Annie FridayJan 283 minStop the Academic Madness!There is an invasive and prevalent fear among society in general that if we don't teach, children won't learn. Time to move on.
Annie FridayOct 29, 20214 minTag is Dead. What the Hell?!I start this post with the disclaimer that I recognize there is no one-size-fits-all in education. I know that large class sizes, teacher...
Annie FridayOct 15, 20216 minSchooling; Deschooling; Unschooling; ReschoolingSifting through the structure of school and its impact on my family's world.
Annie FridayApr 8, 20213 minIt Was a Quarantine Thing ... Now It's Just Called LifeAt some point it became clear that we had to stop living as if quarantine living was a temporary lifestyle. Masks, social distancing,...
Annie FridayMay 1, 20202 minIt’s a Quarantine ThingMaybe you figured this out weeks ago or maybe you haven’t yet (spoiler alert for you!), but I had an epiphany this week. There is no end....
Annie FridayApr 17, 20205 minLeaning on Connection through IsolationTantrums. Clinginess. Extra tears. Extra breakdowns. A constant need to be held. Yep, that’s me. Oh, and I suppose my kids have been...
Annie FridayApr 10, 20204 minThe Isolation from One Mom's PerspectiveSo here we are, huh? We find ourselves in a place where none of us has ever been before. Our world is currently paralyzed, suspended in a...
Annie FridayApr 3, 20201 minKeep BreathingI have been struggling to write lately. I have many half-written posts left unfinished. Part of it is time. Part of it is children. Part...
Annie FridayMar 21, 20204 minTo the Woods!Getting outside with young children sounds easy enough, right? Here are a few points to considerations before you grab your walking stick...
Annie FridayMar 19, 20203 minDesperate Times Call for Desperate Measures: Have Some Fun!People everywhere are panicking on how to homeschool their children. We have a nation of stressed-out, over-anxious, over-tested,...
Annie FridayMar 12, 20204 minWhat Costa Rica Has Taught Me About PlayLast week, I got to get away. Like away, away. To-the-tropics away. I went to Costa Rica. This was my first visit back to Costa Rica in...
Annie FridayMar 4, 20202 minPlease Stop Over-scheduling Your Child Because You Need FriendsI was recently interviewed about a non-profit group that I’m part of that focuses on the connections and camaraderie of motherhood – mom...
Annie FridayFeb 27, 20203 minKeep Play in the Early Childhood Classroom as Part of Your Self-Care PlanThere’s an alarming trend in early childhood education that began in the early elementary years and is seeping down to the preschool...
Annie FridayFeb 6, 20203 minIt's Bigger Than Self-careSelf-care became a big buzz term several years back. It seemed all of the sudden on social media everyone was talking self-care. As of...
Annie FridayFeb 5, 20202 minA Friday PerspectiveYou know that feeling you get when you’re walking out of work and you have the next two days off? Have you noticed that you often quite...