“Just” a Stay-at-Home Mom

  • DIY crafts you can do with a 1-year-old

    DIY crafts you can do with a 1-year-old

    Think a 1-year-old is too young to do crafts? Think again! There are so many activities that toddlers can begin enjoying, and they are great for their brain as well as small-motor development.  Even though a 1-year-old is a long way off from learning to write, the crafts you do today help build the muscles they need…

  • Sensitive Periods – The Cue Tips

    Sensitive Periods – The Cue Tips

    First, my connection to Montessori This morning my son demonstrated what Montessori calls a “Sensitive Period”.  I have been learning about Montessori principles over the past three years, thanks to Age of Montessori (based in my hometown of Bozeman).  I completed their 9-month online teacher training course (but I audited it, since I wasn’t planning…

  • What to do when your 1-year-old won’t get in the car seat

    What to do when your 1-year-old won’t get in the car seat

    This is a tiny example of using the Positive Discipline tool of “Connect before you correct”.  I am NOT saying this will always work, but I had a tiny success moment the other day and thought I would share it, in case it could help another parent. We were leaving Music Together class (where my…

  • 4 Tips to Stay Centered as a Parent

    4 Tips to Stay Centered as a Parent

    I think it is super important to take a mommy “vacation” for some self-care, if you have a support system that will help you to do this. 3 weeks ago I took my first trip away from my little “Chunky Monkey” (1 year old), to have  a girl’s weekend with my mom and some friends…

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