Don’t Be Afraid

The toddler teaches me what “faith like a child” means.

Preparing for 2021

Twyla Tharp inspires a skills inventory and something else besides vaccines to look forward to for 2021.

Refusing Guilt

Parenting guilt is everywhere, even in fried chicken. I digress. Apparently the French know better.

How I Read

This year my reading habits have changed significantly, and I quite like how things are turning out.

Montessori and the #TeacherLife

I dive into reading about Montessori and come out very happy for reasons unexpected.

Apparently You Can’t Teach Critical Thinking

TL; DR: The more you know, the better you think. Because you can’t think, if you don’t know.

Everything to Prove

Since the toddler’s birth (almost two years ago now!) I’ve had a lot of difficulty in feeling like I was doing well in motherhood.

A Day in a Life with a Toddler

If you ever wanted to know what spending most of a day with a toddler was like, this is it.

On John Holt and Homeschooling

The last in a three-part response to John Holt’s Teach Your Own, and why I’m a big fan of unschooling.

On John Holt and Teaching

Assessment is a problem in schools and even more problematic in the home.