A dear friend thought this should be a blog post, so here we go! I often get questions on our Yahoo! Group about this subject. It is hard when children are small to think much about disciplining beyond the first few years, but we have to be prepared and also lay the groundwork for the… Continue Reading
From the Archives, May 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LOL… okay, so the government isn’t always annoying, but a former spouse can sure feel like that when we are just trying to do our job and not get into anyone’s business. For years we have been blessed to live in Idaho… land of no homeschool rules… AT ALL. … Continue Reading
When I sat down to start this piece, it was a lazy afternoon after a busy Saturday morning. We had our annual May Day with our local group and everyone was ready to relax a bit. My big kids settled in with books and talking to friends. My resident phlegmatic, Super Sam started begging for… Continue Reading
We have written a few pieces on this subject in the past, but after working on the book Rhythms of Learning as a group, several of our readers have asked that I dig deeper into this subject. In our series Crafting a Healthy Home Rhythm, I discuss mental health as an important aspect of having… Continue Reading
Two folks in 5 minutes asked if we were expecting again and I couldn’t figure out why until I realied that we have the archives up here from the old blog. WE ARE NOT EXPECTING Five is enough for this busy house. Thank you so much for all the well wishes, LOL. Blessings. … Continue Reading
This entry is part 8 of 8 in the series Crafting a Healthy Home RhythmThe Fluff. What exactly is the fluff? The fluff is what draws a lot of mamas to Waldorf. It is the cute stuff. The stuff that makes us want to be a kid again. The toys. The sweet dinner time verses. … Continue Reading
This entry is part 7 of 8 in the series Crafting a Healthy Home RhythmOk, so hopefully you have been keeping up with our series and by now you know that rhythm is much more than just painting on a certain day and going to the market on a certain day. Rhythm is the foundation… Continue Reading
I often get emails from eager parents, some seasoned, some new to the method and they feel crushed when they have excitedly shared their love of Waldorf education with family or friends. I am often reminded of the verse in the New Testament about casting pearls before swine. Now I am NOT suggesting that your… Continue Reading
This entry is part 4 of 8 in the series Crafting a Healthy Home Rhythm“How do we as parents, in today’s complicated, frantic world, create an atmosphere of regularity, consistency and stability? How best can we nurture our young child’s capacities for peace, creativity, ingenuity? The answer is simple, though not always easy. We do… Continue Reading
This entry is part 3 of 8 in the series Crafting a Healthy Home RhythmThis might be the hardest post of this series. I have spent days in meditation trying to decide exactly the right words to say. Before I begin, please do not assume offense on anything. I always try to come from a… Continue Reading