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Confidence and Self-Esteem: How Unschooling Empowers Children

One of the main things I wished for my children was the freedom and confidence to be themselves. As young children, I […]

Yeah I know, I feel your eyerolls from over here. You’re thinking ‘we can’t even say ‘good job’ now? This is getting ridiculous!’

We are waiting outside our ballet studio for class to begin and my 4-year-old is clinging to me, her face buried in […]

“Wow! That’s really good jumping!” “Ugh, I’m on a trampoline don’t you know? It’s not hard.” Those awkward moments when your kids […]

I love almost everything about the holiday season. The decorating, the food, the time with people we love, the spirit. So much […]

I remember when one of my children was around age 3 we had one of those nights where you haven’t done the […]