The following is a guest post by Kassandra Brown "A big wind blows…” My daughter is in the middle of a 30-person circle, holding one arm out as she turns slowly to look at all of us. “On all of those….” She smiles and pauses dramatically. “Who have … boots!” she shouts …
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4 important steps to ease holiday parenting
The following is a guest post written by Kassandra Brown of Parentcoaching.org. "You’re too clumsy to be my mom” shrieks my 5 year old after I knock her glass of Christmas punch off the counter. I look at the spreading stain and bite my tongue on yet another reminder that putting glasses on the …
How to homeschool with empathy
The following is a guest post written by Kassandra Brown "Time for reading” I say cheerfully while bracing myself for resistance. Silence responds. “What do you want to read today? You pick,” I say as I touch my daughter’s shoulder to get her attention. Grudgingly she gets up and chooses …
Self care makes childcare easier
The following is a guest post written by Kassandra Brown of Parentcoaching.org. I open my eyes and feel two little bodies snuggled up against me. The pull to stay under the covers is strong especially since I know the chill I’ll feel going downstairs to the cold woodstove and unheated …