John Holt seems to have been an amazing person and I wish so much he was still alive and I could meet him. Instead, I read his books and become inspired again and again about how humans, especially young humans, thrive. Mr. Holt started out as an education reformer but somewhere along the line he [...]
As unschoolers, we have nothing to do with grades. So I was a bit surprised when I heard them giving each other grades the a few days ago. What were they grading on? Jumping on the bed. “That was pretty good, but that last flip was kind of crooked. I’m giving it a B minus.”
[...]
It all started with the arrival of a little lego Hulk, one of a hundred million legos, purchased in a tub from the thrift store.
” Mom,” said Luc, “Why is this guy’s pants all ripped up? And why is he green?”
Well…
Off to google! Where, like Godzilla [...]
The yurt was totally trashed yesterday. I mean, toys spread in a thick crust on every surface, obscuring the floor, the table gone in a heap of stuff, the beds lost under mountains of toys, everywhere an explosion of toys toys toys. I said, “I can’t stand it! I’m going to become Godzilla and stomp [...]
[rant on/]
Here’s a fun game for you:
First, put a kid in a school desk for seven hours a day, plus an hour or so sitting on a bus, and then throw in another couple of hours of sitting down to do homework. Do that for five days a week.
Next, design all public [...]
I’ve been thinking about things I have heard, or read, or discovered, over the last four years that have radically changed my parenting for the better. I thought I’d make a list.
1- HALT.
If things aren’t going well, I try this little self-quiz. Are the kiddos Hungry? Angry? Lonely? Tired? In other words, don’t [...]
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today's yoga practice
- friday
May 11, 2012 | 10:09 am…and now we come to lady’s holiday. the weakest week of yoga that ever barely happened.
- thursday
May 11, 2012 | 9:09 amprimary to navasana. can’t seem to get past freaking navasana this week. at least I’m on the mat.
- wednesday
May 11, 2012 | 9:08 amprimary to navasana with Maria’s vid.
- tuesday
May 11, 2012 | 9:08 amSKIP. Shame.
- monday
May 11, 2012 | 9:07 amprimary to navasana. am I back in the saddle?
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Archive for today's yoga practice »
- friday
upcoming book releases
a few greatest hits
- unexpected benefit of living in a round house #27
- the emotional insanity of writing
- the way of the bento
- living the tie-dyed life
- the yip-yips do not cause childhood obesity
- the amazing emu
- go, go, godzilla!
- butterfly house
- spike and buffy got screwed--now with proof! (part 1)
- the source of my power
- writing without pencil sharpening
- welcome to mayaland's virtual macabre crawfish feast of death!
- happy birthday, sophie!
- lucille ball moment
- recycling other people's junk
- crafts for karma
- the TOOL shed
- the solstice from inside a sundial
- diggers watch tv, too
- how to build a yurt (1 of 10)
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