#93: How Much Should I Play With My Child

In this episode, Kim John Payne offers a quick overview of the Soul of Discipline framework and then focuses on a common confusion in the early years: the difference between being a governor and being an advisor. He explains that during the first seven to nine years, parents serv ...  Show more

In this episode, Kim John Payne welcomes longtime colleague and Simplicity Parenting coach Laura Carlin for the first of a four-part conversation on decluttering. Laura introduces what she calls "the decluttering secret": that how we go about decluttering (our energy, intentions, ...  Show more

"Remember that every day is a new day, and we can start again. Whatever you didn't like from the day before just change it the following day." Gaby Velazquez Gaby is a longtime mom, AMI Montessori trainer for ages 0-3, and the guest on our latest episode of The Montessori Educati ...  Show more

What would Grandma say? 

Want to know what's the most important thing to say to your child? Our kids need to hear us say many meaningful, emotional words everyday, but there are 3 words we need to prioritize as parents, caregivers and as teachers. Spoiler alert: i ...

If you’ve ever sat on the floor surrounded by toys thinking, “What am I even doing?” — this episode is for you. I used to hear “Just play with him, that’s how he’ll learn!” all the time when my son was little. So I tried. I got on the floor. I brought out the toys. I used every t ...  Show more