Unschooling | Respectful Parenting | Intentional Living

When Parenting Feels Hard

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Cycle breakers: Those who come from childhoods with struggles such as abuse, dysfunction, control, blame, shame, addiction, or neglect… but they break the cycle. There’s no doubt that there is generational influence has an impact. Our parents and grandparents choices influence our own. But we are not destined to make the same choices – that […]

We NEED to Talk About This

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I’m hoping this post will empower you as a parent. I’m hoping it will help you advocate for your child. I’m hoping it’s not just thought-provoking; I hope it’s change-provoking. I hope it makes you think twice when living with the children you love.    I want you to think back to yourself as a […]

Must Reads About Children & Sleep

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Sleep is a hot topic and I’ve been reading some awesome posts lately about respecting autonomous children and sleep! I wanted to share a quick round up of some of the best reads I have seen regarding banishing bedtimes and respecting children! photo by Sara In no specific order, here are ten helpful reads about […]

Parenting Respectfully When Triggered

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Disclaimer: I’m using the word triggered to describe the process of an experience/feeling that a child has that triggers a response in us as parents. As someone with depression and an anxiety disorder, I’m aware it can have other meanings regarding trauma and mental health. This will hopefully be helpful to many.  When I had […]

On Children Adjusting to School

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As someone who writes and shares about parenting, I’m in many parenting groups. Time and time again there are people asking essentially the same question: How can I help my child adjust to school? Their child is upset with starting school or has grown resentful of school. They’re crying or angry or making excuses not […]

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