Good run. We got to go out of the trail a bit today. Talked about bits and pieces of stuff from life...dentists, bishops, husbands, kids...mostly kids...in-laws....house cleaning...personality types. So fun to have a good talk while you run. Yesterday I camped out almost all day (in between real life of cleaning and cooking...which I did my duty towards) and read. Have any of you tried read the series by Laura Ingalls Wilder. I know it's for children but I have loved reading it as an adult too. I see it from a different perspective as I watch the struggles the family went through. In the book at least the parents are firm but very kind and loving. I think it is a good model of parenting. They expect obedience from the children but when they girls disappoint them they don't have a temper tantrum about it or punish them too harshly. They express their disappointment and punish accordingly. I remember hearing in a conference talk recently that if we really remembered what it was like to be a child we wouldn't be too harsh or too lenient with our children. I struggle every day to maintain this balance and hope my kids turn out just right.
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