Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Nov 26, 2009, 7:42 am
Welcome to the Thanksgiving edition of The Objectivist Round Up! Thanksgiving is a typically American holiday. In spite of its religious form (giving thanks to God for a good harvest), its essential,...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Nov 25, 2009, 8:52 pm
Over the last week or so, I've been thinking about all the things I'm happy about in my life: my husband; kids; family; friends; the fact that I am able to be home to raise my kids (and homesc...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Nov 24, 2009, 7:42 pm
1. I've been cleaning cleaning cleaning! My, my. How productive of me. There are surfaces in the kitchen that are showing for the first time in, uh, an embarrassingly long time. :o) 2. I finally ...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Nov 23, 2009, 5:57 pm
This week's card is one of my favorite parenting tools! It's easy to do, it's easy to do respectfully, and it is a way for me to remain disentangled from unnecessary battles. Telling chil...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Nov 22, 2009, 5:26 pm
We are back from our lovely weekend at the cabin! Personally, I think birthdays ought to transcend just the special date (yesterday) and should include the day or two before and the day or two after t...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Nov 20, 2009, 8:43 am
First, before this thought falls out of my head and I forget to mention it, check out the 123rd edition of the Objectivist Round Up, hosted by my friend C. August! Guaranteed to make you THINK! (We re...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Nov 19, 2009, 5:01 pm
My sweet little daughter is really really smart. She reads and can do all kinds of math and knows everything there is to know about dogs. And yet, she can hardly walk through a room without falling fl...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Nov 18, 2009, 6:36 pm
Today, according to Sitemeter, I reached 75,000 hits! Lucky # 75,000 was a visitor from Rangoon, Myanmar. Pretty cool. In honor of this occasion, and partly inspired by some recent Twittering, I thou...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Nov 18, 2009, 3:41 pm
Morgan: "Knock knock!" (Okay, see? Here's the thing. My kids do NOT understand the point of knock-knock jokes.) Me: "Who's there?" M: "Banana." (ESPECIALLY this particular knock-kn0ck joke...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Nov 16, 2009, 6:30 pm
The kids and I always have the most interesting conversations in the car. Here's a taste of our conversation on the way to Taekwondo, as faithfully as I can render it. I even wrote down notes abou...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Nov 16, 2009, 9:42 am
I've mentioned many times that my using Positive Discipline strategies with my kids is good for me, too. I think PD is great for my kids, and they are the primary concern here, that I'm raisin...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Nov 14, 2009, 3:21 pm
Welcome to the 122nd Edition of the Objectivist Round Up! This week's Round Up might also be known as the Better Late than Never Edition, or possibly the Brought to You by Technical Difficulties E...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Nov 13, 2009, 7:20 pm
I had a fun day on Twitter, so I thought I'd share. It started off like this: Really need to get going on some housework, but flirting with my hubby on the email instead. :o) A couple hours lat...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Nov 13, 2009, 6:54 pm
This just in (via the Ayn Rand Institute): The Morality of Capitalism Who: Dr. Eric Daniels is a research assistant professor at Clemson University’s Institute for the Study of Capitali...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Nov 13, 2009, 8:21 am
The Cable Peopleguy is coming this afternoon. I'm not sure how I feel about it actually. We ditched satellite last February, the day after the Super Bowl, to save money and get rid of the time-su...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Nov 12, 2009, 3:30 pm
Wow. It's as if the Peopleguys at the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History went out of their way to set up an event just for Ryan. Guess what we're doing on Saturday? It's ...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Nov 12, 2009, 2:12 pm
I'm not sure what it is about numbers-ending-in-zero--why they're more noteworthy than, say, numbers-ending-in-eight--but there is a certain mystique about the zero, isn't there? Just now...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Nov 11, 2009, 7:35 pm
My grandfather in Vietnam, in the late 1960s. This is one of my favorite pictures of him. Truly. Doesn't he look ruggedly handsome? :o) He was a veteran of WWII, Korea, and Vietnam, and had a purp...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Nov 11, 2009, 1:54 pm
I participated in the Positive Discipline chat the other night and it was very interesting. I had a little bit of a revelation during the chat, and the result is my choosing this week's tool card....
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Nov 9, 2009, 5:41 pm
I just realized this event is tonight! There will be a live chat with Jane Nelsen at the Positive Discipline Ning Group from 9:30 - 10:30 pm (Eastern) tonight. I'm hoping to join in. When Does PD...
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Jenn C. posted an article on Rational Jenn - Nov 9, 2009, 1:13 pm
I took a semi-intentional break from blogging over the weekend, while I rested a little and spent some of that quality time with family and friends. That was a good be-cision (Ryan's old word) on ...
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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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