Comments on: Right, wrong and the evolution of culture http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/07/28/right-wrong-and-the-evolution-of-culture/ ...exploring the art and science of parenting Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:50:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: “Don’t Judge Me” | PhD in Parenting http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/07/28/right-wrong-and-the-evolution-of-culture/#comment-17709 “Don’t Judge Me” | PhD in Parenting Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:53:35 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2246#comment-17709 [...] this blog may not be the place for you. This blog is about improving ourselves, inspiring change, evolving our culture, chipping away at the kyriarchy, and nudging society in a new direction. That doesn’t mean [...] [...] this blog may not be the place for you. This blog is about improving ourselves, inspiring change, evolving our culture, chipping away at the kyriarchy, and nudging society in a new direction. That doesn’t mean [...]

]]> By: Are we asking the wrong people to comply with the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes? http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/07/28/right-wrong-and-the-evolution-of-culture/#comment-16608 Are we asking the wrong people to comply with the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes? Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:59:04 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2246#comment-16608 [...] me it isn’t. This goes beyond something I disagree with or something that is not my cup of tea. It is about a practice that the United Nations attributes to millions of deaths each year. I know [...] [...] me it isn’t. This goes beyond something I disagree with or something that is not my cup of tea. It is about a practice that the United Nations attributes to millions of deaths each year. I know [...]

]]> By: Why I can’t recommend Ferber or Weissbluth http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/07/28/right-wrong-and-the-evolution-of-culture/#comment-14874 Why I can’t recommend Ferber or Weissbluth Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:02:31 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2246#comment-14874 [...] are books that I own and would recommend that include some things that are not 100% my cup of tea, but that I do not think are wrong necessarily. Those books I will happily recommend with the caveat that I am not 100% of the same mind as the [...] [...] are books that I own and would recommend that include some things that are not 100% my cup of tea, but that I do not think are wrong necessarily. Those books I will happily recommend with the caveat that I am not 100% of the same mind as the [...]

]]> By: phdinparenting http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/07/28/right-wrong-and-the-evolution-of-culture/#comment-10779 phdinparenting Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:31:32 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2246#comment-10779 <strong>@Laurie:</strong> I use SnagIt, which has a free trial that you can download (I purchased it after the trial because I use it extensively for business). @Laurie: I use SnagIt, which has a free trial that you can download (I purchased it after the trial because I use it extensively for business).

]]> By: Laurie http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/07/28/right-wrong-and-the-evolution-of-culture/#comment-10778 Laurie Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:29:50 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2246#comment-10778 How did you do that screen cap? I just quoted Elisa (this same quote) and didn't know how to do the cap! Great post. How did you do that screen cap? I just quoted Elisa (this same quote) and didn’t know how to do the cap! Great post.

]]> By: Lex http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/07/28/right-wrong-and-the-evolution-of-culture/#comment-10777 Lex Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:19:47 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2246#comment-10777 Hey there! Sorry I'm a bit new to your blog but found it quite interesting and articulate! I wonder if I might shoot you a rather off-subject question that I would really love to hear your opinion about? I am working in a research facility where one of the main focuses is research into childhood mental illnesses and mental health recovery. You mentioned cultural changes and expectations, and the longer I've worked in the field the more I realize what culture has done to stigmitize mental illnesses. For example, if there is a problem with someone's heart, they would have no trouble seeking medical help for it! But when someone tries to do so to protect their most valued possession, their mind, it becomes something shameful. Why is that? I wonder if you might address, if your schedule allows, parenting in regards to behavioral disorders and children with mental illnesses? I think this is increadibly important, because childhood resiliency is so powerful, and if treatment is saught when a child is still young, they can have such better chances at no long-term effects! But because of parenting pride (or perhaps shame?) so many children with genuine mental illnesses go untreated until it causes a life-changing breakdown later on in their adult life. I would especially love to hear your take on recovery-based approaches to childhood mental illnesses vs. traditional approaches. For readers who are not overly aware of the recovery movement, there are some links to some interesting articles here: <a href="http://mental-health-recovery.blogspot.com/2009/07/more-great-mental-health-recovery.html" rel="nofollow">Article with links to very important articles</a> (http://mental-health-recovery.blogspot.com/2009/07/more-great-mental-health-recovery.html) <a href="http://mental-health-recovery.blogspot.com/2009/07/some-great-recovery-based-articles.html" rel="nofollow">and here</a>. If you do have a response, I would very much like to quote you on my own blog, the <a href="http://mental-health-recovery.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Mental Health Recovery Blog</a>, at: http://mental-health-recovery.blogspot.com/ I would of course link back to you and give you full credit for your comments! But if you'd prefer I not quote you I'd love to hear your discussions here on the matter anyways! Thanks so much and I look forward to talking with you more in the future!!! :) All the best, Lex Hey there!

