“Mommy, take off my training wheels. I want to ride like a big kid!” my four-year old commanded. It was all of two weeks since she’d received her first two-wheeler, and she was tired of those “baby training wheels” holding her back. She wanted some speed, wanted to feel the wind whipping through her hair, […]
School Days
According to my town calendar, school officially starts tomorrow, and Thomas becomes a fifth grader. Having taught fifth grade, I’ve been feeling somewhat nostalgic all summer. How did my baby get this old so quickly? Is it possible that five academic years have passed since we started this homeschooling journey? It’s been a bittersweet feeling, […]
Identifying Your Child’s Underlying Needs
One of the major ideas of peaceful parenting is that what we often term “misbehavior” is actually an expression of an underlying need. In the past several decades, parents have gotten pretty good at applying this idea to babies. Most of us are on board with the idea that a crying baby is a baby […]
Catch the Unschooling Summit
I’m happy to announce the upcoming 2013 Unschooling Summit, created by Michelle Barone. Michelle has gathered an exciting line up of speakers to support you on your journey – wherever it may be taking you! Summit interviews will air June 10th through June 14th You can register for FREE at Unschooling Summit The 2013 Unschooling […]
It’s All in the Image
Recently we became the proud owners of a beautiful new Bengal kitten named Misty. He came into our lives because of my daughter Katy’s deep and abiding passion for cats. For a long time, we didn’t see a cat in our future (mainly because of the rattling asthmatic wheeze that I develop after about 10 […]