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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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    Jump In is a homeschool writing lesson guide. It works through the complexities of writing essays and the finer points of writing in small increments as to not overwhelm students.

    Jump In – Homeschool Writing Review

    June 19, 2019
    Do your children love hands on learning and science? Check out this review of CrossWired Science - a new program for the scientist in all of us.

    CrossWired Science Review

    April 18, 2019
    Model of the solar system

    The Solar System – Techie Homeschool Mom Review

    April 22, 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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    Mom lays on a gray couch, covered in a fuzzy blue blanket.

    Uh Oh – Mom’s Sick: Surviving Covid

    February 9, 2022
    Time saving tips for a more productive life.

    Time Saving Tips For A Busy Mom

    July 10, 2018
    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
  • 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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    Mom lays on a gray couch, covered in a fuzzy blue blanket.

    Uh Oh – Mom’s Sick: Surviving Covid

    February 9, 2022
    person hides behind flowers because self isolation is hard for introverted parents

    Self-Isolation is HARD for Introverted Parents

    March 28, 2020
    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
  • 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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    Children’s Books Recommendation – Large Family Library Haul

    May 20, 2018
    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

    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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    Raising Resilient Kids: How Homeschooling Families Can Inspire Healthy Choices

    June 6, 2025
    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
    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
  • 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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    Birth Uncensored: Postpartum Poop

    February 9, 2021
    Do you ever feel like you are too tired to be a good mom? I have been there and I want to let you know there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

    Too Tired To Be A Good Mom

    August 17, 2019
    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
  • 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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    Raising Resilient Kids: How Homeschooling Families Can Inspire Healthy Choices

    June 6, 2025

    Deschooling: How to Transition from Traditional School to Unschooling

    March 31, 2025

    Children’s Books Recommendation – Large Family Library Haul

    May 20, 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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    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
    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
    One of my many goals for 2019 is to get outside more. Join my #365HourChallenge and get more vitamin nature into your life! Complete with FREE bullet journal inspired printable!

    #365HourChallenge – Get Outside More In 2019

    January 24, 2019
  • 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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    Two children stare out at the beautiful turquoise water of Grassi Lakes in Canmore Alberta. The warm weather is here, public schools are out. Are you homeschooling in the summer? For us, learning never stops, the opportunities just change.

    Homeschooling in the Summer

    July 8, 2019
    white teddy bear reading a book on a blue background. how we discovered unschooling.

    Our Discovery of Unschooling

    April 24, 2019
    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
  • 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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    Finding the right diet and way of eating is hard. I am trying out a new approach to food - an easy way to establish a healthy eating lifestyle.

    A New Approach To Food – Healthy Eating As A Family

    January 16, 2019

    Whole Body Barefoot – Book Review

    March 25, 2018
    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
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