One common theme among parents is the dreaded “morning rush”.  We talk nostalgically about our childhood summers, when the world seemed to be on “kid time”.  These days, people always seem to be racing to keep up with their schedules.  Being an unschooling family, we rarely experience the “morning rush”, which makes it all the more noticeable when we do.  This summer, my kids were involved in several week-long activities that required us to be up and out by 9:00 a.m. with lunches and supplies packed and ready to go. [Read More...]

In my article about food, I mention that my daughter Faith is my best food story.  So here it is: [Read More...]

Last night, my daughter Katy was upset.  Really, really upset.  A while back, I would have said she’d had a huge “temper-tantrum” or “meltdown”.  You know what that looks like, right?  Katy was throwing and kicking things, lashing out physically at anybody who tried to get near her, screaming and crying.  And this went on for more than an hour. [Read More...]