Comments on: On parenting advice and the idiocy thereof

By: Parenting and safety and judgment, oh my! « Raising My Boychick

Parenting and safety and judgment, oh my! « Raising My Boychick — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 07:54:49 +0000

[...] On parenting advice and the idiocy thereof [...]

By: Arwyn

Arwyn — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:40:56 +0000

I actually started on this path studying to be a doula, before ever deciding to have kids of my own. So I’ve definitely had some experience there. It was when my few-years-previous self started jumping up and down saying “Hey wait a minute!” that I pulled back from the publish button on the inappropriate rant.

I had great doula teachers, who first helped me realize that my not having kids might put some people off me — but so might one instructor’s size (she was short and slender, not good at holding up much larger women), so might another doula’s religion, or whatever. We don’t have to be all things to all people, just the right thing to some people.

By: Arwyn

Arwyn — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:36:10 +0000

I give you, What is appropriate parenting advice? Because you're just that inspirational.

By: Dou-la-la

Dou-la-la — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:52:52 +0000

^ Agreed with Ruth! And Annie’s question is a really good one – I think it’s the latter.

This post took a good amount of self-awareness and courageous honesty. Rock on.

By: Ruth Moss

Ruth Moss — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:47:19 +0000

I think that post that you didn’t publish had a fabulous effect actually; you got it out of your system and were therefore able to write this wonderful piece. :)

By: Annie @ PhD in Parenting

Annie @ PhD in Parenting — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:14:13 +0000

Curious…do you think there is no place for parenting advice at all? Or just no place for unsolicited parenting advice directed at an individual acting as a not-so-masked criticism of their parenting?

By: Denni

Denni — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:46:59 +0000

Thank you for this. I am a non parent and a doula. I may never have children but that should not discount my thoughts or learning on children. Some people hold misguided views no matter their parental status.