LIVING! Life with Kids
Far more inspiring to me than elite marathon runners is the overweight runner mom who decides to lace up her shoes (or get on the mat, or hop on the bike) after a long time off. With extra weight on Continue reading For The Overweight Runner Mom Who Gets Out There Extra Weight & All
We white parents find ourselves in unfamiliar territory. If we did not know before, recent events have shown us clearly that racism is no better today than it was 50 or 60 years ago. That’s hard to hear. Learning that Continue reading Resources for White Parents Who Will Confront Racism
The atrocity in Charlottesville should have more conversations about racism than ever happening in white families. It is uncomfortable, though. Many of us are just learning how we perpetuate racism and that we ourselves are racist. Shouldn’t we get a grasp Continue reading Racism: What Do We White People Say to Our Kids?
In theory, we all agree that children should be loved unconditionally and accepted for who they are. They should not reconfigure themselves so that they can receive the full love and affection of their parents. By being born our children, they should have Continue reading Unconditional Love: Are Our Children Getting It?
Homeschool socialization has been talked about a zillion times. Homeschool parents know what a ridiculous question it is, but we all get it at some point (s) when we tell someone we homeschool. The question about homeschool socialization comes in different Continue reading Homeschool Socialization: The Irony of this Question is Lost on Most
I go to bed at night excited because I get to wake up the next morning and spend the day with my kids. Every. Day. It has not always been this way, but it has been for the last few Continue reading I Like My Kids: I Have Never Cared About Being In Fashion Anyway
People are good. Not everybody is good, but most people are. Yes, we all have a lot of stuff we need to face. We have a lot of accountability we need to accept. We have a lot of work we Continue reading People Are Good: 5 Actions That Prove It
Since I have been posting about things like racism, sexism, and xenophobia this year, many people have either publicly or privately demanded that I “stick to my parenting posts”. It seems they do not see the connection between parenting and Continue reading Sexism and Racism are Parenting Issues
It sounds beautiful, I know. I mean, who could disagree to “choose love” in any situation, right? I do. I disagree. I do not necessarily believe that the way people are throwing the phrase “choose love” around will heal our country. I Continue reading When We “Choose Love” Do We Opt Out of Healing Our Nation?
Today is surely an historic day. None of us knows what it means or what it will look like. Even those in the know agree on this. I read a line on our Facebook page today that said “children need Continue reading My Hope in the Wake of the Election
I was a people pleaser for too long. Now, I am recovering and moving toward living an authentic life. Even while I am a mom. People whom I admire kept talking about how something almost magical happens at 40. Self Continue reading People Pleaser to Authentic: Overcoming the Expectations of Women
A couple of weeks ago at the Free to Be Unschooling Conference, Sandra Dodd gave me a gift. She, and the conference, have given me many gifts toward my journey of creating a happier life. Like all those gifts that Continue reading Anger is Not My Contribution to the World
Being intentional about what fills my world is a priority for me, so I had to eliminate the negativity that surrounded me. This includes social media and my in-person circle of friends because it is all part of my life feed. Continue reading Overcoming Negativity: Switching My Life Feed to Positive and Intentional Living
A couple of years ago I was about to turn 40. I felt lousy. I was significantly overweight, and couldn’t move in the ways I wanted. My skin looked old and frail, I had no energy, my sleep was horrible, Continue reading 5 Easy Changes I Made to Feel Better
I wish I knew then that I need not send my distraught child away from me for school- that there is no better place for him than with me. I wish I knew then that I am capable, that it Continue reading What I Wish I Knew Before Homeschooling