- We're going to talk radical kid raising. We're going to dispel some myths and rumours about what children need and think and do. We're going to celebrate, honour, and respect children for nothing other than being who they are. We're going to delight in the opportunity children provide us for personal growth, perspective, and exploration. We're going to encourage and support you in being the best parent you can imagine. And maybe get distracted by the beauty of the journey along the way...
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- Birthing from Within — Pam England
- Ina May's Guide to Childbirth — Ina May Gaskin
- Magical Child – Joseph Chilton Pearce
- Punished by Rewards — Alfie Kohn
- Raising our Children, Raising Ourselves – Naomi Aldort
- Simplicity Parenting — Kim John Payne
- The Continuum Concept — Jean Liedloff
- Unconditional Parenting — Alfie Kohn
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When Sisters Marry
Our girls share a very active fantasy life. There are dragons and faeries, princesses and princes, mermaids and mystics, and magic in the ether around them, folding into their daily lives and influencing them as they move from one … Continue reading
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Tagged appreciation, children, children's imagination, creative endeavors, exploration, kid world, kids pretending, kids pretending to get married, make believe, natural drives, now, parenting, play, pretend, pretend wedding, simple pleasures, weddings, YES!
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pt IV of: ‘Member When
‘Member when Echo was teaching me to play guitar? But then got drunk and passed out? No, not really — but she has shown her interest in the guitar from as soon as she could move her head. This was … Continue reading
Mapmaking 101
Do you know what you want? Have you thought much about it? Is it something you think you even deserve to ponder? I ask this of my clients a lot. They then immediately begin whittling down the domain of such a … Continue reading
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Tagged being, exploration, law of attraction, life coaching, living, now, parenting
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The Confused Queen
Here she is, folks, the (dreaded) COnfused Queen, with her ™ lovely white dress — the full-length formal one with the four pink roses on the bodice, and the wide, layered collar. Her pretty, smiling face belies her unkind intentions. The … Continue reading
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Tagged "confused guy", children, exploration, faeries, kid world, play, pretend, radical strategies, urge-purge
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Faerycicles, Anyone?!
This is Izabella, the oldest sister. She is checking on the faery who is slowly freezing into a solid blunt cone of ice in the freezer today. This is a frequent game for the elder sisters. It has variable contexts … Continue reading
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Tagged "confused guy", agreement, children, emotional intelligence, exploration, faeries, kid world, modeling, parenting, YES!
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Knee-High Explorer
Sunday we went for a hike up a popular hill on the edge of town. Echo, pictured above, hiked most of the mile ascent on her own, with only a few minutes spent in the backpack. She held hands with … Continue reading
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Tagged children, exploration, hiking, kid world, learning from kids, perspectives
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Rainy Day Delight
This is Xi, she’s the almost 7 year old middle sister of our family. This evening we were out for First Friday Art Walk – our town’s version of the common monthly gallery stroll – and it was raining a … Continue reading
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