Anti-LGBTQ+ couple cries religious discrimination after their foster parent application was denied. The state requires parents to treat even LGBTQ+ foster kids with respect, but this couple says that violates their religious beliefs.

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/08/anti-lgbtq-catholic-couple-sues-after-their-foster-parent-application-was-denied/

#LGBTQDiscrimination #ReligiousFreedom #FosterParenting #RespectfulParenting #ReligiousBeliefs #EqualityInFosterCare #Politics #News

I'm a huge fan of respectful parenting /gentle parenting / whatever you want to call it.

I get frustrated by misconstrued criticism that the idea is to be soft or permissive. You still have to be the adult. The idea is simply how do you do that without physical or emotional violence. That's what spanking and shouting is. That's what most punishment is (note, this is different from natural consequences).

It's not easy to do, and no one is perfect at it. But I 100% believe this type of parenting works. I've never been more sure of anything in my life.

#parenting #gentleparenting #respectfulparenting #nonviolence

If you want to parent consciously and effectively, You will explain things. You will repeat things. You will revisit things.
Inquisition, challenge and some resistance is necessary for their cognitive & emotional intelligence development. #consciousparenting #parenting #gentleparenting #respectfulparenting

I guess I should probably jump on this #introduction train! I'm a 4th or 5th generation Canadian from #Scottish and #German and #Swedish heritage, learning more about both my own heritage as well as how to #decolonize my thinking and support #Indigenous peoples and #LandBack .

My passions and interests include but of course are not limited to:
#BlackLivesMatter
#EveryChildMatters
#reading
#journals
#paganism
#CelticFolklore
#herbalism
#crochet
#RespectfulParenting
#SocialJustice
#MentalHealth particularly #depression
#Languages (my husband and I are currently learning Dutch. He's much better at it than I am!)
#geology

That's probably enough for now. This post is honestly just me #procrastinating from doing the housework I REALLY need to do today!