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Toddler (13-24 Months)

How to encourage independent play in the toddler years and introduce your child to open-ended toys.

Summer Bucket List for Families Who Want More Connection & Less Distraction
Elementary (5-11 Years Old) | Infants (0-12 Months) | Intentional Family Living | Play | Pre-School (3-4 Years Old) | Thrive | Toddler (13-24 Months)

Summer Bucket List for Families Who Want More Connection & Less Distraction

A young child playing an educational game on a smartphone indoors, focused on learning.
Elementary (5-11 Years Old) | Infants (0-12 Months) | Play | Pre-School (3-4 Years Old) | Toddler (13-24 Months)

How Screen Time Undermines Independent Play—and Why It Matters for Your Child’s Development

Playroom Ideas for Small Rooms: Smart Solutions for Fun and Functionality
Elementary (5-11 Years Old) | Infants (0-12 Months) | Play | Pre-School (3-4 Years Old) | Toddler (13-24 Months)

Playroom Ideas for Small Rooms: Smart Solutions for Fun and Functionality

Here are some engaging, screen-free rainy day activities to keep your kids entertained and thriving when it's too rainy to play outside.
Elementary (5-11 Years Old) | Infants (0-12 Months) | Play | Pre-School (3-4 Years Old) | Toddler (13-24 Months)

26 Screen-Free Rainy Day Activities for Spring

Why Slow TV Shows Are a Gift for Kids in a Fast-Paced World
Elementary (5-11 Years Old) | Infants (0-12 Months) | Play | Pre-School (3-4 Years Old) | Toddler (13-24 Months)

Why Slow TV Shows Are a Gift for Kids in a Fast-Paced World

The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best Magnetic Tiles
Elementary (5-11 Years Old) | Play | Pre-School (3-4 Years Old) | Toddler (13-24 Months)

The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best Magnetic Tiles

Movement activities for kids
Elementary (5-11 Years Old) | Play | Pre-School (3-4 Years Old) | Toddler (13-24 Months)

Movement Activities for Children [benefits + tips to encourage gross motor play]

The Importance of Recess [and why it’s so crucial for kids’ development]
Play | Pre-School (3-4 Years Old) | Toddler (13-24 Months)

The Importance of Recess [and why it’s so crucial for kids’ development]

Playroom organization
Play | Pre-School (3-4 Years Old) | Toddler (13-24 Months)

10+ Small Playroom Organization Ideas: Transform Your Space

25 Simple Sensory Activities for Infants and Toddlers
Infants (0-12 Months) | Toddler (13-24 Months)

25 Simple Sensory Activities for Infants and Toddlers

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đź“– Former teacher (M.Ed.)
🌍 Secular homeschool + worldschool
🧠 Raising uninfluenceable global citizens
đźš« Rethinking screens & school
⬇️ Uninfluenceable

If you’re feeling helpless right now, start here. If you’re feeling helpless right now, start here.You don’t need a megaphone or a platform to resist what’s happening. 
 You need a home, a child, and a daily practice.Resistance looks like raising boys who can feel without lashing out. 
Raising girls who speak up without shrinking themselves. 
Teaching kids how to think, not just comply. 
Refusing cruel jokes. Naming harm. Choosing empathy on purpose.When the world feels loud, chaotic, and out of control, these small acts matter more than ever. 
They shape who our children become and what they will tolerate now and in the future.Focus on what you can build.
Focus on who you are raising.
Breaking a lot of homeschool stereotypes ✌🏻Our f Breaking a lot of homeschool stereotypes ✌🏻Our family is:🚫 Anti-🧊 🚫 Anti-fascism 🚫 Anti-racism 🚫 Anti-Christian nationalism 🚫 Anti-consumerism 🚫 Anti-book banning 🚫 Anti-obedience culture✅ Pro-human rights ✅ Pro-critical thinking ✅ Pro-science ✅ Pro-empathy ✅ Pro- global citizenship ✅ Pro-media literacy ✅ Pro-historical accuracy ✅ Pro-child autonomyWe don’t homeschool to isolate our kids.We homeschool so they can see clearly.We’re raising kids who ask why.Loudly not neutral. What did I miss? 🫠✌🏻
Immigrants make America Great ✊🏻I don’t usually Immigrants make America Great ✊🏻I don’t usually allow screens at the breakfast table but when we are in full fighting ⚪️ supremacy mode, I’ll allow it.This graphic novel is amazing. It tells the story of Superman standing up to a ⚪️ supremacist hate group (The KKK) while confronting his own identity as an immigrant and outsider, proving that true heroism means fighting injustice and protecting the vulnerable.Comment SUPERMAN if you want the link to check it out.
I’ve always been an activist.In classrooms. In c I’ve always been an activist.In classrooms. In conversations. In the choices I’ve made for my kids, my work, my life.I’ve pushed back quietly. I’ve protected fiercely and I’ve built alternatives instead of shouting at broken systems.But something has shifted.For the past few weeks I’ve been sitting with rage, disgust, sadness and frustration. Wanting to scream but feeling like it’s going to land into the abyss.So as we move into 2026, I’m recommitting.To naming what harms children instead of tiptoeing around it to make other people feel comfortable.To talking about education, screens, power, systems, and humanity without softening the edges to stay palatable or try to please others.To modeling critical thinking, courage, and moral clarity.I am not someone who lives a life of misalignment. Period.It’s why I left public education to homeschool, why we limit screens, why we reject consumerism and seek community globally.Every single thing I’ve ever talked about (play, screens, education) is rooted in a society that doesn’t serve children.I’ve walked this path quietly for a long time and it’s crushed a huge part of me. So now I’m walking it out loud.2026 is about showing up fully and not giving AF. For kids. For families.For the future we’re building because this BS isn’t it.If you’re about that, welcome. If not ✌🏻
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Your intuition is right... just say no to the scre Your intuition is right... just say no to the screen.If you feel like you need further support, comment READY so that we can tackle this together.
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