Comments on: Lessons I’m Learning http://blog.bravewriter.com/2006/03/29/lessons-im-learning/ Thoughts from my jungle to yours Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:45:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Karen Edmisten http://blog.bravewriter.com/2006/03/29/lessons-im-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-642 Karen Edmisten Fri, 07 Apr 2006 14:10:41 +0000 http://www.bravewriter.com/blog2/?p=223#comment-642 Julie, How beautiful. Thanks. Linking to this post today at my blog ..... Best, Karen Julie,
How beautiful. Thanks. Linking to this post today at my blog …..
Best, Karen

]]> By: Joyce http://blog.bravewriter.com/2006/03/29/lessons-im-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-635 Joyce Wed, 05 Apr 2006 05:28:30 +0000 http://www.bravewriter.com/blog2/?p=223#comment-635 Julie, Three things in your message really resonate with me. "If some of you recall, Noah decided not to have a graduation or party or anything resembling the end of high school. It was like our homeschool era together just petered out. I was devastated." We are two years from being right there. My son has already said he doesn't want to participate in a graduation ceremony. I'm bracing myself for the devastation, but also think it will be a great relief when he graduates - ceremony or no. "We had a less marvelous time with my ambivalence about how fully he participated. I tried so hard to stay out of his homework etc. but I didn’t always succeed." This really hits home for me. I am frequently disappointed that my son doesn't put more time and effort into his schoolwork. I often feel ambivalent about whether or not to jump in and help him. Sometimes I resist the urge, and sometimes I just cannot. "I’ve had to learn (along with the rest of you) that my child is not a product to be created but a life to be respected. " That is beautifully stated, and oh how I am trying to learn to live this. Thanks for sharing a bit of your journey. Joyce Julie,

Three things in your message really resonate with me.

“If some of you recall, Noah decided not to have a graduation or party or anything resembling the end of high school. It was like our homeschool era together just petered out. I was devastated.”

We are two years from being right there. My son has already said he doesn’t want to participate in a graduation ceremony. I’m bracing myself for the devastation, but also think it will be a great relief when he graduates – ceremony or no.

“We had a less marvelous time with my ambivalence about how fully he participated. I tried so hard to stay out of his homework etc. but I didn’t always succeed.”

This really hits home for me. I am frequently disappointed that my son doesn’t put more time and effort into his schoolwork. I often feel ambivalent about whether or not to jump in and help him. Sometimes I resist the urge, and sometimes I just cannot.

“I’ve had to learn (along with the rest of you) that my child is not a product to be created but a life to be respected. ”

That is beautifully stated, and oh how I am trying to learn to live this.

Thanks for sharing a bit of your journey.
Joyce

]]> By: Hilary http://blog.bravewriter.com/2006/03/29/lessons-im-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-628 Hilary Sat, 01 Apr 2006 21:58:08 +0000 http://www.bravewriter.com/blog2/?p=223#comment-628 Julie, Thanks so much for sharing with us some of your family's journey. As someone who was raised in a family that really valued education, and loving to learn as I do, I can relate to having the same feelings about the necessity of college. However, I also am -- slowly -- realizing how I need to let go of my ideas of what is right for my children and let them be (surprise!) who God made them. Thanks for your inspiration and honesty. May we all learn from each other how to let go and truly love our kids. Hilary Julie,

Thanks so much for sharing with us some of your family’s journey. As someone who was raised in a family that really valued education, and loving to learn as I do, I can relate to having the same feelings about the necessity of college. However, I also am — slowly — realizing how I need to let go of my ideas of what is right for my children and let them be (surprise!) who God made them.

Thanks for your inspiration and honesty. May we all learn from each other how to let go and truly love our kids.

Hilary

]]> By: Julia S. http://blog.bravewriter.com/2006/03/29/lessons-im-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-623 Julia S. Fri, 31 Mar 2006 15:38:58 +0000 http://www.bravewriter.com/blog2/?p=223#comment-623 "my child is not a product to be created, but a life to be respected" words to memorize and live by. Beautiful. Thanks. Julia “my child is not a product to be created, but a life to be respected” words to memorize and live by. Beautiful.
Thanks.
Julia

]]> By: Jennie C. http://blog.bravewriter.com/2006/03/29/lessons-im-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-620 Jennie C. Thu, 30 Mar 2006 18:17:20 +0000 http://www.bravewriter.com/blog2/?p=223#comment-620 It seems like most of us, even when we are certain that we are doing the right thing, worry that we aren't doing it well enough. Then we panic and our beloved children suffer for it. In a short while, they let us know that they aren't going to put up with our insanity any longer, and we relax and life is good. But the cycle keeps repeating, doesn't it? It seems like most of us, even when we are certain that we are doing the right thing, worry that we aren’t doing it well enough. Then we panic and our beloved children suffer for it. In a short while, they let us know that they aren’t going to put up with our insanity any longer, and we relax and life is good. But the cycle keeps repeating, doesn’t it?

]]> By: violin69 http://blog.bravewriter.com/2006/03/29/lessons-im-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-619 violin69 Thu, 30 Mar 2006 13:42:26 +0000 http://www.bravewriter.com/blog2/?p=223#comment-619 Julie, What a wise resolution! You sound so much like my dad, who passed away 7 years ago. My dad supplementally homeschooled my brothers and I. Two brothers and I went on college; one is graduating with a Masters from Harvard. One of my brothers started college but he chose to stop. It was not his thing. He is now a successful formal restaurant manager and never ceases to read and learn. In my opinion, he is every bit as educated as my brother with an MBA from Harvard. Dad came to be equally as proud of all of us. Congratulations! violin69 Julie,
What a wise resolution! You sound so much like my dad, who passed away 7 years ago.

My dad supplementally homeschooled my brothers and I. Two brothers and I went on college; one is graduating with a Masters from Harvard. One of my brothers started college but he chose to stop. It was not his thing. He is now a successful formal restaurant manager and never ceases to read and learn. In my opinion, he is every bit as educated as my brother with an MBA from Harvard. Dad came to be equally as proud of all of us.

Congratulations!
violin69

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