There are complex methods and thick books, and I’m not saying I shouldn’t subscribe to those ways of parenting. But my mom read to me and my dad took me outside, and I can do that with my boys. I know that I will make mistakes, and I know I can’t give them everything. But I can expose them to music and mountains and manners, and I can give them time with their grandparents. And there may not be much more they'll ever need than that.
JEB
Lurve.
ReplyDeleteI think your parenting is spot on. And while eagerly searching for the big red tub picture I realized that I'm becoming a bit more accustomed to T1's moon :)
ReplyDeleteLooks like good times in WV!
ReplyDeleteWhenever I encounter a hammock, I think of your family. I thought it was because the one at the cabin was the first one I encountered in my youth. Now you have me thinking that it might not have been so much about first impressions as it is a shared belief in the sacredness of the perfect spot to read a book, outside.
ReplyDeletethere is such beauty in simplicity and the confidence that said simplicity can be enough.
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