The ultimate self-care
How is your summer (or winter) break going? Back from three wonderful weeks in France, visiting family and friends. Living far from them during the year makes being there my ultimate self-care. I’ve somehow always
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The long road to independence…
Happy Fourth of July, for those celebrating in the US or elsewhere. As we celebrate independence day for one country I’d like to invite you to take a closer look at what it means for
Minimalism rhymes with Montessori (kind of, right?)
I have to be honest, one of the first concepts that attracted me to Montessori is the aesthetic of the simple, minimalistic and beautiful environments created for our youngest humans. When in college my dorm
How Positive Discipline changed my life.
I’m often asked, “What is Positive Discipline?” For me, and I don’t mean to be too dramatic, it was a rude awakening, changed my life and saved it at the same time. Let me explain…
Simplicity and Order in the Montessori home
Does having a clean, orderly home positively change your mood? Have you ever wondered why that is? I’ve been getting a lot of questions about “Why order and simplicity are such an important aspect of
Adults need transitions too.
I’ve just returned from being away for almost four months. I know, that’s a long time and I also know it’s nothing for some. I left for what was to be a six week Montessori
Why Montessori?
Whether you’ve never heard of it or have already embodied the aspects of the Montessori way and its educational method, I’d like to share the reasons why I’ve become so passionate and compelled to make
Managing Your Emotions When Your Child Pushes Your Buttons
More often than not, parents believe that it is their job to control and manage their children’s emotions. I beg to differ. The importance is how we show up and how we model managing our
Digital Detox and Beyond
Returning from a 30-day digital detox was harder than I could’ve ever imagined. For a whole month, I committed to being completely off social media. It was challenging at first, as re-programing any habits are,
Creating an Intentional 30-Day Digital Detox
What does self-care look like to you? For me, it’s creating an intentional 30-day digital detox. Care to join me? We will have to wait to share once it’s over… #30daysdigitaldetox I’m flying to Paris