I recently read this great post about helping your toddler fall in love with reading, and I was inspired to share another tip of my own that’s helped my toddlers enjoy (and keep on enjoying) books…
The “library shopping spree.”… Read More »
Why Weekly Family Rituals Are Important (for Parents & Kids)
An area that my parents excelled at during my childhood was weekly rituals. Those bits and pieces of our weekly schedules that happened every week, no matter what–whether it was certain meals, activities, or even lack of plans/free time.
In elementary school, I always loved getting out of school on Fridays because I knew it was Pizza Night (well, breadstick night for my picky self) at our house. And, my sister and I would get to play uninterrupted for a couple of hours after dinner whilst our parents chatted over wine. There would be jazz music playing, the smell of pizza dough rising in the bread machine when I got home, the house would be tidy and ready for us to enjoy the weekend.… Read More »
Thoughts on Cultivating Resilience
I just finished a charming little book called The Finnish Way by Katja Pantzar. The cover makes it look like any other Scandinavian lifestyle book at my local library–I’ve read almost all of them at this point!–but its contents re-sparked my interest in a topic I used to be very interested in: resilience.
Let’s back up a moment and talk about that, because it’s one of those core interests of mine at the heart of many more niche interests.… Read More »
Our Summer Homeschool Plans for 2023
I am getting SO excited to get our summer rhythm going now that little E has finished preschool for this year. We’re finally dipping our toes into the homeschooling waters now that I think e&A will both be able to follow along. (Baby K? He’s just along for the ride as usual #thirdchildproblems :P)
I’m a little Scandi in my beliefs around education for young children; I don’t think “reading, writing and arithmetic” should be the focus for little ones. Comparative education has been a passion of mine since I started tutoring in high school, and I have read, watched and talked with a huge variety of sources over the past ten years. That’s not the point of this post but it perhaps gives a bit of background as to why I’m so enthusiastic about this summer–finally getting to utilize all that knowledge and interest to (hopefully) benefit my own children!… Read More »
12 Boundaries That Are Important While Parenting Toddlers
I haven’t written much about parenting itself on the blog. After all, I don’t have any kind of background in early childhood education and seeing as my oldest isn’t quite four. What kind of authority am I, anyways?
Some of the most impactful parenting advice I’ve ever received, though, hasn’t come from “authorities.” It’s come directly from the mouths of other parents who are going through (or have recently gone through) similar challenges and have figured out solutions that work for them.… Read More »