I’m not the perfect parent. Looking back, there will be things I’ll wish I had done differently, moments I can never get back. But, there is one thing I’m fighting with every breath to provide: a slow childhood. It’s not easy. Busyness feels like the new baseline for modern families, and we tend to wear it like a badge… Read More
Our Wildschooling Adventure Begins!
The Wild Child is four years old, a time when most kids are enrolled in preschool or thinking about their education options. After a lot of research, heart meditations and conversations together, we’ve decided that traditional schooling is not the best path for our family right now. I want to mention that our choice is not an indictment… Read More
Nature As The Third Parent
Right now my husband and I are in the thick of raising our two little Wildlings, both are under five years old. These early years have been filled with joy, but they haven’t been the easiest in a lot of ways. So many of you out there are in the same position, and it seems like everyone I talk… Read More
Three Words That Transformed Outdoor Play With My Child
I’ve discovered a lot in these last few years taking my kids outside almost every day. Of course there have been missteps and challenges, but there are three words that have infinitely improved our time in nature together. Armed with knowledge from some incredible educators, caretakers and instincts of my own, I’ve moved towards a parenting/educating style based on child-led exploration, play-based… Read More
Play and Learn Using Fairy Fires
When we got our wood-burning stove, my mom’s first thought was how my daughter might get burned on it. I understood (and secretly shared) her fear, but I was determined to teach my wild child to understand and respect fire. Because the stove serves as one of our main sources of cooking and heat on… Read More