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 own emotions especially when children push our buttons. Before I share a few tips that have worked for me and […]

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 (my second home), in a few days, spending a month catching up with friends and family in Europe. During that […]

It’s something we adults take for granted — the ability to reach into our purse and feel around for our keys, or maybe dig into a backpack pocket looking for the chapstick or mobile phone. This is thanks to our stereognostic sense, which allows us to identify the objects we can’t see using other sensory […]

 Did you know that crushed egg shells can be used as food for your household or garden plants? You may never have guessed that eggshells could, in fact, have multiple purposes once their contents were removed! Here’s why you might also want to hang on to a few of your eggshells before you consider […]

A client I worked with recently asked how she could encourage her young daughter to become comfortable with mathematical concepts at an early age. In the Montessori approach to education, we believe your child will start to develop a mathematical mind when they can draw the link between the symbol of a number and its […]

When I was working as a teacher in the mixed-age Montessori classroom it was always a delight to look around the room and see flowers on the tables. Most amazing was that the children took even more delight in preparing these arrangements themselves. In the Montessori approach, we know that children thrive most when they […]

The sight of a newborn baby is such a joy, many of your friends and relatives inevitably come knocking soon after the birth to behold your creation. Many will ask to hold the infant in their arms. Imagine the discomfort this can cause an infant who is being passed around from person to person while […]

A parent I consulted with recently asked me how she could best ensure her young daughter would grow to become a proficient reader. I told her that in the Montessori approach to language development and reading, we believe that sound games should come first. Sounds are ultimately the essence of the words we read on […]

While providing parenting advice to a client who explained she was overwhelmed by the number of tasks she needed to complete each day, she noted a button on her daughter’s dress she wanted to fix as one of the many smaller items on her “to-do” list that had fallen through the cracks. A regular theme […]

Your child’s first meeting with a dog may be a magical and memorable encounter. A wagging tail, a slobbery kiss, and a wet nose may be among the features that accompany the dog’s furry coat to leave a lasting impression. Aside from using your own language to introduce this new creature to your child, try […]