Be Family
Our children have all grown and flown. Over the last 15 months as an empty… Read More
Three Buckets of Encouragement for a New School Year – Part Three
Bucket #3: Remembering to celebrate transitions as they arise in each family member’s life. Yesterday’s… Read More
Three Buckets of Encouragement for a New School Year – Part Two
Bucket #2: “Maintaining space in our family schedule so we don’t miss connecting with each… Read More
Three Buckets of Encouragement for a New School Year – Part One
As a new school year approaches, I asked parents where they needed the most encouragement…. Read More
Turn Your Family Summer Upside Down
Our brains are efficient machines. In order to survive our complex environments, they tend to… Read More
A Mother’s Story – The Acton Middle School Journey
Armed with tools and processes practiced in the studio, the Acton middle schoolers embark the… Read More
10 Acton Practices that Change My Family’s Life – #8-#10
The last three practices that became infused into our life at home come under one… Read More
10 Acton Practices that Changed My Family’s Life – #7
# 7. Intentionality. Children at Acton practice intentionality in their learning and living. Simply put,… Read More
10 Acton Practices that Changed My Family’s Life – #6
#6. Build in ritual. Acton’s design is rich with simple rituals – from the morning… Read More
10 Acton Practices that Changed My Family’s Life – #5
#5. Consistency along with surprises. The Acton learning journey is designed to be contained in… Read More