tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892162080360780918.post2170413729477265365..comments2023-04-06T07:37:52.173-04:00Comments on Keep it Real: Intelligent Parents Doing Stupid Things?Alyssahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11699209902759623523noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892162080360780918.post-3199879959919349722010-01-06T12:16:13.065-05:002010-01-06T12:16:13.065-05:00Thanks for the vote of confidence, Linds! The har...Thanks for the vote of confidence, Linds! The hardest part is navigating it all with other people watching, judging and sometimes even commenting. If only we could all just live and let live...Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11699209902759623523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892162080360780918.post-11083640323739034742010-01-06T10:57:41.344-05:002010-01-06T10:57:41.344-05:00I've thought about this a lot myself, I mean. ...I've thought about this a lot myself, I mean. Obviously I don't have kids but when I consider whether I would want them or not and what kind of parent I would be, I always ask myself, "would I be able to let them make mistakes?" I think often parents are so afraid (for good obvious reasons) of their child being sad or being hurt that they over-protect and then the child never learns that those emotions are just a necessary part of life. It worries me. But you and Jodi are kind of my model for cool, hip parents so I think you're doing a great job!Lindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15043889689110902966noreply@blogger.com