Of course we all know that children are people too, not some unknown species. As a parent, we may do very well with this concept. However, surprisingly a lot of the things some parents do in the handling of their children goes against this simple concept: Children are men and women, just like you and [...]
With all of the media attention now being given the subject of Scientology & parenting, I thought it pertinent to post this – an article I originally put together for BlogCritics, but more pertinent here. How did my mom come upon Scientology? What was in it for her? I asked her if she might write [...]
I wanted to share a bit of what my experiences have been in applying Scientology as a parent. I have used many of the tools I have learned in Scientology with my children and family. One of these has been such a life-saver to me – simple, yet AMAZING – and it extends from the [...]
“You make New Year’s resolutions. And you make them into the teeth of old resolutions which were different. Then you don’t keep your new resolutions and you tell yourself you are weak-willed. You aren’t weak-willed. You are simply obeying yourself as of yesterday.” — L. Ron Hubbard (Handbook for Preclears p.265) I came across that [...]
Though it’s been covered in other posts on breastfeeding and barley formula, today’s brouhaha stemming from the Time Magazine cover article on breastfeeding moms seemed a decent enough reason to restate & distill the topic: Do Scientologists breastfeed their kids? Yes, they do. But the decision as to whether or not to breastfeed, and for how [...]
One of the core goals that I have for my kids is, as a parent, to try to help them develop very physically fit bodies. Obviously, it would be a great thrill to me if, later on in life, my daughter ended up as a soccer chick and my son ended up as a basketball [...]
This is the third in a series of posts on the subject of using Dianetics as a parent. The first and second posts focused around how I use Dianetics as a parent, with my kids. But there’s that other part of being a parent – taking care of oneself so that parenting doesn’t drive you [...]
Dianetics has so many uses within the family. Many have been covered in articles on this site: how to handle injuries, calm and quiet birthing, assists to help moms during pregnancy and after the birth, etc. Yet in some ways this only scratches the surface of the use of this subject. My last post on the subject centered on [...]
Dianetics has so many uses within the family. Many have been covered in articles on this site: how to handle injuries, calm and quiet birthing, assists to help moms during pregnancy and after the birth, etc. Yet in some ways this only scratches the surface of the use of this subject. Dianetics includes the use [...]
Probably one of the most oft-reiterated themes that you’ll find in various Scientology texts with respect to parenting is the subject of exchange, and the importance of the child being able to contribute back to the family. One such reference I came across recently was the following: “Parental-child relationships are sour, really, only for [...]
