How to Respect Your Child’s Rights

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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 […]

On Judging Parenting

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I’m often told that I need to stop judging other parents. That my opinions are offensive and I’m being judgemental. “To each their own” they say and they berate me for “not seeing another way“. There are so many flaws at the root of this concept. I hope you’ll hear me out. Judgement Is Inevitable […]

Ava’s Homebirth

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Ava’s pregnancy was an intense time. From normal things like nausea early on to pelvic pain later in pregnancy. To out of the ordinary life-altering things like my continued struggle with mental health and my husband being diagnosed with cancer and having surgery… Things were intense. Her birth was no different, but in the best […]

Unschooling Maths

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Often when I (or other unschoolers) speak about natural learning, I’m asked how on earth will children learn maths naturally? (let alone like it!) Excuse me while I get a little snarky, but the idea that kids won’t be able to learn maths in ‘the real world’ really makes me laugh! If ONLY we lived […]