I’ve been on a “simplify parenting” kick, really focusing in on those things we do that complicate our lives and add more stress that are completely unnecessary. Last week, we addressed having social “quickies” to open the door to socializing without the stress of blocking off a whole day for a big event. A while back, […]
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When you hear the word “quickie”, clearly our minds tend to go to one place. And yes, even there, it can be so, so valuable. So often, we’re dreaming of a way to simplify childhood, and we so often get stuck in the rut of not enough time. This is where the idea of a “quickie” […]
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In our world of unschooling, we believe in delight-led learning, and the functional education model of learning as we live life together. So what if our kids want to just watch TV and eat chips all day? Do we allow it? Do we force our kids to step it up, or just cross our fingers […]
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Remember that old Kenny Rogers song, “The Gambler”? The main chorus talks about knowing when to hold your deck and when to fold it…and wow, have we discussed this in our home. Life is a gamble. There is risk, and we can’t always predict every outcome. We have to be willing to roll with it, and […]
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How do you talk to your kids? I’ve found that there can be many, many “conversations” in households where it’s not really a true connection at all, but simply people talking at each other. As we were recording our last episode on boredom, this was just sitting in my mind as a huge aspect of what […]
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