This is important to share again, after it happened at the start of this year- the school loved it, in fact she brought it home a few months later as her weekly reading book so it was already on their reception level curriculum, thank goodness. I will continue raising children with empathy, because that is the bare minimum.
#parenting #empathy #raisingkindkids
PLEASE NOTE: Iâve had some really useful discussions about disability in the comments and would now not use the terms I used for a person with an intellectual disability. This was not an answer related to autism, as some thought, but I also have taken on board much better ways to explain it and appreciate the help given!
These are just the topics that have come up recently, and sometimes Iâve come back to them later when I can gather my thoughts, but most just happen organically.
Side note: I once asked what the word âsyncopationâ meant as I heard it sung in the song âlocomotionâ and I got told Iâd find out when I was older and I spent a good few years assuming it was sexual. So thereâs that.
#consciousparenting #parenting #controversialparenting #lgbt #raisingkindkids #raisingcompassionatekids #empathy
Iâve added some to the list below of books I couldnât find in the house, and PLEASE add your own favourites to the comments to make an even bigger list!!
Full list:
LGBT stories:
âTwas the night before prideâ, by Joanna McClintick
âGrandads camperâ, by Harry woodgate
âGrandads Prideâ by Harry Woodgate
âLittle stories big dreams: Megan Rapinoeâ, by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Different families:
âLove makes a familyâ by Sophie beer
âAll kinds of familiesâ by Sophy Henn
Two mum families:
âThe pirate mumsâ by Jodie Lancet-Grant
âMommy, mama and meâ by LeslĂŠa Newman
âPlenty of hugsâ by Fran Manushkin
âHeather has two mummiesâ by Leslea Newman
âMama and mummy and me in the middleâ by Nina Lacour
Two dad families:
âAnd tango makes threeâ by Justin Richardson
âMy daddiesâ by Gareth Peter
âForever starâ by Gareth Peter
Single mum:
âMama bear and meâ by Sophie Beer
CONT. IN COMMENTS
#kidsbooks #childrensbooks #diverselibrary #raisingkindhumans #parenting #consciousparenting
Absolutely knackered after the fertility show today, but again so so grateful to be in a space that is working so hard at inclusivity in a world that seems to be desperately trying to go backwards. Happy IDAHOBIT â¤ď¸
As I prepare to spend another day talking about the beauty of queer families at the Fertlility show, Iâm acutely aware of how much LGBTQ+ people are facing at the moment in terms of stigma and health. Events to raise money and drive activism and awareness are ALWAYS needed- if youâre in a position to attend, it looks like it will be a fantastic evening!
Gala is hosted by @wearequeerhealth , link is in my bio â¤ď¸
We had a little incident today of our eldest swearing at school- she wasnât punished for it by us because it wasnât at someone or in anger, but we had a long discussion about where it is suitable to swear, why people dislike the words, and that school is never appropriate (and she will be told off in school, which is enough of a deterrent for her as sheâs a rule follower 99% of the times).
Later at bedtime we were reminding ourselves of where itâs okay to use those words, and the context, and she said âI can swear with granny Claire.â
âEr, yes, you can swear with granny Claire, she wouldnât love it but sheâd laugh.â
âAnd itâs okay because sheâs dead, yeah?â
âYeah mate.â
On my bucket list: visit a medium.
The other day I said to my wife that I needed to try and see a medium this year- my mum had always joked that she would pass on silly messages via mediums when she died because she loved those shows on tv that were very cheesy and badly done (âIâm getting an F! Youâve lost something special!â Etc etc).
Itâs been ten years since she died and I still havenât been, and I said to my wife that my mum might be getting seriously pissed off somewhere that I was ignoring her. I said âimagine if I was walking past all her signs, you know like they say a white feather is a message from the afterlife, but I wasnât seeing them!â
The next day I was stood by the trampoline and noticed a white feather next to me. Definitely from one of the irritating pigeons I was trying to stop pooing all over the new trampoline- I wiped it up with the same wipes. Laughed while I did it though. Sorry mum.
Iâm SO grateful for my donor, and I love how much we have in common, but everything that makes me who I am would not be found in a donor profile. This is only my opinion and there may be donor conceived people who feel very differently!
A while ago I saw a video of a woman harmonising with her toddler- I told my 5 year old about it and she wanted to try, then we tried out both of us improvising the notes to harmonise. We had had a difficult hour before that and this helped bring us back together rather than being grumpy!
I find my own form of connection and grounding in singing and they see me go to chorus rehearsals every week and perform around the world, so bringing her into that has felt like a brand new way for us to connect â¤ď¸
