Who is this Alexa & How to Easily Outsource Your Parenting to Her
“Alexa, play ‘Ice Ice Baby’, please,” I stated politely from across the kitchen. “Ice, Ice, Baby by Vanilla Ice” {Take a listen below.} Bam. Oh, and because I …
Montessori Theory: What is Montessori Parenting & How Can I Make it Happen?
My 2.5-year-old hopped off his chair and walked over to a cabinet. He pulled out dishes and glasses, then ran over to the kitchen table and began setting places for …
The Quickest Way to Defeat an Upset Child
Parenting cliches drive me insane. I’m guilty. Don’t get me wrong. Parenting an emotional child (or two) offers me plenty of opportunities to exercise the power of a good parenting …
How to Get Your Kids Involved with Holiday Planning
Newsflash: Sometimes kids are not as excited about planning for the holidays as you might be, well at least with the cooking, cleaning, and wrapping presents bit. The visit from …
10 Unique Teacher Gifts that Montessorians Love
Long gone are the days of the Starbucks gift card. Don’t get me wrong, I welcome a free coffee with open arms, but there was the time I forgot to …
How to Discipline Effectively in a Montessori Environment
“We must lift children up, not pound them into the ground, we must view their negatives as positives and their flaws as gifts,” my instructor spoke about Montessori discipline. I nodded …