tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330094970861530581.post9073479918244779306..comments2023-04-26T11:58:32.396-04:00Comments on Breathing Space: the grass is always greener on the other sidebreathingspacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08660982658933603531noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330094970861530581.post-17352155782931304322013-12-30T21:57:26.561-05:002013-12-30T21:57:26.561-05:00I am in a remarkably similar place with my kids. B...I am in a remarkably similar place with my kids. But I think there will always be reasons to do either way, and it's never going to be clearly cut. We will always have anxiety and just have to muddle through, accepting that there are strengths and weaknesses in each modality and that we will shore up what we feel strongly about and let the rest go. <br /><br />Easier said than done, though!Amitalhttp://organizedjewishhome.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330094970861530581.post-30184712993707157552013-12-17T12:21:40.979-05:002013-12-17T12:21:40.979-05:00If you have the money that you would be able to af...If you have the money that you would be able to afford tuition, have you considered spending less than half of that to hire a talented, enthusiastic individual to spend a few hours a week doing some of these projects that you wish you had time to do with him? It might even be helpful and feel cool to him if they pick him up and take him somewhere for the lessons (library, their house, etc) Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01487930354840443508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3330094970861530581.post-72023307132940962272013-12-17T08:48:21.390-05:002013-12-17T08:48:21.390-05:00"I do not like the general direction where my..."I do not like the general direction where my relationship with 9 yo is heading: squabbles, accusations and fights, suspicion, unhappiness. And then I know that I need to take a good look in the mirror at myself."<br /><br />This. This is exactly how I feel with Haden. I have no great words of wisdom, but I just wanted to offer my understanding. I have the same internal debates with myself about what would really be the best for him and everyone else. And I seriously worry that one day I will regret the choices that I have made, and some days I feel like I already do.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16806910924270536751noreply@blogger.com