I told my kids I was going to bed a few hours ago, and I did, I swear. I was up early and it was time for my body to rest. They tried to make me stay awake, but I needed to lay down.
Times like this make me so glad that I [...]
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Grace loved her little brown turkey I just found 5 dead baby hens and a turkey on my living room floor. I woke up this morning and thought I saw the dog laying by a rather large mouse. We get teeny little field mice in the house and she loves to catch them, [...] So I’m here at my Grandfather’s funeral and my world is a bit rocked. Funerals often make people resolve to change something. “The thing that hurts the most is________.” I have several ways to end that sentence and each of them ends with a personal commitment to not ever feel that way again. The [...] Meagan took this picture In the unschooling community, there’s a great respect for children’s inner wisdom. This week, for me, has been filled with confirmation that I need to follow my kids’ lead more often and to value their life’s experiences and authentic reactions. Be fearless I love going to the park and [...] This gets me steamed- and I see a lot of “gentle” parents doing it. It sounds like this; “Oh sweetie, it makes mommy so sad when you _________” or “Come on, give grandma a kiss, you’re hurting her feelings” or “Please ______ honey, it would make me so happy” Here’s a newsflash- Your [...] |
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