Motherhood
Posts related to raising children through their ages and stages
The Explosive Child
By Ross W. Greene, Ph. D. I didn't even need to read the description of this book to know that it was one I needed to read. Since shortly after he was born, I have struggled to understand his communication style, love language, stressors etc. The first years of his...
How We Chose Meaningful Boy Names
I don't often (or maybe ever?) used my boys' real names on my blog because I don't need random passers-by to know all that information about my family. That being said, I promised Sue from Stories of an Unschooling Family over a year ago that I would, one day, tell...
Practical Mom Advice: Surviving the Motherhood Marathon
I cringed when he put on his pants backwards. Normally I wouldn't have said anything, but it was Sunday. So I gently asked him, "Your pants are on backwards. Can we turn them around?" "Sure," he responded cheerfully. I hesitated. Was this a trick? Was he going to...
How to Get Snatches of Solitude as a Mom
I'm an introvert. I crave quiet and solitude. Just over a year ago, I discovered that introversion is okay and I really started to embrace the introversion instead of attempting to be extroverted. In retrospect, it was silly to think that I had to be someone I'm not...
Does Unschooling Actually Work? Lessons from Top Gear
It's a question unschoolers are asked regularly: does unschooling actually work? For our family, unschooling has worked in allowing our boys to learn at their own pace, how and when they decided they are ready. Time and time again my husband and I have been reminded...
7 Natural Teething Remedies
He is 3 months old and has started gnawing on his hands. It's too early! We just finished 6 months ago with our last child. Here we go again! Teeth. Their appearance is inevitable. Necessary, yet often a dreaded part of the journey. Some babies are not affected at all...