"reacted with pure disgust that his father would DARE pierce the carton for him, rendering the entire drink ruined, unwanted, disgraced." You violated the crucible of individualism - total control over one's branded, consumer product mix...shame, Dad. I'll be writing about this in my next book.
what a wild ride with the kiddo, and also in staying with your own edge. breathing into it. learning from it. well done--even if in some moments it didn't feel like it.
Z is nearly a year now, louder and more mobile than ever, and i read your post like, oh shit that's right around the corner.
"reacted with pure disgust that his father would DARE pierce the carton for him, rendering the entire drink ruined, unwanted, disgraced." You violated the crucible of individualism - total control over one's branded, consumer product mix...shame, Dad. I'll be writing about this in my next book.
Excellent post. I subscribe to this style of parenting myself so it's nice to read about how other people handle it.
wow, brother!
what a wild ride with the kiddo, and also in staying with your own edge. breathing into it. learning from it. well done--even if in some moments it didn't feel like it.
Z is nearly a year now, louder and more mobile than ever, and i read your post like, oh shit that's right around the corner.
The Observer piece is so painfully true I almost can’t read it. And thank you for an honest and reassuring post. X