Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Nov 5, 2009, 8:45 am
The latest Objectivist Round Up is hosted by NoodleFood this week! I have two posts included, which is highly unusual for me. (Actually I was unsure of whether to submit the second post, given I'd...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Nov 3, 2009, 9:45 pm
I completed my latest parenting post, and it felt great! Some posts I can whip out pretty quickly, but this was definitely not one of those. It had been stirring inside of me for a while, so it's ...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Nov 3, 2009, 11:07 am
... don't want to." I do not need to spank him into it, threaten or scare him into it, bribe him into it, take away his toys into it, or ground him into it. I simply have to put the child into th...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Nov 2, 2009, 2:25 pm
Awesome! Jane Nelsen, author of the Positive Discipline books, is going to be in Atlanta on December 2 and December 3. She'll be giving a lecture on Wednesday evening, and an all day workshop on T...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Nov 2, 2009, 8:19 am
Check out our recent adventures over at the FamBlog!
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Nov 1, 2009, 2:51 pm
I'm hosting the next edition of the Non-Punitive Discipline blog carnival. Here's a description of the carnival: This carnival accepts original posts having to do with any aspect of non-puni...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Oct 30, 2009, 9:08 am
One of my college friends posted this song to Facebook yesterday. Oh, the memories! I think she and I must have listened to this song thousands of times. I just watched the video and it made me feel ...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Oct 29, 2009, 12:13 pm
Last month, I wrote a tome of a post about one of the most common Ayn Rand/Objectivist myths that crops up from time to time: the idea that Ayn Rand was hostile toward or discouraged people from havin...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Oct 27, 2009, 8:59 pm
I'm excited to be going to Yaron Brook's talk at Georgia Tech next week! If you aren't familiar with Dr. Brook, he's the President and Executive Director of the Ayn Rand Institute. He ...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Oct 27, 2009, 12:00 pm
My kids have been experiencing a resurgence of fears lately. It's a challenge for a parent to help their kids manage their fears in a rational way, and I'm learning that this becomes more chal...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Oct 26, 2009, 6:27 am
No, I am not exactly Ozymandias, but I am a Mommy Blogger, and I have POWER over you, dear Reader. At least, that's what the FTC thinks. And they have now set things up so as to save innocent blo...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Oct 25, 2009, 9:30 am
... the season). Bad, because, well, I really really LIKE Spooky Town and our decorations. Our annual Halloween Hoopla is still a go and we'll put up some spooky decor and pumpkins ... our us...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Oct 23, 2009, 7:08 am
This afternoon, I had a message on my answering machine from Walt Disney World's Guest Services, regarding my email about the Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. They did not disappoint. :...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Oct 22, 2009, 11:10 am
Yes, this is a mish-mash of topics all in one blog post. :o) Carnival The 119th edition of the Objectivist Round Up is over at The Rule of Reason! Do not miss it! Pet Peeve I tweeted this yesterda...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Oct 21, 2009, 2:15 pm
So anyway, Ryan and I have been struggling for the last few days. There's really too much to write about, and most of the details are unimportant, but I'll just say he's been really mean a...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Oct 20, 2009, 9:32 am
I'm picking the Hugs card this week because we have had quite a few difficult days recently. Quite frankly, I need a hug! Some of my frustration is simply due to the fact that I have more than on...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Oct 19, 2009, 9:51 am
I really had a semi-productive weekend (and lots of fun, too). More about that later, but for now, enjoy our Disney and a few wedding pictures on the FamBlog!
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Oct 16, 2009, 2:29 pm
I had an opportunity last night to help provide a little intellectual ammunition to three acquaintances. It was fun! Ryan had sparring at TKD last night (which is going much better, btw). I got to wh...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Oct 16, 2009, 9:20 am
It's been way too long since I've had a good old-fashioned rant, hasn't it? I have missed out on so many opportunities, too. So many rants; so little time. Since this is still bothering m...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Oct 15, 2009, 2:12 pm
In just a few more days, Sean will be officially 16 months old. This is one of those ages that seems to stick out in my mind, and yet each time it comes around, I discover that I'm woefully unprep...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Oct 14, 2009, 1:38 pm
Well, our exciting life continues! Brendan's first day of work went very well, but he got stuck there late when the battery on his car died. No worries; he got a jump, picked up a new battery, and...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Oct 13, 2009, 12:43 pm
I don't think I've ever been happier to be here in this house with my kids than I am today. :o) We had a really wonderful trip up to the frigid tundra of Wisconsin (okay, a slight exaggeratio...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Oct 6, 2009, 6:31 am
In case you're interested, here is a copy of the note I sent to Walt Disney World about our experience trick-or-treating at the Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. I wanted to come across a...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Oct 5, 2009, 3:22 pm
I’m a little behind in my update for the Letting Go card, and with the traveling behind me and traveling ahead of me, this update will have to suffice as my parenting post for the week. Back to semi...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Oct 4, 2009, 9:36 am
We're home! Such a great time in Orlando with family, the little ones, and Mickey. I'm certain I'll post pictures of our adventures at some point, but it's going to be a while to be pe...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Sep 27, 2009, 9:35 pm
We spent today at Disney's Animal Kingdom, which I'd never seen before. It was okay: basically Disney's version of a zoo. If you want a great "Disney" experience, go to Magic Kingdom. If y...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Sep 25, 2009, 10:26 am
I am SO excited! My parents, to celebrate their 40th anniversary, decided to take all of us to WDW for a week. A nice condo all to ourselves (for free) and tickets to the park, all paid for. An offer ...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Sep 24, 2009, 1:30 pm
It's interesting that this evasion topic has come up, because I recently had an evasion-related encounter with Ryan. It was one of those parenting scenarios that seem to keep coming up now that he...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Sep 23, 2009, 8:51 am
In one of her recent podcasts, Diana Hsieh brought up the subject evasion and children, referring to a question that I had been pondering on the internets (Twitter I think) some months ago. The origin...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Sep 21, 2009, 4:15 pm
This week's Positive Discipline Tool Card is about how NOT to be a helicopter parent. One of my personal parenting goals. It's called "Letting Go." Letting go does not mean abandoning your ch...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Sep 21, 2009, 6:05 am
So this post is a wee bit overdue! But I didn’t want to forget about it, because this is such an important topic to me lately. In my previous post, I didn’t really get into specifics about the kin...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Sep 18, 2009, 2:39 pm
Look at this pose! I mean, just look at her! Is she a girl or what? And yes, I promise, we really do brush her hair on a semi-regular basis. Just not right before candid snapshots, alas.
