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January 8, 2015 by CassieCravings
It was right before Christmas, and I just needed one more thing to complete the marathon that was holiday shopping. …
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Category: gentle parenting, Parenthood
| Tags: Christmas, gentle parenting, holidays, mommyhood, motherhood, parenting, preschool, shopping
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January 1, 2015 by CassieCravings
“Happy New Year! Do you have any goals for 2015?” “Eat. Puhlay. Watch cawrtoonsth.” “In that order?” “Yesth, puhleasthe.”
Category: Conversations with Eli
| Tags: 2015, gentle parenting, Happy New Year, mommyhood, motherhood, New Year, parenting, preschool
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December 3, 2014 by CassieCravings
There’s nothing quite like watching a child observe his firsts. I dare say it’s as magical as the memory of …
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Category: Parenthood
| Tags: attachment parenting, gentle parenting, memories, mommyhood, motherhood, preschool, summer, vacation
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October 9, 2014 by CassieCravings
“I has a pwroblem.” “Tell me about it.” “I has lotsth of afwraid in in muh heawrt in ‘da bafwroom …
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Category: Conversations with Eli
| Tags: attachment parenting, fear, gentle parenting, mommyhood, monsters, motherhood, parenthood, parenting, preschool
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July 7, 2014 by CassieCravings
“This mug is full of mustard.” “Yesth.” “Why?” “It sthounded like a good idea at ‘da time.” “And now?” “Not …
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Category: Conversations with Eli
| Tags: family, gentle parenting, home life, mommyhood, motherhood, mustard, parenthood, parenting, preschool
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June 3, 2014 by CassieCravings
A curly-haired boy twirled down the hallway. He was naked save the mismatched socks. He sung a song with lyrics all his …
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Category: parenting
| Tags: birthday, gentle parenting, mommyhood, motherhood, parenting, play, preschool, preschoolers
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May 7, 2014 by CassieCravings
“Does gwrown upsth and kidsth have ‘da same emotionsth?” “What do you think?” “Well, I t’inks maybe so, ‘cept …
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Category: Conversations with Eli
| Tags: attachment parenting, dialogue, emotions, gentle parenting, insight, mommyhood, motherhood, parenting, preschool
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April 14, 2014 by CassieCravings
“Whys you got a Band-Aid on you nosthe?” “It’s a Biore strip, not a Band-Aid. It’s washing my nose.” …
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Category: Conversations with Eli
| Tags: battle of the sexes, beauty treatments, curiosity, gentle parenting, mommyhood, motherhood, parenting, preschool
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January 17, 2014 by CassieCravings
“I’s wanna buy H a cawrd.” “What kind of card?” “A pwretty one withs puwrple. ‘Dat her fav-uh-writ.” “We can …
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Category: Conversations with Eli
| Tags: encouragement, family, frienship, gentle parenting, mommyhood, motherhood, parenting, preschool, thoughtfulness
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July 24, 2013 by CassieCravings
“I don’t needs to tee-tee. I needs to pee-pee.” “They both mean urinate, so it’s all the same process no …
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Category: Conversations with Eli
| Tags: family, homeschooling, language arts, mommyhood, motherhood, parenthood, parenting, preschool, synonyms, unschooling