by wilderchild | Oct 22, 2018
As I look around the farm, the signs of fall are all-encompassing. The leaves turning and letting go, milkweed pods releasing their seeds – when we take note, these small happenings serve as reminders to slow down and simplify. Paradoxically so many of us tend to...
by wilderchild | Mar 30, 2017
I’m not the perfect parent. Looking back, there will be things I’ll wish I had done differently, moments I can never get back. But, there is one thing I’m fighting with every breath to provide: a slow childhood. It’s not easy. Busyness feels...
by wilderchild | Sep 28, 2016
The Wild Child is four years old, a time when most kids are enrolled in preschool or thinking about their education options. After a lot of research, heart meditations and conversations together, we’ve decided that traditional schooling is not the best path for...
by wilderchild | Jun 6, 2016
Right now my husband and I are in the thick of raising our two little Wildlings, both are under five years old. These early years have been filled with joy, but they haven’t been the easiest in a lot of ways. So many of you out there are in the same position,...
by wilderchild | Feb 2, 2016
I’ve discovered a lot in these last few years taking my kids outside almost every day. Of course there have been missteps and challenges, but there are three words that have infinitely improved our time in nature together. Armed with knowledge from some...
by wilderchild | Mar 23, 2015
When we got our wood-burning stove, my mom’s first thought was how my daughter might get burned on it. I understood (and secretly shared) her fear, but I was determined to teach my wild child to understand and respect fire. Because the stove serves as one of...
