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  • Play and Learn

    Rainy Day Renaissance: 7 Indoor Activities That Spark Joy and Learning

    Some days, the walls close in. Maybe it’s the gray light slinking through the window, maybe it’s the silence between you and your coffee. Maybe it’s your kids scaling the back of the couch with spatulas. Whatever the reason, you’re inside, again, with a crew that needs more than coloring pages and cereal. For unschooling and homeschooling parents, indoor days can feel like both a blessing and a cage match. You want joy. You want learning. You want your house left standing. Turn Your Kitchen Into a Lab It doesn’t take a degree or a lab coat to spark wonder. You’ve got magic in your cabinets — baking soda, vinegar,…

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    What Is Unschooling? A Beginner’s Guide for Parents

    February 28, 2025

    Children’s Books Recommendation – Large Family Library Haul

    May 20, 2018
    Learning to cook is such an important life skill. Having your children in the kitchen with you is a great way to introduce them to cooking.

    Learning To Cook – Children In The Kitchen

    February 18, 2019
  • Pregnancy and Parenting

    Raising Leaders: How Parents Can Instill Leadership Skills in Children from an Early Age

    Leadership doesn’t start in boardrooms or corner offices—it begins at home, often long before a child can even spell the word. For parents, the goal isn’t to raise a CEO but to raise someone capable of guiding themselves and others with confidence, empathy, and accountability. These are life skills, not just corporate ones, and the earlier you introduce them, the more naturally they take root. Fortunately, parenting offers an everyday playground for leadership lessons—you just have to know where to look. Encouraging Independence Without Isolation It’s tempting to step in and do things for your children, especially when you’re pressed for time or they seem frustrated. But by letting them…

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    Bringing a new life into this world can be a terrifying thing without the scare tactics used to persuade pregnant women. This is my birth trauma story.

    Scare Tactics and Birth Trauma – Still Healing 10 Years Later

    December 19, 2018
    a woman sitting outside breastfeeding her baby

    10 Practical Tips for Strengthening the Parent-Child Bond Through Breastfeeding

    March 7, 2025

    Powerful Parenting Books

    February 18, 2021
  • Play and Learn

    Raising Resilient Kids: How Homeschooling Families Can Inspire Healthy Choices

    When you’re homeschooling, you’re not just responsible for academics—you’re setting the foundation for your child’s entire life. That can feel like a heavy burden, but it’s also an amazing opportunity. Because you control the environment, structure, and daily rhythms of your household, you get to weave good habits and sound values into the very fabric of your family’s lifestyle. Helping your children make healthy choices isn’t about checking boxes or delivering lectures—it’s about building a life that naturally encourages curiosity, strength, and discernment. Here’s how you can do just that. Make Meals an Invitation, Not a Fight Kids watch everything you do, especially when it comes to food. If you’re…

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    What kind of resources work for unschooling? Check out this SchoolhouseTeachers.com review and see if it might be a perfect fit for your family.

    SchoolhouseTeachers.com Review from an Unschooling Mom

    February 6, 2019
    Ancient Greece has been a topic of conversation in our home for many moons now. Incorporating an Ancient Greece homeschool unit has been so much fun.

    Ancient Greece Homeschool Unit

    July 31, 2019
    Why We Unschool, A hand in silhouette holds a jar up to the sky and is capturing a galaxy of stars within the jar.

    Why We Unschool

    May 27, 2019
  • Pregnancy and Parenting

    Peaceful Coexistence: Designing and Managing a Harmonious Multi-Generational Home

    Living with multiple generations under one roof can be a rewarding experience. It strengthens family bonds, offers mutual support, and builds a stronger sense of continuity. But it can also present challenges—from differing routines and privacy expectations to accessibility concerns and space constraints. Creating a home that works well for grandparents, parents, and children alike takes intentional design and thoughtful management. With the right approach, your multi-generational household can become a thriving ecosystem where everyone feels seen, heard, and respected. Zoning the Home for Harmony The first step to making a multi-generational home work is ensuring that everyone has a space they can truly call their own. It’s not always…

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    Our perception of reality is based on our experiences. One needs to be able to see your children through their eyes to understand who they truly are.

    See Your Children Through Their Eyes

    September 2, 2019
    No matter your beliefs about what happens after we die, talking about death can be hard. What is even harder, is talking to children about death. But is so important to do.

    Talking To Children About Death

    April 17, 2019
    So many women and girls dream of being a mom.  Often we find ourselves, as moms, without a sense of who we are. We lose our identity and who we are.

