Raising A Revolution
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So much learning in having a baby in the house. So much. I'm so honoured to be showing my kids what having a baby is like, what birthing is like, what responsive, connected parenting looks like. I've fallen in love all over again with my husband who gets that the way to be supportive is to do ALL THE THINGS except the things he can't, like breastfeeding. I love that Joss is learning about the physical demands of having a baby, from pregnancy through birth and then post-partum. I love that we talk about all of it so that it won't be a mystery. I love that they get to care for another human being, like this photo shows. I love that they are teaching me about existing in multiple realities, like the one where they hate their new brother who ruins everything, and the one where they can't get enough of the smell of his head. . . . . . #learninginourownenvironment #newbabynewlearning #raisingarevolution #bigbrothercuddles #oxytocinforeveryone #famkesselsScreen time. Always a much discussed topic on any Unschooling forum. I admire and respect families that can Unschooling screens, but have made peace with the fact that we can't. Screen time is managed in our house - its negotiable, fluid, and dynamic, but it is limited.This was our Saturday night - first we worked on our latest 1000 piece puzzle, then after the dishes we played this super cool card game, Bohnanza. We had so much fun! We went to bed late, and with full hearts. . . . . . #raisingarevolution #holdingontoourkids #playingtogether #connectionparenting #ragingsaturdaynightantics #noplaceidratherbeThe newest revolution raiser. I think he's pretty spectacular.Haven't been posting much, on the blog or on here... so much going on, and a lot of it stuff we want to keep for our family, and then I get tongue tied about what to share. But, this photo we took last week pretty much sums up life at the moment. Ron's home, we have lazy mornings and lots of family time, kids are happy and life (just like our bed) is full. . . . . . #raisingarevolution #learninginourownenvitonmrnt #familybed #roomforonemoresomewhere #officiallyunschoolingtwokids #papashome #everyoneshappyAfter clearing out all our communal spaces to make our house AirBnB friendly, it took me a while to get things back in our living spaces, easily accessible for the kids. Now that I have, they're loving them! We've had epic battles of Settlers of Catan, Bohnanza, Guess Who and old faithfuls like Snap and Memory. So cool to have reached ages where this stuff is so-able. AND I love seeing them play together. . . . . . #boardgamesareeducation #educationwithoutlooking #dontlooknowtheyarelearning #learninginourownenvironment #famkessels #peaceforfiveminutes #familyfunWhen I was 36 weeks pregnant with Joss, Louis and I hiked up to Shine Falls with another family - it's a day trip when you're walking with kids. This pregnancy, at 34 weeks, Louis, Joss and I did White Pine Bush - a far more gentle meander through NZ bush. We loved it. Felt so good to get into the bush, take our time, dip fingers and toes into the streams, study the decaying logs, the giant Kahikatea, limestone rocks, and shining sun catching spider webs. . . . . . #naturewalksinpregnancy #funandlaughterinthebush #easydoesit #exploringourenvironment #writinginnature #learninginourownenvironment #famkesselsWe read a book called Hatchet in which a boy is stranded in the Canadian forest and one of the things he does is figure out that the bark of birch trees is really good for lighting fires. We got some firewood yesterday and in amongst it was some gum with glorious bark on it. So, Louis has set about scraping the bark off the gum to stockpile and use as fire starters. . . . #learningiseverywhere #learninginourownenvironment #inspirationineverything #hoursofentertainment #free #famkesselsStoking the fire before bedtime. We've been watching some reality tv about subsistence living & Joss learnt about blowing a fire with a pipe (straw) to get it going. So, at 9pm tonight she thought she might try it out to get our neglected fire going. . . . #learningallthetime #learningiseverywhere #learninginourownenvironment #learningthroughscreens #famkesselsTalking About
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