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What do you expect?

I am convinced our society, if left to it's own, would raise a society of educated fools.  You might say, "duh".  Let me explain.  How many of you have had the experience with your child that goes like this:  "I've told you a million times to do this or not to do that".  I know you have because I have.  I'm not necessarily talking about moral issues but about regular ...
Posted by Grant Blankenship @ 11:48 AM on 02/23/2010
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Sorry for the delay!

sorry for the delay in posts guys.  My wife and I are almost done building a home for our family and we are doing most of the work.  Give me about 1 month and we'll be back in business. Grant
Posted by Grant Blankenship @ 11:48 AM on 02/23/2010
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Is there a right way to raise children?

With all the different philosophies out there, one might ask if there is a right way to raise children.  Most of the enlightenment philosophers would say that our children in one way or another are affected by us.  Some of them would say that our children are born basically good and we affect them in a negative way.  The rest basically say our children are born neutral and we affect ...
Posted by Grant Blankenship @ 11:48 AM on 02/23/2010
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First things first..... why do we even have kids anyway?

Well I have been thinking a lot about starting to put our life online for everyone to see and up till now wasn't taking it seriously.  After several people suggested that I start blogging about parenting and our efforts to raise our 6 kids I thought it time to take the plunge. Do you ever ask yourself this question like I do occasionally:  Why did we even have kids?  If you answered ...
Posted by Grant Blankenship @ 11:23 AM on 12/28/2009
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False Repentance

As parents, we've all had the situation where 1 and/or 2 things happens.  First, we ask one of our children to say "I'm sorry" to another child or sibling and they repeat our command with about as much enthusiasm as a rock or something else with less enthusiasm.  Second, we say something to the effect of "Say it like you mean it" and they respond "but I saaaiiiddd I was sorry!" ,again, ...
Posted by Grant Blankenship @ 11:22 AM on 12/28/2009
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