Who Is Allowed To Coerce My Child?
I don’t let teachers coerce my child. He was not forced to read at the developmentally inappropriate kindergarten age. He is not forced to suffer through the equivalence of a full time job just to be...
View ArticleConnect Before You Correct
You can't make your child do better by making them feel worse. If you both feel terrible at the end of the interaction, something has gone terribly wrong. Your child should feel supported and accepted,...
View ArticleChoosing to Say Yes to Your Child
Little kids want to do everything and get into everything, don’t they? Sometimes what they want to do is great! You want to play in your room quietly absorbed in puzzles for half an hour? Please!...
View ArticleUsing Parsley to Induce Menstruation – Results
I posted here about how I planned to use parsley to induce my menstruation. Here's the step-by-step information, process, and results. Read Using Parsley to Induce Menstruation – Results on...
View ArticleI’m a Mom, Not a Short Order Cook
My son and I recently visited a Waffle House where it’s a lot of fun to watch your food being made right in front of you. We decided to try some of the food at home. Dylan shouted out his order, and I...
View ArticleEverything You Need to Know About Deschooling Before Unschooling
You’ve heard of unschooling, and you are ready to choose it for your family. You might even have started calling yourselves unschoolers already. But there’s this other word tripping you up....
View ArticleHow To Make Sun-Dried Tomatoes
When I walk outside right now the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, and my cherry tomatoes are overflowing! It’s time to learn how to make sun dried tomatoes! A handful of cherry tomatoes right...
View ArticleHomesteading Gifts – Beautiful Books for Your Homesteader
Homesteading gifts? Christmas is right around the corner, and you need the right gift for the homesteader in your life. I’ve found a collection of lovely illustrated books from author Celia Lewis. All...
View Article19 Toddler Science Activities – Quick, Cheap, Easy, Fun
It’s not too early to try toddler science activities with your little one! Don’t think of it as education. Instead, think of it as new ideas for having fun. You’ll be teaching new words and showing off...
View ArticleBright Summer Salsa Recipe
I'm ready for Spring! This chunky salsa brings together all the flavors I love on a sunny day. Read Bright Summer Salsa Recipe on LoveLiveGrow and leave your comments.
View Article10 Reasons To Have Your Own Garden
How many reasons to have your own garden can you think of? The sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the days are getting longer, and if you aren't already gardening it's not too late to get started....
View ArticleHow Much Does It Cost to Raise A Pig? (Updated for 2018)
How Much Does a Pig Cost? When you’re starting out with livestock it can be hard to judge what your costs are going to be. If you’re getting started with pigs, let me walk you through your expected...
View Article7 Step Keto Quick Start and Troubleshooting Guide
It’s been 4 years since the keto diet cured my back pain. Then it went ahead and cured my sleep habits, my migraines, my reflux, my plantar fasciitis, my menstrual cycle, and my depression. Suffice it...
View ArticleWhy I Don’t Make Jokes About Kids and Parenting
I keep seeing it: TOP 100 Tweets About Parenting This Week. I read them, and they are hilarious! But there’s always this tickle of doubt in my mind. If I knew that these parents were truly, deeply...
View Article11 Winter Crafts Using Natural Materials
It came time to buy some extra Christmas decorations this year, and I hesitated. Maybe more cheap, plastic crap isn’t what the world needs right now? Maybe the abused workers and toxic environment of...
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