Tag: Eco friendly parenting
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Staying In Flow As A Mama This Winter
How to Make the Winter Holidays A Bit Easier & Joy Filled as a Mama As mamas, the pressure of the holiday season can be real and exhausting. We, of course, want to make it magical, but we still have all the other daily responsibilities to balance. Add in the fact that I’m pregnant with…
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Homesteading & Slow Living: Do They Actually Go Hand in Hand?
As a single mom, my journey into homesteading has been nothing short of an adventure. When you think of homesteading, images of serene country life and slow, deliberate living often come to mind. However, the reality I’ve come to understand is that homesteading, when done without support, can feel like anything but slow living. In…
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Unschooling: The Evidence-Based Benefits
In recent years, unschooling has gained popularity as a refreshing alternative to traditional education. This child-led, interest-driven approach to learning empowers children to discover the world at their pace, nurturing their natural curiosity and passion for knowledge. Unschooling can pave the way for a fulfilling and enriching educational journey. As an unschooling mom of two…
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Disconnection – Shifting To An Intentional & Connected Life
So many of us face the story of disconnect. Stuck in the cycle of rush, moving too quickly, to really pay attention to our present environment. A cycle that keeps many of us depleted, exhausted, and aching for something more. And there is a way to get more. We can’t just say that we want…
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Creating An Unschooling Environment
Unschooling is all about the child learning through engaging with their surroundings and then pursuing more deeply the concepts that spark curiosity and interest. The environment is key for learning to be a natural and smooth process. The environment should encourage children to explore their interests, learn from experiences, and pursue project based learning. Everything…
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Easy & Healthy Ways To Start Living More Sustainable
You can create a more sustainable and healthy lifestyle regardless of where you are – an apartment, a frat house, or on a farm, there are little changes you can make to make a big difference. Sustainable living describes a lifestyle that attempts to reduce an individual’s or society’s use of the Earths natural resources,…
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How To Grow A Creative Child
Five Ways to Encourage Creative Play In Your Child Why Is Creativity Important? Creative play supports cognitive development, emotional intelligence, and critical thinking skills. Creativity involves cognitive processes that transform one’s understanding of, or relationship to, the world. The Conversation Children explore their roles in the world and their impact on the world around them…