Parenting

This week, Eliza saw a tweet from Dr Briony Scott, a revered high school principal in Sydney.

It said "Parenting is a word - a verb - that did not exist prior to the mid 1970s. It sounds a bit like herding or directing or managing - none of which really work for children. They simply cannot be controlled, as much as it is tempting to believe. They are themselves."

It made Eliza think about all the times she refers to 'parenting' .. rather than 'raising' or 'nurturing' children. Geraldine believes that parents are akin to the Managing Director and Chairperson of the family unit. And that ultimately, if you can find joy in your children, that's the best way to be a parent.

Also this week, Eliza and Geraldine consider the left-right political divide.

Hannah Arendt and Eichmann's trial.

And the AFL Grand Final goes to Perth!

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On All Fronts - Clarissa Ward https://www.amazon.com/All-Fronts-Education-Journalist/dp/0525561471

Eichmann in Jerusalem: The Banality of Evil https://www.amazon.com/Eichmann-Jerusalem-Banality-Penguin-Classics/dp/0143039881

Martin Heidegger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Heidegger

Kangaroo rescue in Canberra https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/good-news/2021/09/21/kangaroo-rescue-canberra/

The threat from the illiberal left - The Economisthttps://www.economist.com/leaders/2021/09/04/the-threat-from-the-illiberal-left