Monday, August 1
I never read parenting magazines or books. With my tendencies toward guilt, I usually feel badly about my parenting style after reading them. So I made a choice years ago to not read such things. But in my search for reading material from women in similar circumstances as mine, I came across BRAIN, CHILD magazine and ordered a few sample issues. In a quick flip-through of the samples that arrived in the mail today, I found a pull-quote that I loved.
"After a while, I began to wonder how many of the advice-givers were really in a position to advise. Sure, most had experience raising kids. But none of them had raised my kids."I think, for me, one of the big problems with child rearing magazines and books was that solutions were often presented as fitting everyone. And, at least for my kids, there's not a universal solution for anything. We have to find what works for each child at that particular moment in time.
from Mom Blame by Katy Read in BRAIN, CHILD Winter 2005
If that quote is any indication, maybe I've found a parenting magazine I can read and enjoy.
Addendum...August 2...
I flipped through the magazines last night, fully reading only one article, which I enjoyed. I should note, however, the the tone is very straight-forward (blunt and bold, even), and thus, might not be for everyone. But I'm pretty sure it's for me.
[ posted by Chel on Monday, August 01, 2005 ]
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