A mother in class a couple of weeks ago innocently asked if I had written a post about activities for traveling with kids. I had not. And my sister and her family (including a climbing 1-year old and a chatterbox 3-year old) are about to embark on a 24-hour journey…

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Book Review: "Unconditional Parenting" by Alfie Kohn I often recommended to parents an article by Alfie Kohn called “5 Reasons to Stop Saying Good Boy/Good Girl”. And I’ve been told many times that parents have found his book “Unconditional Parenting” the most useful parenting book they had read. So I was…

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What a busy couple of weeks. My youngest has just turned 12. So we have been busy celebrating as well as applying for a high school(!). It isn't just a cliche when they say how time flies. I still have such vivid memories of holding her in my arms and…

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Here is the final instalment of our Montessori FAQs. Feel free to drop to contact me with any other questions you have and we can always put together a bonus instalment. 1. I’ve heard Montessori schools are very strict and children are not allowed to play around. Is that true?…

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