Daily Archives: February 8, 2007

sharing and the language of liberty

Do you make your kids share? That’s the polite thing to do, no? It keeps us from feeling embarrassed around other parents and it makes us feel like we are doing a good thing, raising “giving” children. (We spend a lot of time concerned with feelings, don’t we?…) Katherine Dang has a lot to say about liberty. Sharing is no exception.  She challenges the idea of making your child share his belongings. Her take is … read on, my friend…

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the birthday train

Yesterday started the birthday train at our house, and it rolls on through May. First on board is my middle daughter, Princess S. She is now a very grown up six years old.  She had a fabulous day filled with little gifts, a cool new hot pink Bible (NIV), cards from far-away relatives and lots if well wishes. Around here we like to start our birthdays off with a little token from the “birthday fairy” when … read on, my friend…

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