I Doubt Myself 22 Times A Day
I was born in 1978. My sisters were born in 1981 and 1984. I am constantly wishing that I could have raised my kids in the age my mom raised me. My mom didn’t wonder whether we should eat gluten. She didn’t doubt whether public school or homeschool or Montessori was the right choice. She […]
I Quit
When I was in 4th grade my homeroom class began a unit on poetry. I was excited. I had been writing poetry on my own time purely for the fun of it for a couple years by that point. I gave the poems to family members, or simply kept them for my own enjoyment. We […]
Sarah’s Spring Round-Up
It’s been awhile since I’ve done a round-up and there are a lot of things that have been catching my eye lately. For example, Four New Books You’ll Love – I can’t wait to get a copy of Polar Bear’s Underwear. The hardest job in the world will surprise you. Unless of course you have […]
Is Naptime Making Your Child Less Healthy?
Who doesn’t love naps? Well, pretty much every child, I guess. I remember despising nap time, which always seemed to come right when the fun was just getting started. So I can empathize with Mr. B and Mr. C when they complain about naps and when they attempt to whine, cajole or fuss their way […]
Practical Guide: 20 Examples of Simple Kid Outings
There was such a positive response to our “In Support of Stillness” post, it seems many of you are dealing with the same struggle to slow-down family life and find space in the margins to just be still. We had some questions asking for specific ideas for ways to preserve simplicity in your family activities. […]