Category: Farm Style Parenting
Back to School Family Routine There is something about the beginning of a new school year that makes us believe we’re about to become entirely different people. This year, …
Summer Rhythm Summer always sounds like a wonderful idea in May. The weather is warm. The kids are excited. The garden is growing. The calendar suddenly looks wide open. …
Raising Kids – There’s a moment, usually somewhere between “please put your boots back on” and “we still have one more thing to finish,” where you wonder what your …
Empty Nest – Full Heart – Retiring Without Regret One day, the house gets quiet. The laundry pile shrinks. The snack shelf stays full. The calendar is less chaotic. …
Injuries, Interceptions, and Life Lessons – Turning the Chaos into Character Every parent has a highlight reel—those moments where you truly shine: the birthday parties that went off without …
Halftime Pep Talks – Staying Married While Raising Kids Let’s take a time-out. You and your partner have been running this parenting gauntlet together: from midnight diaper blowouts to …
Part 5: Teenagers and Trash Talk – Coaching Through Eye Rolls You’ve made it to the teenage years. Welcome to the fourth quarter of active parenting—where the hormones are …
The Middle Years – Zone Defense and Snack Strategies The middle years—ages roughly 6 to 12, that golden stretch where your kids can (mostly) wipe their own noses, buckle …
Toddler Blitz – When the Smallest Players Hit the Hardest There’s a special kind of chaos that only toddlers can unleash. They’re pint-sized hurricanes with the attitude of a …
