We happily stepped back into our school routine last week, sharpening pencils and opening fresh notebooks, flipping through old books on our shelves and thumbing...

I tend to be a planner, an achiever, a doer. In fact, I could write paragraphs on the benefit of goal-minded living, and the need...

Sometimes as a parent I find myself chasing shadows in our home life, trying to repair or address symptoms––consistent sibling squabbles, whininess, regularly unfinished chores,...

The use of technology in childhood is one of the hottest topics for modern parents, and it seems where ever you land on the issue,...

“Music is the art of thinking with sounds.” ― Jules Combarieu Books and music have always created a backdrop for our days at home together,...

A small bundle of fresh flowers for the home can be water for the soul, especially in these late summer months when the temperatures soar...

To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work. ― Mary Oliver On my personal (and familial) quest to live more simply, I have learned...

At some point I’ve realized many of the boundaries and routines I create for my children are habits intended for me, for my well-being as well....

NURTURING THE WHOLE SELF As a mother, it has become easy for me to define nurturing as something I give to others–whether in marriage, mothering, friendship,...

We moved into our cozy 1920s home two years ago this month, although it hardly feels two years of work have passed. When we purchased the property,...