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parenting

Daily Alchemy: a question to think on together

43d ago

“Was The Economist justified calling city parenting a 'financial flex'?”

  • ↳onThe Open Question March 18: How do we reason about the future given AI?by
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    Being able to think and plan is a key differentiator of being human, and more mature people tend to think further and wider into the future than others....
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    ai-and-society
  • ↳onIf You Can't Make Peace With Your Partner, How Can You Expect to Make Peace in the World?by
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    70% of disposable time goes out the window with a child?! Yikes.

    Wounds - whatever doesn't get handled by the crucible of love will get handled by the child. Double yikes!

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    life-with-children
  • ↳onAMA with Hannah Aline Taylorby
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    I bet you let them learn how to hurt in the safest way though, Jordan 🫶🏽 & that's a super valuable life rep toooo! (I know you know but I felt compelled to type it haha)

    parenting
    emotional-development
  • ↳onWhat are some of your uncertainties? Experiences of failure (that maybe you still haven't turned into learnings yet?) Obvious realizations?by
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    This makes a lot of sense, thanks Nithya. I'm especially trying to sink into what you've described as going the one level deeper, softening the resistance to resistance....
    emotional-intelligence
    parenting
    communication-skills
  • ↳onWhat are some of your uncertainties? Experiences of failure (that maybe you still haven't turned into learnings yet?) Obvious realizations?by
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    “Bubba girl touched me!” 🎢 My son, my perfect little mirror, screams, “Bubba girl touched me!!!!”  I watched it happen. She gently grazed his kneecap. It was an accident. I’m stifling a laugh, because I know he’s truly distraught....
    psychology
    emotional-intelligence
    parenting
  • ↳onWhat are some of your uncertainties? Experiences of failure (that maybe you still haven't turned into learnings yet?) Obvious realizations?by
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    Impossible premises, perfectionism, and nothing to forgive 🤦 The other night I got so angry at my kids; they would not go to sleep.  “Shh, no more talking,” I whisper to Jack....
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    psychology
    parenting
  • ↳onWhat well-being practices do you do?by
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    yes! I'm similar (surprise!) and similarly I don't think I realized how important until having kids disrupted my movement / workout habits and structure....
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  • ↳onOur Experience of Gender is Caught in a Drama Triangleby
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    You're awesome! I saw a post today where a mom was lamenting her (kindergarten) daughter being referred to as "they" instead of "she" at school. It's happened to me a few times, too, all with the sanctimonious air of a rescuer, and it gives me the ick....
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    gender-studies
    linguistics
  • ↳onYou're codependent but luckily codependency isn't badbyBblasomenessphemy
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    It was soothing to read this, I've been feeling my codependency more since I got pregnant and your post made me feel like I'm getting in touch with something beautiful through that experience.

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    parenting
  • ↳onWhy having kids is bonkers (if you’re addicted to comfort)byMMr Embodiment
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    I don't appreciate the black and white thinking of this post. It feels quite acusatory to those who don't have kids, as if the only reason is consumerism and comfort (which you seem to identify as the same thing)....
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    gender-studies
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