Sorry I’m a bit new to your blog but found it quite interesting and articulate! I wonder if I might shoot you a rather off-subject question that I would really love to hear your opinion about?

I am working in a research facility where one of the main focuses is research into childhood mental illnesses and mental health recovery. You mentioned cultural changes and expectations, and the longer I’ve worked in the field the more I realize what culture has done to stigmitize mental illnesses.

For example, if there is a problem with someone’s heart, they would have no trouble seeking medical help for it! But when someone tries to do so to protect their most valued possession, their mind, it becomes something shameful. Why is that?

I wonder if you might address, if your schedule allows, parenting in regards to behavioral disorders and children with mental illnesses? I think this is increadibly important, because childhood resiliency is so powerful, and if treatment is saught when a child is still young, they can have such better chances at no long-term effects! But because of parenting pride (or perhaps shame?) so many children with genuine mental illnesses go untreated until it causes a life-changing breakdown later on in their adult life.

I would especially love to hear your take on recovery-based approaches to childhood mental illnesses vs. traditional approaches. For readers who are not overly aware of the recovery movement, there are some links to some interesting articles here:

Article with links to very important articles (http://mental-health-recovery.blogspot.com/2009/07/more-great-mental-health-recovery.html)
and here.

If you do have a response, I would very much like to quote you on my own blog, the Mental Health Recovery Blog, at:
http://mental-health-recovery.blogspot.com/

I would of course link back to you and give you full credit for your comments! But if you’d prefer I not quote you I’d love to hear your discussions here on the matter anyways!

Thanks so much and I look forward to talking with you more in the future!!! :)

All the best,
Lex

]]> By: phdinparenting http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/07/28/right-wrong-and-the-evolution-of-culture/#comment-10701 phdinparenting Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:15:26 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2246#comment-10701 <strong>@m a m a :: m i l i e u:</strong> I just read your post and thought it was great! I can't believe you pondered taking it down. <strong>Leah:</strong> I'd like to think the people that are horrified are in the minority and that the majority understand that these moms were doing what is best for their babies. <strong>@Lisa:</strong> Thanks for stopping by. It was great to meet you too. @m a m a :: m i l i e u: I just read your post and thought it was great! I can’t believe you pondered taking it down.

Leah: I’d like to think the people that are horrified are in the minority and that the majority understand that these moms were doing what is best for their babies.

@Lisa: Thanks for stopping by. It was great to meet you too.

]]> By: m a m a :: m i l i e u http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/07/28/right-wrong-and-the-evolution-of-culture/#comment-10676 m a m a :: m i l i e u Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:02:11 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2246#comment-10676 Well said, well said. Last week I stumbled across the Babywise book and nearly lost it during my blog post--which I later pondered taking down and didn't exactly because of the aboe stated reasons. Change must start somewhere --why can't it start one blogger mommy at a time? Well said, well said. Last week I stumbled across the Babywise book and nearly lost it during my blog post–which I later pondered taking down and didn’t exactly because of the aboe stated reasons.

Change must start somewhere –why can’t it start one blogger mommy at a time?

]]> By: Lisa Stone http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/07/28/right-wrong-and-the-evolution-of-culture/#comment-10670 Lisa Stone Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:33:50 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2246#comment-10670 Annie, terrific to meet you in person at BlogHer '09. I agree with Bonnie Annis. :) Annie, terrific to meet you in person at BlogHer ’09. I agree with Bonnie Annis. :)

]]> By: Leah http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/07/28/right-wrong-and-the-evolution-of-culture/#comment-10668 Leah Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:07:17 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2246#comment-10668 Loved this post! I have been following this a bit, I live in Chicago and was tempted to go to BlogHer but didn't because it was my daughter's birthday weekend. The thing that's making me nuts is all the people who are HORRIFIED that someone would bring a baby to a cocktail party. Speaking as a homebrewer immersed in beer culture, I have never run into the slightest problem having a baby strapped to me. And suddenly I feel like people are secretly judging. Ah well. It's not something I should get my knickers in a twist about, I am just sleep deprived and babbling. Thanks for letting me babble on your blog. :) Loved this post!

I have been following this a bit, I live in Chicago and was tempted to go to BlogHer but didn’t because it was my daughter’s birthday weekend. The thing that’s making me nuts is all the people who are HORRIFIED that someone would bring a baby to a cocktail party. Speaking as a homebrewer immersed in beer culture, I have never run into the slightest problem having a baby strapped to me. And suddenly I feel like people are secretly judging. Ah well. It’s not something I should get my knickers in a twist about, I am just sleep deprived and babbling. Thanks for letting me babble on your blog. :)

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