Oh, You Magical Montessori

  Montessori is an important part of the fabric of me.  Many things I do as a parent are influenced by the internalization of Montessori beliefs about childhood.  That said, I know that occasionally children with certain temperaments, needs,...

On Junk Food and Education

Earlier this month I had the opportunity to once again attend the Minnesota Catholic Home Education Conference**.  Going into the weekend, I was quite excited to see Jennifer MacKintosh of Wildflowers & Marbles speaking on Charlotte Mason education....

Parenting Books A Mom of 7 Reads

Before I had one or two kids I was sure that everything I needed to know could be learned in books.  By the time I had a couple kids I was pretty sure that books were utterly useless and I would learn everything I needed to know from my family.  Now as a mom...

Beyond Chore Training

Chores posts are always popular in this space …. and as a busy mom of many, I do not struggle at all to understand why! My first line of chore defense is always to teach them properly and consistently from the very beginning.  I wrote that out in eleven...