Zeb: always running ahead for what he loves. Justin: We watched him watch this giraffe for a full 20 minutes. Me: They waited for me while I read every sign in the place. There are so many definitions to unschooling. You can find them everywhere and they all do a perfectly fine job of explaining [...]
Posts Tagged ‘trust’
What Stranded Kittens Remind Me About Parenting
A few nights ago, on our way through Kentucky, we stopped in a little town called Berea. The town seemed absolutely charming, but we didn’t give ourselves much time to stay. We parked near City Park to give ourselves a bit of time perusing their art galleries and shops. It was there that Zeb’s keen [...]
Reflections of a Time in Flux
Every New Year’s I can look back and sum up the entire year in one word or phrase. 2007 was about Letting Go and Trusting. It was the year I sold my business, the year we embraced unschooling, the year my perspective as a parent changed for the better. It was also the year I [...]
Happy Kids Make Healthy Choices
Between Halloween and the upcoming holidays, my thoughts are currently revolving around food and dietary choices and instinctual eating, especially in regards to Zeb. We do not restrict his diet in any way. Nope, not even a little bit. We shop at all-natural stores and fill the house with whole foods. But when we grocery shop [...]
