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What it means to be “Worthy of Imitation”

At Waldorf Schools there is often a lot of talk about early childhood teachers needing to be "worthy of imitation". ...

Creating Intentional Living Spaces : Part One

The other day when I gave a small tour of our home on Facebook Live many of you commented on ...

Pumpkin Pear Soup

This Pumpkin Pear Soup is a delicious and warming meal on its own or paired with a salad or homemade ...

Birchbark Napkin Rings

We've been celebrating a lot of birthdays the past two months and consequently adding homemade beauty to our table setting. I ...

When it Comes to Toys, Less is More

I will never forget the wise words of one of my parenting and teaching mentors, Ebba Bodame: "A child must ...

How to Help Young Children with Everyday Transitions

A transition is simply moving from one activity to another. Transitions can be (but are not limited to): putting shoes ...

Planting and Nurturing Seeds of Gratitude

  We all have very specific and personal parenting triggers- heavy and heated guttural emotions that arise from our own ...