The Pragmatics of Working with Children

We all worry, but what if worrying wasn’t your only option? What if, instead of investing in other people’s points of view, you choose to be you? Listen as Susanna suggests instead of worrying about what is going wrong in your life you look at it from a questioning position and g ...  Show more

There is always something to be afraid of or to worry about. The key is to make a different choice and go in a direction that works for you, that creates a better future for you. Listen to Susanna share her thoughts on taking the quantum leap to ease, joy and glory. Your past doe ...  Show more

Were you fully acknowledged, in the bigness of your very being, as a kid? Or were you treated more as, well….a kid?Believe it or not, even as kids, we are aware beings. We’re just in little bodies. But, so often, that isn’t acknowledged.Instead, so much of “parenting” is presente ...  Show more

Live Podcast from North Carolina Home Educators Convention Keynote Address: Do you need help calming your explosive household? Tired of yelling at, negotiating with and bribing your child? Do you want your child to take responsibility for his school work, chores and attitude? ...

Our children rely on us for everything. Meeting our children's needs is our responsibility. This seems like an accurate statement. But upon close inspection, it is only partially correct. Let's see why… The younger children are, the more they rely on us. The older they are, howev ...  Show more

The development of perseverance as a life-long skill starts when children are very, very little. By offering opportunities for independence and assistance only when necessary, we guide our children along this path.

Child development, however, is never a linear pro ...