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Women in the Wild ~ Book Reviews
December 12, 2013
These are the stories of wives, mothers, and homemakers. Thirties-somethings and middle-aged women who have known adventures beyond the wanderings of the youth and have not let their attachment to home and hearth, nor their doubts about their physical abilities, stop their adventures and outdoor pursuits.
Who is my Greek Goddess?
December 11, 2013
My identity as an outdoors-loving woman and wife to an adventurous man has been, at times, "in conflict" with my identity as a happy homemaker.
A Christmas Interlude
December 9, 2013
I've felt a little "Christmas writing bereft" on the blog so I thought a holiday update was in order.
Developing Self-Discipline
December 6, 2013
Children can learn to apply themselves to difficult tasks, and become self-disciplined adults by investing large amounts of time, energy, and effort in designing their own studies and self-directing their learning.
Drudgery & Discipline
December 5, 2013
I don't have a problem with academics. But I question compulsory academics in a society where the success of its citizens, the longevity of the society itself, rests not on people having an acquired knowledge base or following a set path, but rests instead on people being empowered with a skill set of creative thinking, entrepreneurship, and leadership.
Training in the Early Years ~ A Foundation for Self-Discipline
December 4, 2013
I'm a big believer in boundaries and unconditional love, and then total freedom in the loving relationship of those boundaries.
My mothering is good enough
December 3, 2013
Ultimately though, my freedom in mothering comes not from offering my kids unconditional love or setting the right boundaries. It doesn't come from knowing I'm good enough.
