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The Basics
Reblogged from "A Beautiful Place of the World": For those of you who may be new to this blog, and therefore have essentially no idea from where I am coming, and what I advocate for parents and children and the … Continue reading →
The Family that Schools at Home pt II
As I’ve continued to think about how best to present what follows, I have had immense difficulty containing what really is a fairly encompassing look at how we live our entire family life. As I pointed out in the first … Continue reading →
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Diaper Free is the Way to Be
Ever heard of Elimination Communication? No, it’s not a directive for a CIA operative to take out a nefarious political leader in another country. And it isn’t the Terminator’s program name either — though I do like to imagine Arnold … Continue reading →
The Connection is Magic
Everything I talk about on this blog (and I mean everything) aims at, is founded in, and relies on developing and maintaining a powerful bond with our children. The bond is the link that connects our minds, hearts and bodies to … Continue reading →
Hard-knocks for Modern Families or Build-Your-Own Village
We parents today (particularly in Western “civilized” societies) have it harder than perhaps any other time in history and any other culture known. By some stroke of cosmic misfortune, our historical “good” fortune has condemned our child-raising to a level … Continue reading →
The Basics
For those of you who may be new to this blog, and therefore have essentially no idea from where I am coming, and what I advocate for parents and children and the relationships between them, I have decided to give … Continue reading →
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