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Chickens Revisited
It’s been a while since I wrote about our chickens. I just wanted to chime in with an update (four years into owning our original two chickens) and let you know it’s still amazing. It’s actually even more amazing now that we have kids (as a side-benefit, I’m hoping that our little mini-farm helps them develop more resilient immune systems).We raised our girls from a really young age, and they have always been incredibly gentle, social, and fun. We originally acquired them to be egg-producers for our families, but they quickly proved themselves to be awesome pets. We feel so grateful that they have managed to thwart… Read More -
Montessori Moments
These “Montessori Moments” posts are meant to highlight some of the ways we implement the Montessori method in our home. Many of the activities that are featured–cooking, cleaning together, going out into nature, etc.–overlap with other parenting philosophies or might seem like things that parents just do with their children intuitively. I’ve still chosen to highlight them here because they are integral to the Montessori approach to parenting and education and fit within a comprehensive continuum of activities that support children as they undergo the important work of forming themselves. For more information about incorporating Montessori into the home, I recommend How to Raise an Amazing Child the Montessori Way… Read More -
March: Reflection & Rejuvenation
March! Already?
You were good to me, February. Thank you.We celebrated my birthday and Henry’s birthday and we received 750 applications for only 300 spots at the school I’m working to build.On the downside, I was tired. all. the. time. Dear Tate has been struggling on the sleep front. We tried sleep training early on, but a series of colds (it has seriously been back-to-back-to-back-to-back) and teeth (already up to at least four–he doesn’t like when I look in his mouth) have hindered progress. I had the realization the other day that I have literally not slept more than five consecutive hours in eight months. Is that legal?… Read More
