Comments on: Wax On

By: Mel

Mel — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:07:34 +0000

Thank you! I, too, have the same prejudices about my boy and girl. I’m going to let it go and if and when he asks I’m just going to smile, be present and remember that he is my sweet boy. He is kind and gentle and loves to help. I’ll also be hoping for the best. BTW, your children are lovely. Zeca is looking verfy grown-up these days.

By: clare

clare — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:53:09 +0000

I felt exactly the same about Thomas doing martial arts and so I delayed and delayed and delayed and then all the kids in the class were doing it and he was pleading with me and saying he didn’t want to hurt people he just wanted to be strong…and I suddenly remember this very kind and nice man who I went to Uni with who did martial arts…but he did Aikido. And so that is what we signed up for. It is truly lovely …a focus on being the best you can and looking forward with positivity. Sure there is the wack/ hiya/defensive stuff but it is when they are older … for now the focus is on agility, balance and focus. Plus you get to wear the while gear and earn the belts. Thomas is hoping to get is orange belt next week. I have never known him as happy has he is in Aikido. Lesson Learned!

By: ioana

ioana — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:48:44 +0000

I used to take karate lessons as a kid too, but I gave up when I grew older, I realised it was not the kind of sports I wanted to practice. But it was real good for me though, I learnt a lot about self-discipline and how not to solve conflicts by physical force, but by open-communication. These are the types of lessons every child should benefit from.

By: sarah k

sarah k — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:24:56 +0000

they look great! and having fun too.

By: lulazoid

lulazoid — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:31:32 +0000

@vikki: Zeca looks like she can kick some serious ass. And wow, is her hair getting long or what? I am considering enrolling V in a martial arts class but there are so many different ones. She’s talking ballet again.

By: leigh

leigh — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:11:45 +0000

sweet

By: weese

weese — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:47:24 +0000

ah..yes.. its it liberating to let go of ‘just cuz i said so’
well done.

By: Vikki

Vikki — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:55:31 +0000

Y’all are sweet. As for the pic, Zeca looks so serious…like “don’t want to meet her in a dark alley” serious.

By: anthony

anthony — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:48:24 +0000

It’s probably much more valuable to your kids to have a role model who makes mistakes but has the grace and self-reflection to acknowledge them than a role model who acts as if she never makes mistakes.

By: AA

AA — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:10:27 +0000

My god! Your children are stunningly beautiful. You would have to know me to realize that I don’t say things like that unless I really feel it.