Comments on: To the (Blue) Moon http://maternal-dementia.com/2010/01/04/to-the-blue-moon/?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Thoughts from what's left of my brain Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:30:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 6512 and growing http://maternal-dementia.com/2010/01/04/to-the-blue-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-1076 6512 and growing Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:46:32 +0000 http://maternal-dementia.com/?p=3978#comment-1076 Life is such a push-pull, isn't it. Hurry up/slow down! Focus/relax! Our children all have their special qualities that can be channeled into personal brilliance or hinder their evolution. Sounds like you are giving your daughter the space to be herself, trusting that she'll go to the moon if she wants, and that it will be a good trip. Life is such a push-pull, isn’t it. Hurry up/slow down! Focus/relax! Our children all have their special qualities that can be channeled into personal brilliance or hinder their evolution.

Sounds like you are giving your daughter the space to be herself, trusting that she’ll go to the moon if she wants, and that it will be a good trip.

]]> By: Gregg Fraley http://maternal-dementia.com/2010/01/04/to-the-blue-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-1072 Gregg Fraley Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:53:24 +0000 http://maternal-dementia.com/?p=3978#comment-1072 The fact that you are aware of this makes all the difference for her. You'll support that aspect of her personality. As she progresses through a system that will increasingly punish her for being dreamy, that support will make the difference between having relatively easy access to it, and no access to it, as an adult. It's bittersweet to read, it's a lovely piece you've written. The fact that you are aware of this makes all the difference for her. You’ll support that aspect of her personality. As she progresses through a system that will increasingly punish her for being dreamy, that support will make the difference between having relatively easy access to it, and no access to it, as an adult.

It’s bittersweet to read, it’s a lovely piece you’ve written.

]]> By: Tall Dude in Chicago http://maternal-dementia.com/2010/01/04/to-the-blue-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-1070 Tall Dude in Chicago Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:26:39 +0000 http://maternal-dementia.com/?p=3978#comment-1070 In one of his books, Jim Collins refers to "the tyranny of the 'or' and the genius of the 'and.'" In one of his books, Jim Collins refers to “the tyranny of the ‘or’ and the genius of the ‘and.’”

]]> By: Tall Dude in Chicago http://maternal-dementia.com/2010/01/04/to-the-blue-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-1069 Tall Dude in Chicago Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:25:41 +0000 http://maternal-dementia.com/?p=3978#comment-1069 I like Delphine's notion of "balance." Not diverge or converge, but balance. Not "dans la lune" or "sur la terre" (excuse my French if incorrect), but balance. I like Delphine’s notion of “balance.” Not diverge or converge, but balance. Not “dans la lune” or “sur la terre” (excuse my French if incorrect), but balance.

]]> By: Delphine http://maternal-dementia.com/2010/01/04/to-the-blue-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-1066 Delphine Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:47:17 +0000 http://maternal-dementia.com/?p=3978#comment-1066 It is part of French school system. Especially conservatories (I have a very bad experience of conservatories myself, feeling at school AGAIN). I think it is also part of their growing up, and this is sometimes hard for us. I personally always wonder if I should just let them play and dream and do "stuff" at home or should they go to theater class, circus, and painting... The balance between dream and reality is a delicate one, but as you know we need both. I'm sure Short-pants is strong enough to keep both. :-) It is part of French school system. Especially conservatories (I have a very bad experience of conservatories myself, feeling at school AGAIN).
I think it is also part of their growing up, and this is sometimes hard for us.
I personally always wonder if I should just let them play and dream and do “stuff” at home or should they go to theater class, circus, and painting… The balance between dream and reality is a delicate one, but as you know we need both.
I’m sure Short-pants is strong enough to keep both. :-)

]]> By: MDBlogs http://maternal-dementia.com/2010/01/04/to-the-blue-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-1065 MDBlogs Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:38:49 +0000 http://maternal-dementia.com/?p=3978#comment-1065 I guess what weighs on me is how the pressure will mount now for her to give up her dreaminess and imagination. Maybe it's a bit the French system, maybe it's just what school institutions do. Maybe I'm doing it too (that's the scariest!). How to help kids learn to function in the structured world without giving up their unstructured thinking and dreaming? p.s. This morning, while it's still dark, guess what less-than-full-but-bright-as-day moon is peeking in the window at me? I guess what weighs on me is how the pressure will mount now for her to give up her dreaminess and imagination. Maybe it’s a bit the French system, maybe it’s just what school institutions do. Maybe I’m doing it too (that’s the scariest!). How to help kids learn to function in the structured world without giving up their unstructured thinking and dreaming?

p.s. This morning, while it’s still dark, guess what less-than-full-but-bright-as-day moon is peeking in the window at me?

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