One thing that provides a foundation for family and homeschooling success after reviewing and possibly curtailing commitments outside the home (Step #1) and building a strong foundation for time with your spouse or to rejuvenate yourself if you are single parenting (Step #2), is to have a well-ordered home.
My favorite small book on this subject is by Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, a health psychologist and researcher in the area of lactation and post-partum depression. Continue reading
Three phases of research findings regarding graduates of Waldorf Schools in North America are up for free at The On-Line Waldorf Library.
These study findings are really much too long to be summarized in a blog post in any manner that will do justice to them, but I think a few points can be pulled out. I do encourage you to go and read all of the findings so these things are put within the proper context. Continue reading
How did everyone do with small step #1 here: https://theparentingpassageway.com/2011/06/27/serene-summer-one-small-step-1/ Now that we have pared down our commitments, I think the second, small, concrete step to build a solid foundation for parenting and homeschooling success is to set aside time to be with your partner. If you are single, how about setting time aside to spend with a mama friend, or to just rejuvenate yourself? Continue reading
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