Quitting my TV news career has come with many benefits but perhaps none as important as how it has affected my ability to parent. My relationship with the Producer would have consisted of about an hour in the morning (stressed about what I’d cover that day) and an hour at night (still stressed about what went wrong with my report that day). I’ve started “Hold On to Your Kids” by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Maté and I highly recommend it. They describe the era since World War II as one where peers have taken over the role of parenting, calling it “peer orientation”. They write, “Orientation, the drive to get one’s bearings and become acquainted with one’s surroundings, is a fundamental human instinct and need. Disorientation is one of the least bearable of all psychological experiences. Attachment and orientation are inextricably intertwined. Humans and other creatures automatically orient themselves by seeking cues from those to whom they are attached.” This has also got me thinking about my pressing question about why so many journalists prefer group think over curiosity. Are we adults also suffering from “peer orientation”?
Jack makes a mean chocolate pudding! This recipe is healthy and delicious. Two avocados. One-half cup milk. Four tablespoons of both cocoa powder and maple syrup. Add a dash of vanilla extract. Blend and enjoy! Teaching a kid to cook is a messy activity, but it is so worth it! Before you know it, they’re not only making their own breakfast, they want to make it for you too. I think we may be compelled to say “no I’ll just do it” when our kids ask to help, as we are all so busy in today’s modern life, but if we just put in a little elbow grease now, it will return dividends in the future. And not just in the kitchen - in their soul.
And you know what else comes in chocolate flavor? The fermented cod liver/concentrated butter oil from Green Pasture. I prefer the cinnamon tingle flavor, but if you are a chocolate lover, give it a try. It’s full of healthy omega-3 fatty acids and vitamins A, D & K. I have been taking it for about 15 years. I used to get chronic cavities and now...
I took the kids peach picking at Graham Farms in Umatilla, Florida. If you’re in the area, don’t miss it! They’re the best u-pick peaches this side of heaven. Mary Graham explains in this video the “insider” way they cut a peach easily and quickly. Don’t forget to grab your fermented cod liver/butter oil and wash it down with all that peach juice! Promo code “ALISON” gets you 10% off.
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This is a short clip from Sunday's show in case you didn't make it to the end. We had a mama fox and 4-5 kits move into an old gopher tortoise hole, about 20 yards from the chicken coop. Every single farmer I talked to told me to shoot the foxes as they're notorious chicken thieves. I chose a different route. Thankfully I have a very loud dog and lots of energy from all the good nutrition in Green Pasture's fermented cod liver/butter oil blend - so I was prepared for taking on the fox - and didn't lose a single chicken. Go grab some at https://www.greenpasture.org/ and use promo code "ALISON" at check out for 10% off!
https://open.substack.com/pub/rwmalonemd/p/lies-my-government-told-me-updated?
Never forget your government lied to you.
