I've had three kids go and come back. I think this is a good policy. With each kid, they had the rule where they were allowed one hour of basically unlimited emailing. So, they would email "I'm on" and then we would get on a computer and start typing and refreshing and going back and forth. So it was basically like we were talking on the phone, it was one hour of communication with sometimes dozens of emails back and forth. It was good for them. Some weeks they needed it more than others. I wouldn't characterize it as wussy helicopter parents or wussy millennials who can't function without mommy and daddy, though there might have been weeks there was some of that going on, and I do have a concern it come become that for many. Overall, I think it's a good change.
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Oh brother. Lowering the age has apparently caused this (supposed) epidemic, so now let's solve the problem by turning a mission into a two-year summer camp.You're actually pretty funny when you aren't being a complete a-hole....so basically like 5% of the time. --Art Vandelay
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Originally posted by RC Vikings View PostI would worry that some families will turn this into a Christmas like phone call every week, everyone has to gather around for the call. I'm glad my two are done and home."There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
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Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View PostDisagree. This is a good thing. We have an epidemic now with missionaries coming home early and will make a big dent in the problem.
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Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View PostIt won't. It will become more routine. Like a live version of the weekly email.You're actually pretty funny when you aren't being a complete a-hole....so basically like 5% of the time. --Art Vandelay
Almost everything you post is snarky, smug, condescending, or just downright mean-spirited. --Jeffrey Lebowski
Anyone can make war, but only the most courageous can make peace. --President Donald J. Trump
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Originally posted by Walter Sobchak View PostE-mail should be done away with too. Hand-written letters only."There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
"It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
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LOL at all of you hard-ass former missionaries looking down on 18-year old kids that love and miss their families.Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.
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Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View PostI can't wait until your kids go on missions.As I lead this army, make room for mistakes and depression
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Originally posted by Eddie View PostI also think this will be HUGE as far as not fomenting bad feelings in those situations when the parents of the missionary are inactive or not members. It kind of reduces the perspective that being a missionary is like joining a cult - with extremely controlled and limited communication with the outside world.
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Originally posted by RC Vikings View PostWhat's next, letting them attend the wedding of their son or daughter."There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
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Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View PostI can't wait until your kids go on missions.
But my wife makes her living by conducting weekly interventions with young persons; I'll be curious to see where she lands on this when we talk about this at home.You're actually pretty funny when you aren't being a complete a-hole....so basically like 5% of the time. --Art Vandelay
Almost everything you post is snarky, smug, condescending, or just downright mean-spirited. --Jeffrey Lebowski
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Originally posted by Walter Sobchak View PostI tell my kids all the time that if they choose to serve that I will not read their e-mails, only their letters. And that I will only respond in writing. I intend to honor that. As I see it, there is wisdom in delayed gratification (e.g. delayed parental intervention) to allow kids to work out solutions to their own problems, especially when those problems are relatively small. That is something we model now and I don't see that changing when my kids leave on their missions (if they choose to serve). I may be in for a rude surprise; if so, then I will consider the years of preparing my kids to do hard things somewhat of a failure.
But my wife makes her living by conducting weekly interventions with young persons; I'll be curious to see where she lands on this when we talk about this at home.
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Originally posted by Walter Sobchak View PostI tell my kids all the time that if they choose to serve that I will not read their e-mails, only their letters. And that I will only respond in writing. I intend to honor that. As I see it, there is wisdom in delayed gratification (e.g. delayed parental intervention) to allow kids to work out solutions to their own problems, especially when those problems are relatively small. That is something we model now and I don't see that changing when my kids leave on their missions (if they choose to serve). I may be in for a rude surprise; if so, then I will consider the years of preparing my kids to do hard things somewhat of a failure.
But my wife makes her living by conducting weekly interventions with young persons; I'll be curious to see where she lands on this when we talk about this at home."...you pointy-headed autopsy nerd. Do you think it's possible for you to post without using words like "hilarious," "absurd," "canard," and "truther"? Your bare assertions do not make it so. Maybe your reasoning is too stunted and your vocabulary is too limited to go without these epithets."
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Originally posted by Northwestcoug View PostWalter picks interesting battles...You're actually pretty funny when you aren't being a complete a-hole....so basically like 5% of the time. --Art Vandelay
Almost everything you post is snarky, smug, condescending, or just downright mean-spirited. --Jeffrey Lebowski
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