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Roadschooling in Canada: BC To Ontario with Unschoolers
One reason we love homeschooling is the freedom it gives. We can turn road trips into roadschooling. When other children go back to school in September, we love to go on a "not back to school" trip of some kind.
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Uh Oh – Mom’s Sick: Surviving Covid
I spent the last two years avoiding illness but the pandemic found me. Surviving Covid, as a parent, was exhausting to say the least.
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Unexpected Educational Opportunities: Stealth Learning
Do you have children that do not want to participate in formal, curriculum-based learning? Stealth learning through unexpected educational opportunities may provide an opportunity for learning without the stress of forcing a child to do something they do not want to do. What is stealth learning? That is what we are here to discuss. TLDR: Stealth learning, or unexpected educational opportunities, is seeing the educational value in activities that your child already enjoys doing. The Struggle Is Real It is not uncommon for children to put up resistance when it comes to sit-down learning, especially when they are transitioning from the public school model into homeschooling. There are other things…
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How to Supplement Your Child’s Education During (and After) the Pandemic
Does your child need more help with their education? This article is about how to supplement your child's education during a pandemic.
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Grow Wild Review: The Whole-Child, Whole-Family Nature-Rich Guide To Moving More
Have you ever had something come into your awareness at just the right time? That was my experience with Katy Bowman’s new book: Grow Wild. The past year and a half have been such a hard one for so many of us. As a parent, one of my big concerns was the health of my children – mentally, physically, and spiritually. Beyond the global circumstances, there were so many added stresses just to daily life. So many things had changed and no one could see the other side of the issue. I focused on things I could control – at least, to the best of my ability. We dedicated more…
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5 Easy Breakfast Ideas
I am always looking for new and delicious ideas for what to feed my family in the morning. These 5 easy breakfast ideas are ones that we have recently tried and I wanted to share with you!
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The Importance of Self Care For Parents
So many parents get so caught up in being parents that they often neglect themselves. Self care for parents is so important because it encourages you to do something for yourself - the individual you are.
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Unschooling With Big Brother Watching
The end of the another homeschooling year is upon us and with that comes a visit from our home education manager. So what is it like to be unschooling with big brother watching?
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Powerful Parenting Books
These powerful parenting books are ones that I have read over the years since becoming a parent. They cover many different topics but all promote positive parenting techniques.
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Birth Uncensored: Postpartum Poop
If you’re pregnant, you have most likely heard several horror stories about giving birth and how it can be simultaneously the most wonderful and scariest experience of your life. What you might not know is that after delivering the baby and placenta, you must also deliver your firsts postpartum poop.
