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Fighting2Survive (original poster member #28410) posted at 11:46 PM on Saturday, February 5th, 2011
Anyone read this? I'm not quite all the way through it yet, but I've found myself rereading multiple passages.
I'm already more conscious of the way I talk to DS... balancing responsibility with self-esteem messages.
Me: BW, 40.......Him: FWH, 40
D-day: 3-22-10
DS1: 11, DS2: crawling
Status: R going well
"When you can tell the story and it doesn't bring up any pain, you know it is healed." - Iyanla Vanzant, Broken Pieces
MzMagoo ( member #30978) posted at 12:25 AM on Sunday, February 6th, 2011
No I haven't, but I just added it to my nook wish list!
BS (me) 37/WS (him)37
M 13 years/together 18
DD 1~ 8-10/ DD 2~ 11-10
3 kids~ S 14, D 10, D 10
Filed for D: 11-10
R: Trying to trust it is real
If you walk around the pool long enough, you are bound to fall in.
OnceInALifetime ( member #26023) posted at 4:59 PM on Sunday, February 6th, 2011
A sense of entitlement is, I think, the root of much ill in society, and in individuals. Sounds like an interesting read; but I should probably wait a few more months to read it, having recently gone through the divorce process, where entitlement reigns supreme.
tuscandreamer ( member #17406) posted at 7:09 PM on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
I just started reading this today. A very interesting read!
BS 52
WH 49
Dday #1 6/20/07, Dday #2 (different OW) 5/16/09
3 DDs (19, 14, 12)
Reconciling???
Catwoman ( member #1330) posted at 7:19 PM on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
I read this last spring. Fascinating and SCARY.
FBS: Married 20 years, 2 daughters 27 and 24. Divorced by the grace of GOD.
D-Days: 2/23/93; 10/11/97; 3/5/03
Ex & OW Broke up 12-10
"An erection does not count as personal growth."
gibbonsrose ( member #16280) posted at 7:42 PM on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
Just got it. Can't wait to read it. I have encountered many, many scary parents in different roles I've held with sports organizations, and their so-called "advocacy" for their children, and I think this book will be both an eye-opener and confirmation of my theories.
If it is, I may just ship some books out anonymously to my "favorite" parents. 
[This message edited by gibbonsrose at 1:45 PM, February 16th (Wednesday)]
Me - Befuckled
WH - Limber at limbo *sigh*
Catwoman ( member #1330) posted at 7:52 PM on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
Speaking of horror-story sports parents, our local soccer league had a rule that ANY spectator heckling a player or umpire/ref was subject to immediate and permanent removal.
I wholeheartedly supported that rule.
Cat
FBS: Married 20 years, 2 daughters 27 and 24. Divorced by the grace of GOD.
D-Days: 2/23/93; 10/11/97; 3/5/03
Ex & OW Broke up 12-10
"An erection does not count as personal growth."
gibbonsrose ( member #16280) posted at 7:57 PM on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
Me too Cat. Negativity is contagious. If one parent does it, it will soon spread to others.
I also like the concept of "If you don't have anything positive to say, keep quiet."
Me - Befuckled
WH - Limber at limbo *sigh*
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