by heather
After reading about the purported benefits of balance bikes over at good old MDC, I started contemplating whether it might be a good idea for our daughter.
When I received an email newsletter from Ape to Zebra featuring a new balance bike they were carrying, I showed it to my husband to see what he thought. [...]
by heather
The return to our Charlotte Mason-inspired structure after a bit of a break has not been as smooth as I had hoped, even though I carefully brought things back only gradually. Flipper has decided that “children are only supposed to play” and that he doesn’t have to do anything, not schoolwork, not cleaning his room, [...]
Tags: attachment, balance, behaviorism, charlotte mason, cooperation, discipline, guitar, Homeschooling, Metallica, responsibility, self-regulation, unschooling
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by heather
I just found this post over at the Lactivist Blog. It describes the “new” label of “Beta moms” — those of us who want our children to succeed, but not in an over-achieving “Alpha” mom sort of way.
To tell the truth, I’m not sure what I think of it. On the one hand, I totally [...]
by heather
Our life is a series of contradictions.
We strive to be eco-conscious in all things, to live in harmony with nature and each other. We endeavour to nourish our bodies with whole foods, locally grown, rich in the nutrients nature gave them, clear of artificial processing and toxic additives. We aim to nourish our [...]
Tags: balance, compromise, consumerism, Green Party, hypocrisy, idealism, nature, organic, unschooling, whole foods, wooden toys
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