Halloween is my children’s favorite time of year. Seriously. They love it more than their birthdays. More than Christmas, even. We literally start counting down the days until Halloween in August. Finding the perfect costume is always high on the priority list. While the girls take their time, weighing their different options, Thomas has always […]
When You Don’t Know What Else to Say…Say “Thank You”
I’ve been sitting here staring at my computer screen for the past five minutes trying to figure out what to write about the fact that I just wrote a book. Maybe what I’ve heard is actually true: maybe we really do get just a certain amount of words in our lifetimes, and A Pair of […]
Living a Fear-Free Life
Last week, my children were in grave danger. My daughter Katy narrowly escaped a conniving villain hiding in the woods, looking to snatch small children off the path and into his lair. Maggie lost her balance while standing on tree stump, and very nearly bashed her skull on a nearby boulder. Thomas could easily have […]
Unschooling In Action: Help Hannah Achieve Her Dream!
For us parents, a major part of unschooling is learning to spot our children’s passions and find ways to support them. Sometimes, this is easier said than done. Not because we can’t figure out what our children are passionate about, but because we’re conditioned to be much more limited in our thinking than they are. […]
A Sneak Peak at My New Book!
Christmas is just around the corner, and I’d like to invite you to purchase a copy of my new book, A Pair of Sparkly Sneakers, for that special someone. It’s getting rave reviews, and people of all ages and backgrounds are connecting to this little purple book which chronicles the struggle and the triumph of […]