“Children learn more from what you are than what you teach.” – W.E.B. Dubois I love this quote and it is an important reminder for me as I can tend to talk a bit too much sometimes. When it really comes down to it, my kids are learning from how I act every day… not… {read more}
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When my daughter grows up…
When my daughter grows up, she won’t remember how many toys she had. But she will remember if I played with her. When my daughter grows up, she won’t remember if the kitchen was clean. But she will remember if I ate meals with her. When my daughter grows up, she won’t remember if I did… {read more}
Review: The Heart of Education by Dara Feldman
“Virtues education comes from the heart. Teachers too, must choose to learn about and develop their own virtues. We walk beside our students, listen to them, discern teachable moments in the classroom and share how we practice the virtues in our lives with truthfulness and humility.” – Dara Feldman, The Heart of Education p. 131 Parents… {read more}
Tips for Organising Service Projects through Your Child’s School
School is a wonderful place to begin teaching kids about how they can use their time, resources, skills, and community to help others. I love it when teachers take the initiative to arrange service projects and integrate it into something the class is learning about, but sometimes they simply don’t have the time. We are… {read more}
Year of Travel: Getting Ready to Homeschool
As I am preparing for A Year of Family Travel, many people are asking: Are you going to homeschool? My answer is: Yes, we are! To anyone who knows me personally, this would not come as a surprise. I actually always planned to homeschool my children but, due to personal circumstances and the desire to try out our… {read more}
How to Teach Respect to Young Children
As with any virtue we are trying to help our kids develop, teaching respect all starts with how we practice the virtue in our own daily lives. Children are likely to copy what their parents do, so brainstorming ways to be a positive role model is a great place to start. Here are a few… {read more}
Dear Daughter: There is No One Right Answer
Dear Daughter, You are a few days shy of 7 months, and in full swing of trying new foods and mouthing everything you can get your hands on. You would think these two milestones are quite simple, but let me assure you they are not. Deciding what foods to give you, how often, how much, what… {read more}
Simple Living: Kid Stuff
My Simple Living Series shares tips for simplifying, categories of *stuff* with ideas for decluttering, and/or advice about living more intentionally. In this post, I’m sharing my personal list of essential kid stuff. I have decluttered many times since we had children, especially as we have moved three times (once to a new country)… but the process is never-ending. Gifts, party favours,… {read more}
