On Trust

Posted in Homeschooling, Parenting on October 1, 2016

Lately I’ve been struggling to remember just why we’ve chosen to learn the way we have. More often than I’d like to admit, I’ve been having difficulty articulating for myself and for others why we’ve chosen this path. I feel stumped and fall silent when faced with questions from friends and opposition from some of Read More »

The Family Bed

Posted in Parenting on October 1, 2016
Tags: Alternative, Family Bed

A while back while discussing the logistics of the family bed with a dear friend, I asked her how it worked in her house. Her answer: ‘it’s not pretty’. Of course she meant this only in the aesthetic sense, but as any co-sleeping family will tell you, her description is pretty apt on that front. Read More »

Having Parenting Difficulties? Read "Hold On To Your Kids"

Posted in Book Reviews, Parenting on October 1, 2016

Book Review of Hold On To Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More than Peers. Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Mate, Hold On To Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More than Peers This book is an examination of the changing context of parenting and more specifically the difficulties facing today’s generation of parents. As Read More »