From the monthly archives:

June 2010

Not All Kids Love Sticker Charts

June 29, 2010

It’s become one of the ubiquitous symbols of modern childhood: the sticker chart. Kids have reward charts at home, at school, at daycare and preschool and, as we discovered last week, at the public library.  When we staggered up to the checkout desk with our books, the librarian suggested that Beatrice sign up for the [...]

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Parenting with a Professional, Intentional Schedule

June 24, 2010

I just finished reading Steady Days by Jamie C. Martin, and I’m thinking about what it means to be an organized, intentional mom.  What kind of schedule do I want my kids and I to have?  What do I want to plan out and where can I leave things unscheduled?  What is realistic to expect [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: What I Love About Child-Led Learning

June 23, 2010
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Partners in Parenting: Ten Years Ago Today

June 21, 2010

I was in the passenger seat of my mom’s car when we stopped at a stop light and I saw my friend Susan in her car on our right hand side.  She waved and pointed, and I saw Tom in his van on our left.  This coincidence tipped some internal scale in my mind, and [...]

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Raising Appreciative Children

June 18, 2010

To be appreciative is to be thankful or grateful, and to have an understanding of something’s value. When we buy a jug of milk from the store we might not appreciate the work involved in raising dairy cows and milking them twice a day, but the child of a dairy farmer who sees his parents [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Monday Night Camping

June 16, 2010

We decided to take a spontaneous Monday Night Camping trip this week. A certain little hedgehog was quite delighted with the idea of a transportable hedgehog nest. I managed to forget to pack my toothbrush, hiking boots, flashlight and field guide. We made do, and took lots of pictures of wildflowers to look up when [...]

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5 Reasons to be Glad You’re Not a Perfect Parent

June 12, 2010

Many parents admit to wanting to be the best possible parent for their children, and this desire to be good parents fuels an entire industry of parenting books, gimmicks, products and programs designed to either teach parents how to interact with their children or control children so that parents feel like they’re doing their job [...]

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Healthy Birth Blog Carnival: Keeping Your Newborn Baby With You is Part of a Healthy Birth

June 11, 2010

When preparing for the birth of a new baby, many mothers-to-be focus very intensely on what it will be like to labour and give birth. Childbirth preparation classes teach pregnant women all about how an epidural is administered, specific breathing techniques, labour and pushing positions, but there’s often a big hazy unknown when it comes [...]

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Take a Hike! Natural Parenting and Hiking With Young Children

June 8, 2010

Welcome to the June Carnival of Natural Parenting: Outdoor fun This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants have shared their stories and tips for playing outside with kids. Please read to the end to find a list [...]

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Environmental Education at the Landfill

June 5, 2010

Today we went to an open house tour of our city dump. I forgot to bring the camera, so you’ll have to imagine lots of interesting pictures of giant garbage trucks dumping trash into a 20 meter high mountain of old mattresses, plastic bags, disposable diapers and junked couches. It was a really educational experience [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Walking on Sunshine

June 2, 2010

Who needs fancy toys when you’ve got a nice bright sunbeam to play with?

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