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Advice and tips on what respectful parenting looks like, and how to transition from authoritative and authoritarian parenting styles to a respectful parenting style. Plus general parenting advice!

essential oils for DIY bug spray with witch hazel and amber spray bottle on counter next to plant.

DIY Bug Spray with Essential Oils (Without Apple Cider Vinegar)

2024-06-20
On: June 20, 2024
In: Parent

Inside: Keep ticks and mosquitos OFF your kids (and you, too) this spring and summer with a homemade bug spray – made with essential oils and WITHOUT apple cider vinegar. Have fun outside without fear of all the scary, disease-carryingREAD MORE …

dandelion crown on a blond girl

30 Laid Back Spring Bucket List Ideas for Tired Parents

2024-04-26
On: April 26, 2024
In: Parent

Inside: Spring is here and with it comes the pressure to do all the spring things with your kids. But maybe you’re too tired to do all the things this year. Consider this article permission to slow down, choose justREAD MORE …

Sleeping Queens card game, abacus, plant and books on coffee table in homeschool family home.

9 Things You Don’t Need to Homeschool (And The Only Thing You Absolutely Do)

2024-03-30
On: March 30, 2024
In: Homeschool, Parent

Inside: So many parents don’t even try to homeschool because they think they need things you don’t actually need to homeschool. Here are nine things you don’t need to homeschool…and the one thing you absolutely do. I went to checkREAD MORE …

1thrive wall organizer on wall with family name and calendar in view.

A Mostly Enthusiastic 1Thrive Wall Organizer Review (There’s One Annoying Flaw)

2024-03-24
On: March 24, 2024
In: Declutter, Homeschool, Parent

Inside: I bought a 1Thrive wall organizer three years ago as an all-in-one command center to keep everything straight as a homeschooling, work-at-home mom of five. I’m sharing everything I love about this popular wall organizer AND its one annoyingREAD MORE …

blue and pink Crocs shoes in pile on deck.

Low-Demand Parenting Made Parenting Joyful Again – Here’s 7 Demands We Dropped

2024-03-11
On: March 11, 2024
In: Homeschool, Parent, Unschooling

Inside: The world tells us that good parents place a lot of demands on their children – it’s just part of being a good parent, they say. But depending on your child’s temperament, you might end up spending ALL ofREAD MORE …

minimalist playroom with ninja rings, a swing and spinning monkey bar.

Our Movement-Centered Minimalist Playroom (for Long Cold Winters)

2024-01-26
On: January 26, 2024
In: Declutter, Homeschool, Parent

Inside: Surviving long, cold winters with lots of indoor time with kids isn’t easy. Creating a movement-centered minimalist playroom will inspire your kids to get up off the couch and MOVE – without needing to leave the house. The winterREAD MORE …

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Welcome! I’m June: Unschooling mom. Respectful parent to five amazing humans. Minimalist and simple living enthusiast.  READ MORE …

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