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Reflection & Rejuvenation: April
April kind of snuck up on me!Honestly, March was a bit of a blur between presenting at two different Montessori conferences (one in Houston and one in Orlando–so happy that I got to meet the lovely blog reader and kindred spirit behind the company Montessori 123), dealing with vomiting/diarrhea/achiness among all three human members of our family–excluding the fourth who is in utero–and trekking to eight different meetings.But there were so many memories to savor, too. A group of families with babies/toddlers from our new church gets together for a monthly potluck, plus we took a family trip to a small Texas town, went to a birthday… Read More -
Yet Another Budget Update
Image courtesy Emily Henderson’s blogThe financial discussions (and–let’s be honest–occasional shouting matches) continue around these parts. To catch up those of you who have joined us recently, Matt and I have a lot going on right now that impacts our finances (fortunately, it’s all by choice):- I took a year off to stay home with Henry after his birth from 2011-12. I continued with side projects that brought in additional income (I published a book, did a couple consulting jobs for schools, sold our house for a profit without using a realtor, and ran several Purposeful Conception courses), but I still brought in considerably less than when I
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Helping Children Deal with Death
I have to insert a caveat before we begin and say that I’ve never read anything about how to help children deal with death. This post is based on my general parenting philosophy applied to death.
The other day, I came home from work and found a dead bird lying just beyond the door to the backyard. My immediate instinct was to pick it up with plastic bags, wrap it up tightly, and throw it away.Instead of yielding to my instinct, I realized that it would be a good opportunity to expose Henry to the cycle of life–to the naturalness of death. I figured it would be much easier… Read More
