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5 Positive Character Traits Encouraged by Free-Range Parenting

by Megan

photo by woodleywonderworks I hope yesterday’s conversation inspired those who haven’t yet read Free-Range Kids to find a way to get your hands on a copy.  The book speaks to something far beyond allowing our children to walk down the mailbox by themselves.  In fact, the reason I chose this book as our first book [...]

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books and music

Preparing for Our Free-Range Kids Book Talk

by Megan

On October 1st, Simple Kids will host our first ever community-wide book talk. I’ve chosen Lenore Skenazy’s Free-Range Kids: Giving Our Children the Freedom We Had Without Going Nuts with Worry for our first book discussion. Each day next week, I’ll be sharing posts inspired by the “free-range” philosophy, and on Thursday we’ll come together [...]

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parenting

From the Archives: Bathtime Meditations

by Megan

Today I’m revisiting the Simple Kids archives to share one of the first articles I wrote after taking over Simple Kids last spring.  We have added so many new readers to our community since that time!  Now that the summer season has drawn to a close and many families have settled into familiar rhythms and [...]

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parenting

Bathtime Meditations

by Megan

Bathtime is an important part of our evening ritual.  For both of my daughters, time in the tub signals the end of the day, and they know the pouring and splashing and washing and rinsing will soon give way to pajamas, storytime, and lights out. Now that my girls are older, I bathe them together [...]

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play learn explore

Let Go, And Go With It

by Megan

One of the most powerful, inspiring, and helpful books I’ve read in the past year is Amanda Blake Soule’s the creative family.  Chock-full of ideas and brimming with beauty and delight, it has become a sort of guide book for the way I want our family to approach creating.  We’ve got a long way to go, of [...]

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