Faustina's Birth Story
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2y ago
As I have for the boys, I am determined to write down Faustina's birth story from start to finish. Hers is a bit of a harder story to pin down. Here goes: As the end of my pregnancy approached, I began to really dread the drive from our hometown to the city we were planning to deliver with a midwife, two and a half hours away. Because I am a huge believer in midwifery care, we are willing to travel in order to have that care, which means the closest care provider being quite a distance away. This time around, with being due in July when my regular midwives have summer break, I had a different ..read more
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Why I Let My Child Wear His Pants Backwards
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3y ago
Come to my house these days (or lets be honest, see us around town or at a friend's house) and chances are, you will find my toddler, Ignatius, wearing at least one item of clothing backwards. Probably both. (Okay, all three, including his underwear, if he's wearing any at all - but that's a whole other story.) I have received so many questions. Why don't I intervene if I see him putting something on backwards? Why don't I fix it? Doesn't it bother me? All of my kids have gone through a phase of putting things on backwards. I've given them tips, like "make sure the picture is on the front ..read more
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Some Simple (and Important) Ways A Two-Year-Old Can Contribute in a Montessori Household
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3y ago
If you have heard about the importance of allowing your child to participate in practical life but have no idea where to start, I wanted to share some ways we have included our two-year-old with simple setups in our home. There are four major areas to think about inviting your child to contribute to the home: 1. In the kitchen 2. With tidying up 3. At meal times 4. With self care This will not require you to go out and buy a bunch of things, but it will require you to slow down. It will mean more "messes" in the name of progress. And it will ultimately mean a happier, more ..read more
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Respectful Parenting: Accepting our Children's Storms
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4y ago
I was sitting with Ignatius, while he screamed and thrashed in my arms. It had been one of those mornings for him. Constantly fighting with his brothers, getting upset over little details, acting a little more violently toward everyone than he does when he is feeling balanced inside. So after breaking up yet another fight, I pulled him away from his brothers and to the living room where we could be alone together. And as if on cue, his storm burst forth. As I welcomed his storm of emotion, let him rail against me, I thought about how I view these storms.  To me, they serve a purpose ..read more
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The Change Of Seasons: Reflecting on Winter as a Catholic
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4y ago
Today, all across the world, Catholics remember the death of Jesus.  As I have reflected, in the past few days, on the early church, on the disciples as they hid in fear, disbelieving that the One they had walked with, had loved and hailed as King, had allowed Himself to be nailed to a torture device, I consider the darkness that would have fallen on the earth in those days. The darkness, the fear, the doubt. I've felt that kind of doubt before, I've experience that winter season in my own life, as all the evidence seems to point to a God that is not, after all, victorious.  "Thus says ..read more
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Easter Story Retelling (& An Easter Story Stone Printable)
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4y ago
Hello everyone, This year we are celebrating a very different sort of Easter season. No attending masses. No gatherings. No family.  Needless to say, I know this will be a memorable year for us, as well as many other families. Tharin and I are determined to make it as special as possible at home. We are incorporating our regular traditions for this season, along with a few new ones. I really believe in creating traditions that surround our seasons and holidays, building on a strong family culture. As Catholics, our primary concern is really connecting the celebration of Easter with ..read more
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Montessori Home Tour: A Montessori Toddler’s Room
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4y ago
Next on our Montessori home tour (for our first home post on the big boys room, go here), I thought I would share some current snaps of our toddlers room. This is the space that our independent and determined Ignatius inhabits, at two years old. We keep this space very simple. So, for example, even when he pulls all of his clothing out of his wardrobe, it is easy to straighten up in a few minutes. We usually do this together a few times a week when necessary. Ignatius has primarily been in a floor bed from birth, and has, for the most part, been a really natural sleeper. Currently, h ..read more
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The Difference Between Feeling Responsible and Taking Responsibility When Our Children Are Having a Hard Time
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4y ago
I wanted to share something with you that was really freeing for me at the beginning of my respectful parenting journey. Something that was what finally helped me to have the clarity I needed to step back and start dealing with tantrums more respectfully. But first, I need to start with a basic of respectful parenting. Your toddlers need to release big emotions (or as most people call them, tantrum) is normal, even necessary. No really. That screaming, limp person on your kitchen floor is doing something normal. Not every child tantrums, this is true. But for so many children their emo ..read more
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A Montessori-Friendly Children's Bedroom
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4y ago
Hey friends, What does a Montessori-friendly bedroom for older children look like? I've shared a little bit about what our toddler room looks like in this house here, and hope to share some snaps of the nursery one of these days, as well. But wanted to give you a peek into our big boy's room, and share some things that I believe are essential for a Montessori-friendly bedroom. Chances are, you've already achieved many Montessori aspects in your children's rooms organically. I really believe Montessori is so achievable and that many families would be surprised by how "Montessori" thei ..read more
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Creating childhood hygge for your family
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4y ago
Have you heard of hygge (hue-gah)?  It’s a defining part of Danish culture, and while I’m definitely no expert on it, it is described as being able to recognize the coziness, contentedness, simplicity, goodness of a moment, and consciously creating a life full of these moments. This is something I think about in the back of my mind for myself (think a warm tea first thing in the morning, taking time to look out the window, having a fiction book on the go) but I realized a few weeks ago that I wanted this to be a focus for my mothering, as well. I want my kids to have a hygge childhood ..read more
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