Parenting

If you’re anything like me, you may find it difficult to consistently encourage your children to be independent. When you need to get winter gear on in a hurry, it’s…

Recently I've been thinking a lot about how to have a "Montessori home". If you have your kids in a Montessori school, most likely the school director and teachers have…

Those of you in the Chicago area have probably seen the publication "Chicago Parent" many times. It's an excellent monthly magazine, and I recommend visiting their website even if you…

I recently read the book Freakonomics, by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner. Subtitled "A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything", it's a look behind-the-scenes at the…

For years, it's been a source of amusement for my family that when I was young, I didn't like children or want to have children of my own. How little…

This is the time of year when parents start looking at options for schooling in the fall. It can be hard to know what to look for in a Montessori school, since schools are all different and can vary widely in quality. Still, there should be some traits that you can spot at every Montessori school; here's my list!

Many of you have mentioned how difficult it is to balance different ages when you're homeschooling, or even just doing activities with your kids at home after school or on…