Comments on: Balancing Act http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/12/11/balancing-act/ Successes, failures, and a few funny stories about parenting. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:12:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Ronli http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/12/11/balancing-act/#comment-2965 Ronli Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:51:29 +0000 http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/12/11/balancing-act/#comment-2965 Thanks for writing this. Thanks for writing this.

]]> By: Applying Principals to Parenting: Avoiding Extremes http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/12/11/balancing-act/#comment-492 Applying Principals to Parenting: Avoiding Extremes Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:17:10 +0000 http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/12/11/balancing-act/#comment-492 [...] wrote about balance recently, and wanted to expand on that thought process here. Extremes keep us off balance, and are [...] [...] wrote about balance recently, and wanted to expand on that thought process here. Extremes keep us off balance, and are [...]

]]> By: Michelle (beartwinsmom) http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/12/11/balancing-act/#comment-384 Michelle (beartwinsmom) Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:20:06 +0000 http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/12/11/balancing-act/#comment-384 Hey, isn't balance a chocolate cake in one hand and a diet drink in the other? (wink) How true about the "show me a critic and I'll show you a fan". Excellent point, Amy!! Hey, isn’t balance a chocolate cake in one hand and a diet drink in the other? (wink)

How true about the “show me a critic and I’ll show you a fan”. Excellent point, Amy!!

]]> By: Mary http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/12/11/balancing-act/#comment-379 Mary Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:58:15 +0000 http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/12/11/balancing-act/#comment-379 Michelle, I love your comment on fast food. When the kids were little I was a over the top health food fanatic......somewhere along the line I've gone way back the other way. We're just now starting to swing back to the healthy middle. I groaned when I saw Amy discussing balanced diet. Yikes! Did she see the sloppy joes and chips I had here for lunch. Hey! I made it with ground turkey and whole wheat buns does that count? This whole balance issue is so important. I know in other areas in life I've had times when I've been unbalanced and argumentative about a view. When it comes to right and wrong though there is a point where you do need to take a stand. I hate to cause strife so I tend not to take a stand even when I should....drives my husband nuts. However, on the back side, I've learned that if I get bent out of shape whenever anyone disagrees with me I would be too stressed out. If the issue is not that important it is easier to just let it roll off my back and out the door. Michelle, I love your comment on fast food. When the kids were little I was a over the top health food fanatic……somewhere along the line I’ve gone way back the other way. We’re just now starting to swing back to the healthy middle. I groaned when I saw Amy discussing balanced diet. Yikes! Did she see the sloppy joes and chips I had here for lunch. Hey! I made it with ground turkey and whole wheat buns does that count?
This whole balance issue is so important. I know in other areas in life I’ve had times when I’ve been unbalanced and argumentative about a view. When it comes to right and wrong though there is a point where you do need to take a stand. I hate to cause strife so I tend not to take a stand even when I should….drives my husband nuts. However, on the back side, I’ve learned that if I get bent out of shape whenever anyone disagrees with me I would be too stressed out. If the issue is not that important it is easier to just let it roll off my back and out the door.

]]> By: Karen (Karooch from Scraps of Mind) http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/12/11/balancing-act/#comment-377 Karen (Karooch from Scraps of Mind) Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:46:03 +0000 http://www.earnestparenting.com/2007/12/11/balancing-act/#comment-377 A great philosophy Amy. We can only do the best we can and look at each situation as objectively as we can. Of course our personal biases will always influence us bat that is part of being human. A great philosophy Amy. We can only do the best we can and look at each situation as objectively as we can. Of course our personal biases will always influence us bat that is part of being human.

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