Reading was (and still is) one of the more intimidating parts for me of teaching my children at home.  On one hand, like so many...

Is anyone else sighing with relief that it’s Friday? I am, certainly. Today the kids and I will be spending the day playing/lunching with friends...

The other day, I spoke with a friend who recently pulled her children out of public school to homeschool. Only a few months into the...

From a young age, my children have each had their own bags, fitted to their size for a few of their favorite things. It seemed...

When I first mentioned the Wild+Free conference here in May, the fall seemed so distant. We were in the midst of planning a summer of home projects...

So many friends’ children begin school this week, and as we fumble our way into our own year, I admit I’m a little sad to...

The environment must be rich in motives which lend interest to activity and invite the child to conduct his own experiences. — Maria Montessori, The Absorbent Mind...

When I was pregnant with Liam over a decade ago, I walked into a local baby store planning to itemize a few things we would...

I recently read a Twitter chat between a cluster of homeschooling moms mourning that one had recently been asked which curriculum to use for a three-year-old. Although these moms...

I’m so excited to announce I will be speaking at WILD + FREE, a beautiful homeschooling conference in Virginia Beach September 19-21. I will sharing a...