Calling Out Goodness

Friends, we know 2020 has been a very different year… to say the least. It’s a year marked by words like discomfort, uncertainty, loss, disappointment, unprecedented (raise your hand if you’re as tired of that word as we are!). You may feel stuck in these feelings, or...

A Montessori Home & Homeschool

A Montessori Home & Homeschool “Supposing I said there was a planet without schools or teachers, study was unknown, and yet the inhabitants—doing nothing but living and walking about—came to know all things, to carry in their minds the whole of learning: would you...

Play: The Important Work of a Child

You may have heard it said that play is vital for a child’s development. Even the American Association of Pediatrics has done studies on the effect of play on cognitive development. They found that play links to social skills, gross and fine motor skills, problem...

Establishing Routines and Rhythms That Work For You

Schedules, alarm clocks, Happy Planners, checklists . . . parents everywhere have been managing schedules and trying to fit children into them since the beginning of time. The only thing that has really changed is now we have so many fancy apps and new resources to...

Morning Baskets: Beginning Your Day Peacefully

There’s nothing harder than you and your children waking up and feeling the need to be “ON” right away. Soon come the questions… “Mommy, what are we doing today?” “Daddy, can I watch TV?” “What’s for...