Comments on Falling into Certainty: Hell's Kitchen and Germ Theory

Excellent wisdom Curtis! Thanks for sharing!

2011-08-24T07:11:08.218-04:00

Excellent wisdom Curtis! Thanks for sharing!

Mamie, i wood be affended if y,de left any spellin...

2011-08-23T21:52:20.133-04:00

Mamie,
i wood be affended if y,de left any spellin airors in your post.

Well, I have to agree with you on how you raise y...

2011-08-23T21:50:31.453-04:00

Well, I have to agree with you on how you raise your kids. Proof is in the pudding and you have shown the world and church you know what you are doing. Thanks for sharing this blog.
Doug

While I'm terrified at the mere thought of hav...

2011-08-23T21:50:00.502-04:00

While I'm terrified at the mere thought of having, attempting to raise, and permanently ruining, a child, this makes pretty good sense to me. Temptation is a lifelong struggle, and just like saying "don't think of an elephant" always produces the inevitable result of thinking of an elephant, attempting to live life in a bubble as if temptation did not exist seems to invite it in allowing it to run rampant where no defenses exist. On the other hand, living in the tension--being in the world but not of the world--fully acknowledges temptation and helps a person to develop strategies to encounter and resist it. Sounds like y'all are right on the mark with your girls.

I agree with you a hundred percent, especially aft...

2011-08-23T21:35:38.439-04:00

I agree with you a hundred percent, especially after working in middle school! It's tough as a mom because I hate to even think about Lily having to deal with all of the crap of life that I see my students dealing with and I know I dealt with, but realistically I know it is unavoidable. I think you are right on about open communication leading to "antibodies". In some ways movies and television are good for that, like a vaccine, because they offer some exposure and a chance for discussion without actually physically exposing your kids to tough situations.

(My other post had a spelling error and I can't let that slide!)

2011-08-23T21:33:32.724-04:00

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