After 20 years of raising three my own children, reading dozens of parenting books, hundreds of articles, and working with thousands of children I’ve learned a thing or two that might make your journey a little bit easier.
Did you know our Province has a system of Laws and processes that ensure children remain in poverty when their parents die? Probate law in this country and Province allows the Province to charge HUGE fees to estates. And I do mean huge 3-7%, repeatedly. If you die without a Will the Provincial Guardian and…
What is rough and tumble play? and why is such a hot topic in Early Childhood Education these days? Rough and Tumble play is exactly what it sounds like! It’s full body engagement, running, wrestling, grabbing and pulling. It’s exciting, it’s energizing, it’s fun, and it’s important. Rough and tumble play is what we call…
“You will not be good teachers if you focus only on what you do and not upon who you are.” ― Rudolf Steiner As parents our role in our child’s lives is to provide a structure in which they can feel confident and secure about their place in the world. It is up to us…
Living on the cheap isn’t about being poor or not having nice things. For me it is about making the choice to consume less and to live more simply. When I need something I turn to the local classifieds, thrift stores and my friends first before I venture out to the store. Likely the OCD…
I posted this in a Facebook group to inspire some conversation on the subject. The arts are being threatened with all sorts of cutbacks in my country for some strange reason people put little value on it. They forget that without artists their lives would be far duller. Art inspires, it entertains, it encourages and…
We celebrate the Winter Solstice in our house. It is a tradition that I find has been a lot of fun and the kids have really gotten into it. The best part is that they’ve learned things by doing it! Ha ha I tricked them. The main things we do are to decorate a ‘winter…
I have in recent years spent a lot of time with a lot of kids. Not a classroom size or anything but more along the lines of large family. For me parenting is about setting kids up to succeed. It is my job to do the setting up and give them the tools they need…