Why We Don’t Make Our Kids Share — And Why They Do Anyway

If you have a play date with us or encounter us out in the world somewhere, you may be a bit put off by the fact that I will not insist my child shares with yours when yours is interested in whatever my child is using. ย My kids don’t have to share. ย If L is […]

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MOMtessori Life Blog Shop on Etsy!

I’ve been so busy in the past month or so getting all of my products ready for the big reveal, and IT’S FINALLY TIME! ย I just opened my MOMtessori Life Blog Shop on Etsy and I’ve already had my first sale! My Instagram and Facebook followers can find a special coupon code valid until midnight […]

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Best Educational Apps for Toddlers

Let me start off by saying that I am not a fan of screen time for infants and toddlers.ย  Although children’s television and apps did not exist when Maria Montessori was developing her theory of education, I am sure that they are the furthest thing from what she was advocating.ย  Montessori is all about physical […]

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…But Sometimes I Mess Up

I think that because I am a former teacher and current mommy blogger, people tend to think that I know what I’m doing. ย That I always make the right choice and react the right way to whatever my kids throw at me. ย That I always feel completely confident in how I handle any situation. ย I […]

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Video — Maria Montessori’s Pink Tower

  My husband made this GORGEOUS natural wood “pink” tower. ย [We can still call it the Pink Tower because the stand is pink. ย :P] ย The pink tower is one of Maria Montessori’s original works. ย I’ll be writing a post about it soon. ย For now, watch L at 2 years old complete the Pink Tower — […]

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