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Sep 17, 2009, 2:11 pm
It's Constitution Day! My wish for this special day is that each of our elected officials take the time to become reacquainted (or acquainted, sigh) with this important document. (If I thought it ...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Sep 16, 2009, 6:48 pm
Today has been a really good day! And you know what? I really needed one after the last 10 days or so. Here are some of the Good Things: I'm finally feeling almost all the way better and even got...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Sep 15, 2009, 3:29 pm
After a solid week of illness and diabetes emergencies and birthday parties and fewer than 5 hours of sleep per night, I know I have neglected a few things, things I've been meaning to get around ...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Sep 14, 2009, 12:27 pm
Things are much better here, but I'm not in any position to write about the multitude of things I'd like to. Yet. Soon. I just LOVE this picture of Sean. Yeah, yeah....I've already posted...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Sep 13, 2009, 8:24 pm
So we've had a very interesting 24 hours. We learned something we never knew about Type 1 diabetes when combined with the effects of Pukinson's Disease. Evidently, it's really really bad i...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Sep 11, 2009, 11:25 am
I'm under the weather today, so this will be short and sweet, I think. Two years ago, I shared a liitle bit about my 9/11 story: What to say? This is a tough day. Six years ago, I jumped out of ...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Sep 9, 2009, 9:09 am
Because of the resurgence of interest in Atlas Shrugged in past 9 months or so, I've had the pleasure of reading and hearing so many positive things about Ayn Rand in the media, from friends and f...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Sep 8, 2009, 11:07 am
Hi everyone! This week I'm going to focus on and write about two related Positive Discipline Tool Cards: Take Time for Training and Jobs. I've been asked before about whether or not my childre...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Sep 7, 2009, 10:42 am
Hooray! The first edition of the new Non-Punitive Discipline blog carnival is up at Kelly's blog, Reepicheep's Coracle! It's going to come out once a month, and is sure to have lots of in...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Sep 7, 2009, 9:11 am
So I heard a rumor about speech tomorrow? :o) Other bloggers have addressed this issue more thoroughly than I plan to, so I will refer you to them if you are looking for something more in-depth than ...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Sep 6, 2009, 1:03 pm
Last Friday, we listened to the first week's worth of Ancient History lectures from History at our House. It was a HIT! I'm so glad I gave this another try. What a difference one year makes. ...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Sep 6, 2009, 11:06 am
I've said before many times that I don't use the phrase "Because I said so!" with my kids when I'm trying to get them to do something. Actually, the few times it's slipped out of my mo...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Sep 4, 2009, 6:02 am
I mentioned in my post the other day that we don't consider angry or defiant words from our kids "back talk" in the sense that the term was used when I was growing up. When I was a child, it simpl...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Sep 3, 2009, 12:18 pm
Welcome to the September 3, 2009 edition of the Objectivist Round Up. This carnival features posts written by Objectivist bloggers. Ayn Rand once described her philosophy: My philosophy, in essence, ...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Sep 1, 2009, 9:35 am
I'm glad to see a card for Back Talk in the Positive Discipline Tool Card set. This is a topic I've had in mind to address for a while now. First, I'll share the card with you, and then I&...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Aug 31, 2009, 7:06 pm
I updated our family picture blog today with over a hundred pictures from the last two months. You don't want to miss it--and I know you want to try out Booty Push. :p The Objectivist Round Up wa...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Aug 31, 2009, 9:03 am
Well, it's not even 10:00 and we've already had adventures today! Morgan started running a high fever around 8 last night, so most of us had a restless night. She seems fine this morning, but ...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Aug 30, 2009, 5:07 pm
Aaahhhhh....we arrived home two hours ago and it feels so nice to be home. And yet, it's so nice to be on vacation, at the beach with our friends. Yay for being happy wherever you are! I can'...
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