Eleven Months: Week 3

‘Follow the child’: How a Montessori mantra changed my motherhood

“It is the child’s way of learning. This is the path he follows. He learned everything without knowing he is learning it...treading always in the paths of joy and love.” — Maria Montessori 

Just because I’m a stay-at-home mom doesn’t mean I have to do it all

While I notably spend more time at home, the responsibility of the household does not solely fall on or depend on me. 

My mom rage is a product of overstimulation

I often find myself in this out-of-body experience—watching this whirlwind of disarray run its course through my life, leaving me an overwrought and overwhelmed mother just trying her best to mend the pieces back together.

When it comes to developmental milestones, earlier isn’t better

I’ve learned what will matter are my kids’ lived experiences. Earlier is not better; personal growth is.