Since birth, the girls have been around animals--we have two pets; our cat, Nala, and dog, Kaida. We have modeled gentle touch towards our four-legged loved ones with E and…
Natural consequences are a little tricky with multiples or homes with more than one child. You want your child to learn cause and effect naturally, but sometimes their actions can…
Touch is important. It can improve your immune system and decrease the risk of certain diseases. As a licensed massage therapist, I know how it can greatly affect a person's…
The girls have recently become more interested in practical life skills. The other day I was going about cleaning, as I normally do, when V suddenly started to take an…
“The instructions of the teacher consist then merely in a hint, a touch—enough to give a start to the child. The rest develops of itself.”- Maria Montessori Sometimes it can…
Multiples are a blast! Before we went for an ultrasound I knew we were expecting more than one. Normally a very active person, I couldn't even walk up a flight…
Being a financial coach, I've been asked how to teach children to handle money. As a Montessori parent, I've been asked how to introduce money and ways of handling it…
"Mental development must be connected with movement and be dependent on it. It is vital that educational theory and practice should be informed by that idea." - Maria Montessori. Our…
At a recent medical appointment with V it became clear that we, regardless of where we are, are our child's advocate. Not just when it comes to what is best…