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Weekend Reads 3.24.13

March 24, 2013 by notjustcute Filed Under: Weekend Reads 8 Comments

I’m so excited about my friend, Jean Van’t Hul’s new book, The Artful Parent. It’s a beautiful, inspiring book. You’ll be hearing more about it from me and others during Jean’s blog tour coming up! (And there’s still time to preorder her book and get her ebook for free! Check it out here!)

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Is There Danger in Play or More in Its Absence?

March 20, 2013 by notjustcute Filed Under: Learning through Play and Experience 17 Comments

As parents and caregivers, the safety of our children is our highest priority. We ask them to wear their helmets while biking, to look before they leap, and we remind them again and again of the proper procedures for crossing the street. We want them to be safe. That’s reasonable and responsible. But, as it is easy to do, we sometimes go a bit overboard on our efforts to protect our children. In the long run, some of our efforts can backfire. [Read more…]

Weekend Reads 3.17.13

March 17, 2013 by notjustcute Filed Under: Uncategorized, Weekend Reads 3 Comments

I couldn’t let St. Patrick’s Day pass without a nod to my Irish side. I’m thankful for my Brennan blood! I’ve long loved this Irish blessing and wanted to share it with you. (The awesome printable can be picked up from Ladybird Ln on Etsy here.) [Read more…]

Read Along Series: Last Child in the Woods (Part 1)

March 12, 2013 by notjustcute Filed Under: Get Outside, Learning through Play and Experience, Uncategorized 11 Comments

Richard Louv wrote Last Child in the Woods almost 8 years ago. I first read it (actually listened to it) back in 2008, and as luck or providence would have it, I began to reread it recently on a family trip to Zion National Park. It was the perfect backdrop for diving back into this motivating call to reconnect children (and ourselves) with nature.

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