So this is my theory...
We live in a world where society has expectations. As members of society, we often find ourselves conforming to 'what is normal' and 'what everyone else does'.
Well I think it's time to be different...
It was not so many years ago that mothers were the parent to stay at home and raise the children whilst fathers went out to work. Thankfully, society is starting to cope with changes to this norm, with more parents sharing the 'parenting / house keeping' role, to the extent that in some homes each parent works part time and children are raised to know both parents (or step parents for that matter... ) as primary caregivers.
So what about other expectations... what about other 'rules' that underlie many of the decisions that members of society make?
The questions that I have are...
Who says that sending a child to formal school is the proper thing to do? I know a number of families that homeschool for many different reasons. In fact, we part time homeschooled for 9 months at our house... because that's what worked for us...
Who says that to be 'happily married', a couple has to live together 7 days a week? I have a good friend who lives most happily (and whose marriage is most healthy) when she and her husband live together part time.... it works best for them, and best for their family...
So what rule have YOU made for yourself?...
With this concept in my head, playing with my thoughts and ideas, it is now my new rule to never look at a rule and believe that it is set in stone...
My new rule is to make my own rules... what works for my family, and what works for me...
And this is what a couple of my friends had to say...
Beautifully said ♥ (I'm guessing I am the 'good friend' in the part time marriage) and it does work. There are no set rules and NOTHING is set in concrete because things can change in the blink of an eyelid!!!! Fantastic Liss ♥ ♥ ♥
We live in a world where society has expectations. As members of society, we often find ourselves conforming to 'what is normal' and 'what everyone else does'.
Well I think it's time to be different...
It was not so many years ago that mothers were the parent to stay at home and raise the children whilst fathers went out to work. Thankfully, society is starting to cope with changes to this norm, with more parents sharing the 'parenting / house keeping' role, to the extent that in some homes each parent works part time and children are raised to know both parents (or step parents for that matter... ) as primary caregivers.
So what about other expectations... what about other 'rules' that underlie many of the decisions that members of society make?
The questions that I have are...
Who says that sending a child to formal school is the proper thing to do? I know a number of families that homeschool for many different reasons. In fact, we part time homeschooled for 9 months at our house... because that's what worked for us...
Who says that to be 'happily married', a couple has to live together 7 days a week? I have a good friend who lives most happily (and whose marriage is most healthy) when she and her husband live together part time.... it works best for them, and best for their family...
So what rule have YOU made for yourself?...
With this concept in my head, playing with my thoughts and ideas, it is now my new rule to never look at a rule and believe that it is set in stone...
My new rule is to make my own rules... what works for my family, and what works for me...
And this is what a couple of my friends had to say...
Beautifully said ♥ (I'm guessing I am the 'good friend' in the part time marriage) and it does work. There are no set rules and NOTHING is set in concrete because things can change in the blink of an eyelid!!!! Fantastic Liss ♥ ♥ ♥
I like to be different but find that others have a hard time accepting that.
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