What are we supplying/providing to our children?
Goodness from ages 0-7
Warmth, security, stable and predictable rhythms of the house, real work and helping one another, the beauty of outdoors in all weather and seasons, rituals of the seasons, small stories about ordinary events, beautiful puppetry with storytelling, songs and fingerplays, rest and sleep, developing strong bodies, nourishing and warming foods, smiles, giggles, gentle voices, happiness, joy, kindness, positivity.
Beauty from ages 7-14
no social media, no media to low media, beautiful home environment of well loved and simple things, an unhurried pace with margin, stable rhythms of the home with rest and sleep, rituals of the seasons, interesting fairy tales and epic stories and biographies, spontaneous play not led by adults, being outdoors in all weather and seasons, real work and responsibility, developing the physical body, artistic development in the eight lively arts, nourishing foods, warmth of the heart, beautiful live music, helping and loving others, gentle voices, joy, kindness, balance, positivity
Truth from ages 14-21
developing discernment, limiting things that cause imbalance in our lives, games, sports, animals, beauty of outdoors in all weather and seasons, rituals of the seasons, pursuit of areas of interest, wonderful books, nourishing foods, developing useful and practical skills, real work and responsibility, helping in the community, helping others, creating music and art, being in healthy relationships, beautiful theater and music, joy, kindness, purpose, positivity
Keep it going,
Carrie
The Parenting Passageway 
Love this! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for your kind words. Blessings to you and your family – Carrie
I’ve enjoyed following you for years, and I don’t get to read all your emails but I did read this, and it’s beautiful. Do you have a novel list by chance, for kids? We are orthodox jews and I don’t want any sexual content, and i would love to hear what books you provide to your 14+ kids. Unfortunately my kids aren’t into scifi which is usually a clean genre. Many thanks if you have a moment, Kate in Tampa
HI Kate! Lovely to hear from you. For fiction, I would think classics that are more on the adventure end would be helpful to you or books like Jo’s Boys, Little Men, Little Women, Five Little Peppers, Treasure Island, Three Musketeers, etc I am sure they have already read series such as Trixie Belden (mystery). Our older girls definitely read a lot of horse books, but I know some of them did have romance lines once you got outside some of the traditional authors. You could try the Phantom Stallion line if anyone likes horses as I don’t think those had sexual content. Our 14 year old son does read a lot of fantasy and sci fi so no help there. We also read lots of biographies and non fiction books. I will keep thinking for you!
Blessings,
Carrie