And…we’re back! Apologies are in order, folks. It has been a long hiatus since our last post. So much has happened in that time but that is probably best left for another day. We were featured in the Star newspaper today (thanks for the interview, Grace!) so perhaps this is a fitting piece with...
Mid-Week Links ABC News’ Nightline earlier this month profiled an unschooling family from New Hampshire. The Martins (who appear in our blogroll as The Sparkling Martins) threw open their doors and showed the world how they unschool. While watching the video, however, I could not help but feel that the network seemed to have...
“You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.” It’s much the same way with babies and toddlers when it comes to sleeping through the night and going to the toilet. You just can’t force them. Still, there is no shortage of expert advice on the how-tos and the whens...
Mid-Week Links David Tan has a great post on how homeschoolers can find their way from homeschool curriculums to major exams like the O levels, SATs or the IGCSEs. Homeschooling mum Swee Bin tells her story. Attachment Parenting International last week launched its Feed with Love and Respect blog carnival, of which Parenting Works’...
I often get blank stares when I mention the term attachment parenting. People want to know what it is and how it works. The simplest way to explain attachment parenting is to describe it as parenting from the heart. At its most fundamental level, attachment parenting means being responsive to your baby’s needs. It...
One of the most useful gifts I received as a new mother was an adjustable baby sling. It allowed me to carry my baby yet have both hands free for other things. With the sling, I could work on the computer, read, go shopping, cook, set the table, pick the toys off the floor,...
