A book

Some very nice lady in a grocery store told my husband he and I should write a parenting book.

Really?  I am flattered, intrigued, and scared.

What if I did write a book, then folk would see my bratty kids and say 'She wrote a book, like she has any idea what she is doing?'.  Well no I don't, I try, but I really don't know what I am doing.

Mostly I just have opinions, lots of opinions.  It is of course my opinion that the facts support most of my decisions.  (homeschooling, breastfeeding, regular bedtimes)  But science is a fickle master, you can find a study to prove most anything.

If I were to write a book, what would I call it?

Whishy Washy Waffling.  Because honestly there are so many right ways to parent, and so many easily offended folk, anything I wrote would come out sounding 'Well I prefer this way, but of course many others like it another half dozen ways, and of course they are all perfectly valid.'  Since (nearly) every parent only wants what is best for their kid, of course the choice they make is just fine.

Schizophrenic Systems.  I have two minds at a minimum on everything.  There could be a whole book devoted to how to both unschool, and classically educate your kids. Just about every area of parenting leaves me feeling like I play tug of war between the 'dragon lady' spewing fire and directions every second, and the 'relaxed jane' who rarely does more than suggest you take your shoes out of the living room for the 20th time today.

Walk the Line.  The struggle to find the balance between everything, is harder than it sounds.  The line between too strict, and too permissive.  Between healthy eating, and being able to enjoy a treat, or at least eat in other folks houses without sounding off a litany of requirements.  Between proper grammar, and conversational writing.  I write better speeches than books.

Opinionated Parenting.  Since anything I write is purely my opinion based on no more research than the parent of 5 (who taught for a few years) could normally come up with.  And yeah since you asked, I do think I am doing most of this right (or I wouldn't be doing it this way!)

Grocery Store Chronicles.  Since it was a grocery lady who suggested I write a book, maybe I should stick with talking about our trips to the store.  Apparently they are the one place where folk think my kids can behave.