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    Play and Learn

    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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    How do unschoolers approach to learning about castles? From Tudor Castles to building our own in Minecraft, here is how we organized our castle unit study.

    Castle Unit Study

    August 30, 2019
    Sight words can be a wonderful introduction to reading for your child. Luckily, we have been able to review a program from The Crafty Classroom all about sight words!

    Using Sight Words – Crafty Classroom Review

    July 17, 2019
    4 boys of different heights stand beside a size chart and a very large fossil of the leg and foot bones from a dinosaur. School's Out! It is summer and we are excited for warmer weather and new adventures. We just had our unschooling year-end meeting and are officially done!

    School’s Out! Unschooling Year End Report

    June 24, 2019
  • Pregnancy and Parenting

    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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    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

    Birth Uncensored: Postpartum Poop

    February 9, 2021
  • Pregnancy and Parenting

    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.

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    person hides behind flowers because self isolation is hard for introverted parents

    Self-Isolation is HARD for Introverted Parents

    March 28, 2020
    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
    Time saving tips for a more productive life.

    Time Saving Tips For A Busy Mom

    July 10, 2018
  • Play and Learn

    How Do I Get My Children to LOVE Learning?

    Feeling burnt out by trying to get your children to love learning? We try all the different methods and approaches but nothing seems to work. How do I get my child to love learning?

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    4 boys of different heights stand beside a size chart and a very large fossil of the leg and foot bones from a dinosaur. School's Out! It is summer and we are excited for warmer weather and new adventures. We just had our unschooling year-end meeting and are officially done!

    School’s Out! Unschooling Year End Report

    June 24, 2019
    Model of the solar system

    The Solar System – Techie Homeschool Mom Review

    April 22, 2019

    How to Supplement Your Child’s Education During (and After) the Pandemic

    November 23, 2021
  • Play and Learn

    Online Learning Resources

    In these uncertain times, many parents are looking for online learning resources to supplement their children's education. Whether you are a homeschooler or not, these are valuable resources.

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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

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

    April 24, 2025
    Does your child love to read but struggles to comprehend what they have read? Check out these 7 tips to improve reading comprehension from an unschool mom.

    7 Tips to Improve Reading Comprehension

    May 25, 2019
  • Pregnancy and Parenting

    Victoria’s Birth Stories

    Today we are sharing the birth stories of the lovely Victoria. Her different births changed her in many ways. We are pleased to be able to share this transformation with you. Who Is Victoria? Victoria is a home Educating mother to four children. She is a blogger, bar manager, allotment gardener and a gypsy rights activist.  She vlogs about family life, body confidence, and homeschool on her YouTube channel Home Educating The Mad Lads. Find Victoria on Facebook Today, we are sharing Victoria’s birth stories. I want to thank Victoria for sharing her experience with us. If you want to share your birth story on Nourishing Parenting, check out the…

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    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

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

    June 2, 2025

    Powerful Parenting Books

    February 18, 2021
  • Play and Learn

    Favourite Christmas Books

    There is nothing better than getting some cosy pyjamas on, sipping on hot chocolate and cuddling up by the fire with your favourite Christmas books

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    Unexpected Educational Opportunities: Stealth Learning

    January 12, 2022
    We're always looking for personalized learning opportunities to add to our homeschool plan. This IXL Learning Review will explain how we use IXL in our home.

    IXL Learning Review – A Fun Way To Learn

    February 20, 2019

    Homeschool Sports – 5 Ideas for Physical Education Classes when Homeschooling

    May 10, 2018
  • Play and Learn

    Toddler Toys From Ikea -Inexpensive Gift Ideas

    Ikea has a great selection of toys. We love their wooden toys. They hold up really well and are a fantastic price. Check out these toddler toys from IKEA.

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    Is your child struggling to learn to read? Dyslexia Gold is a program designed to help them improve their reading and spelling skills.

    Struggling to Learn to Read? Check out this Dyslexia Gold Review

    July 3, 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
    toy school bus sits on a shelf surrounded by old books

    Unschooling With Big Brother Watching

    March 2, 2021
  • child's hand reaches for a card while playing a cooperative board game
    Play and Learn

    Cooperative Board Games for Children

    Cooperative board games are great for children of all ages. Little ones can join in because the rest of the players can help and older children can take a leadership role and build confidence.

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    Deschooling: How to Transition from Traditional School to Unschooling

    March 31, 2025
    Model of the solar system

    The Solar System – Techie Homeschool Mom Review

    April 22, 2019

    Top 3 Child-Friendly Hikes Near Revelstoke, British Columbia

    July 5, 2018
  • Home and Lifestyle

    Homemade Bagels: Taking Time To Bake

    Sometimes you need to slow down and take the time to make things from scratch. For me, homemade bagels gave me the perfect excuse to take that time. Mindset Shift We often rush through life and fill every moment of every day with something. One thing that the lock down [because of global circumstances] showed me was that we filled our time with mindless activities and forgot to connect. Being home all the time, allowed me to evaluate some of the decisions I was making in life. We were relying on quick foods to help us get to the next event. Buying things full of preservatives to help them last…

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    5 Easy Breakfast Ideas

    April 28, 2021

    Whole Body Barefoot – Book Review

    March 25, 2018
    We all hold a power within us. With these simple affirmations for strength, we can begin to harness the strength within ourselves.

    Affirmations For Strength

    March 17, 2019
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