    Finding Yourself – As A Mom

    November 30, 2018
  • Home and Lifestyle

    10 Simple Ways to Practice Minimalist Parenting

    In today’s fast-paced world, parenting can often feel overwhelming. There’s so much pressure to sign kids up for every activity, buy the latest toys, and keep up with an endless stream of information. Minimalist parenting offers a refreshing alternative: focusing on what truly matters and letting go of the rest. Perhaps it is time to prioritize being unbusy.  By simplifying your home, schedule, and mindset, you can create more space for connection, creativity, and calm.  Here are 10 simple ways you can start practicing minimalist parenting today. How To Practice Minimalist Parenting 1. Prioritize Connection Over Stuff At its heart, minimalist parenting is about relationships, not things. Focus on building…

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    I am a large family mom and I have stopped making freezer meals. Shocker, I know. Why would I do this? Aren't easy freezer meals a lifesaver? Not anymore!

    LARGE FAMILY Mom Stopped Making FREEZER MEALS

    July 26, 2019

    Nourishing Parenting – Let’s Make It Official

    June 1, 2018

    5 Easy Breakfast Ideas

    April 28, 2021
  • Play and Learn

    Raising Curious Minds: How to Keep the Love of Learning Alive in Your Child

    It starts early—the wide-eyed wonder, the endless “why” questions, the way your child stares at a ladybug as if it holds the secrets of the universe. Learning, at its core, is natural. But somewhere along the way, as structured schooling, standardized testing, and the pressure to perform take over, that spark can dim. As a parent, you have a powerful role in keeping it alive—not by drilling facts or pushing achievement, but by fostering curiosity, exploration, and the joy of discovery. Here’s how to make learning feel less like a chore and more like a lifelong adventure. Create a Home Where Questions Are Celebrated Nothing kills curiosity faster than dismissing…

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    The Solar System – Techie Homeschool Mom Review

    April 22, 2019

    STEM Activities – Tied 2 Teaching Review

    March 20, 2019
    Do your children love tinkering with electronics? Check out snap circuits! A fun and safe way to introduce your electronics in your homeschool.

    Snap Circuits – A Fun Way To Introduce Electronics

    November 14, 2018
  • Home and Lifestyle

    How to Cultivate Gratitude and Joy in Everyday Parenting

    Discover how to cultivate gratitude and joy in everyday parenting with practical tips, mindful strategies, and heart-centered connection ideas. Bring more peace and presence into your family life this year!

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    As a large family mom, who cooks from scratch, there are things that I need in my kitchen to function on a daily basis. This is our large family minimalism.

    Kitchen Tour | Large Family Minimalism

    July 2, 2019

    Large Family Style Meal Prep For A Busy Mom

    February 11, 2019
    I am in love with my dotted journal notebook. Check out how I am planning for success with my bullet journal set up for February in this Plan With Me.

    February Bullet Journal Set Up In A Minimalist Style | Plan With Me

    January 28, 2019
  • Play and Learn

    Deschooling: How to Transition from Traditional School to Unschooling

    Learn how to transition smoothly from traditional schooling to unschooling with this ultimate guide to deschooling. Understand the process, challenges, and benefits of letting go of conventional education to embrace a child-led learning approach.

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    Unschooling happens without the use of curriculum, testing, schedules and grades. Am I a lazy Mom? Here is the truth about unschooling.

    I am A Lazy Mom – The Truth About Unschooling

    January 20, 2019

    Raising Resilient Kids: How Homeschooling Families Can Inspire Healthy Choices

    June 6, 2025
    One of the hardest things, when joining the unschooling world, is learning to trust your children. How will they learn the fundamentals? Trust them.

    Trust Your Children to Learn – Unschooling Life

    April 3, 2019
  • Play and Learn

    Child-Led Learning: How to Nurture Curiosity Without a Curriculum

    Discover how to foster a love of learning without a curriculum! Explore child-led learning strategies that nurture curiosity, creativity, and lifelong learning in your child.

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    I was given the opportunity to review Stopmotion Explosion's Stop Motion Animation Kit. With budding filmmakers in my home, I knew this was going to be fun!

    Stopmotion Explosion Review

    April 15, 2019

    Homeschool In Pajamas

    June 27, 2018
    As parents and as human beings, we need a community for support. Creating an unschool community in your life can benefit you in so many ways.

    The Importance Of Community – Unschool Life

    July 16, 2019
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    Pregnancy and Parenting

    10 Practical Tips for Strengthening the Parent-Child Bond Through Breastfeeding

    Breastfeeding is a powerful way to nurture emotional closeness and foster secure attachment between parent and child. While the act of nursing itself promotes bonding, incorporating intentional practices can deepen the connection even further. These practical tips for strengthening the parent-child bond through breastfeeding aims to help parents.

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    Being a parent is hard. Am I doing the right thing? Am I doing enough? How can I be a be a better parent? Am I making the right decisions as a parent?

    Am I Making The Right Decisions As A Parent? Believe In Yourself

    February 8, 2019
    Wooden table set for a family dinner of mindful eating

    Mindful Eating for Families: How to Raise Kids Who Love Healthy Food

    February 12, 2025

    Raising Leaders: How Parents Can Instill Leadership Skills in Children from an Early Age

    June 11, 2025
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