Imaginative and Non-Toy Play
hippiemommy
I’ve been thinking a lot about this topic ever since it came up on GCM. I was shocked to see that my kids are possibly in the minority when it…
Book Talk
“The criminalization of natural play”
I just started reading Last Child in the Woods, and I am finding it enjoyable so far. I’m not sure if it is going to make it on my “favorites”…
A free replacement for LibraryThing
http://www.shelfari.com/ I really like this site! It imports your LT bookshelf with just a click, and the layout is much more user-friendly. Did I also mention that it is free…
Comfort foods
Today I was reading in Mindless Eating about comfort foods and the differences between what women choose and what men choose. What’s the big difference between men and women? When…
You can’t set boundaries on other people
Back when I was first married – when dinosaurs roamed the earth – someone gave me this book. I think I picked it up for a moment and realized that…
Socialization
The older that my kids get, the less that I am worried about “socialization”. I went to a mix of public and private schools. My dh was homeschooled up until…
“100 Mile Diet” / “Plenty” book tour in Boulder and Denver
Sorry for another “local” post, but I just want to get the word out. The authors of the 100 Mile Diet (also called Plenty here in the states) will be…
Why do I lay books down?
I have this terrible habit – sometimes I am in the middle of reading a really good book and I put it down and completely forget about it! I don’t…
Obedience – a difficult word
Today as I was reading in Home Education by Charlotte Mason, I was thinking about how many different parents (including myself) now shy away from the word “obedience”. So many…
Delightful habits
Ever since my first reading of Charlotte Mason’s works, this was an idea that really stood out to me. Good habits are often viewed as being a chore in our…
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