfullofmonkeys — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:49:03 +0000

Ow, ow, ow!! You’ve hit the nail on the head for me as well. Thanks for the great kick in the pants reminder. I need to focus greatly on interior clutter. That has been on my heart lately, and this summed up everything I need to get going on. Thanks for a great post!

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:07:35 +0000

Yeah. Me too.

By: Annette

Annette — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 02:53:46 +0000

This really cuts to the quick, and hits on many thoughts I’ve been having lately. I’ve really been feeling convicted about how I spend my time lately, and how that lines up with my expectations of my children.

By: childsplay

childsplay — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:21:37 +0000

I’ve always wanted to use the word dilettantes in a sentence, and never managed to work it in anywhere, like you just did.

You make some really good points. I’m a rather ‘relaxed homeschooler’, but I think you hit the nail on the head with why I am comfortable in our daily routine, and letting life be a great teacher. Being responsible and living life well in turn teaches us all how to be stewards over every part of our lives…learning included. Much like the opposite is true.

You reminded me of the point in Thomas Jefferson Education, where he points out that the best way to teach is to live it and model it for your kids, instead of just teach at them.

By: Dana

Dana — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 04:23:51 +0000

Ouch! A few of your statements cut a little too close to home. And Mrs Darling’s comment about planning and never actually teaching hit home, too. I do SO much planning and am getting better at actually then TEACHING it, too!

We started back to school on Wednesday and it is going very well… so far!