Every year, after the Taproot weekend has wrapped up, we send out a feedback survey to all of the participants. So we can gather input and improve our event year after year. This year, I wanted to…
Here are 3 books that made me a better parent. I read each of them at different stages of parenting and they gave me a fresh perspective. Parenting is such important work. Through our parenting, we really…
Are you wondering what homeschooling high school looks like for a Waldorf family? Today, I want to share what it looked like for me and my three children. My youngest is now a freshman in college. That…
What is Taproot? It’s a Waldorf homeschool training, personal retreat, and the joy of new friends you meet at summer camp all rolled into one. That’s right. A mash-up of training, retreat, and summer camp. I’m so…
It has been an absolutely amazing year for our Art of Homeschooling community, with record numbers of Waldorf homeschoolers reading blog posts and articles on the website, coming to the Taproot Teacher Training, and joining me for…
February 3rd, 2021 is World Read Aloud Day! Be sure to find time for reading aloud in Waldorf homeschooling today (and every day) Reading aloud and homeschooling go hand in hand. I have loved reading aloud to…
Do you ever have one of those days when things don’t go as planned? Where you don’t get started when you intended to. Then you don’t do the lesson you planned. And you don’t feel very good…
Getting your rhythm back after a break – whether it be a vacation or holiday – is never easy. I have some concrete ideas for how to reestablish your homeschool rhythm after a holiday. Some simple steps…
We work hard as mamas! Yet we often neglect ourselves when it comes to spending time or money on ourselves. Here you’ll find Holiday Gift Ideas for Natural Mamas. Also great for Mother’s Day gift ideas! Let’s…
What makes great gifts for a simple childhood? I say either experience gifts, like museum memberships or creative activities. Or, toys that encourage open-ended play. Here are gift ideas for a simple childhood with specific suggestions. Send…
