Hiking with baby is one thing but camping with a baby? Sure! You plan, you pack, and you adjust your expectations. Practice Camping. If you aren’t quite sure whether you or your baby are ready, try a backyard camp out with all of your gear to see if you have what you need. This may also be … Read more
For 7 years during my young children’s lives, my husband was the at-home, primary parent. He was definitely a father among mothers, going off to homeschool activities, play dates, and coffee afternoons with the girls. He didn’t really seek the company of other at-home dads. I saw the conversation a couple of times. “Oh, you … Read more
I aspire to meet my children’s needs through clear, honest communication. I first met attachment parenting while pregnant with my first child, and I first met nonviolent communication (NVC) while pregnant with my second. “NVC shares two key premises with attachment parenting: Human actions are motivated by attempts to meet needs, and trusting relationships are … Read more
Since writing about crafts and DIY projects last week, and reading the posts from two Blog to Inspire entrants—Jill Amery’s ideas for at home activities and Gwen Floyd’s dress-up box—I decided to write about the longest and most used toys in my family. I write in praise of play cloths. You know, play silks, squares of cloth, multi-colored canvases … Read more
My family lives next to a golf course full of mature pine trees. We gather pine cones frequently. Our flower beds and gardens are full of them—yet the pine cones keep coming. So, we do crafts and make decorations with pine cones. Last year Nature Mom did the same. She and her children spent an … Read more