During the last two centuries, natural parenting and learning, although natural, have ironically become an unfamiliar, missunderstood and even an ‘unnatural’ way to raise and educate our children. Making it one of those life paths that are avoided at all costs by most people. Some of the reasons why...

There is no doubt that, for the most part, it is mothers who are the defenders and promoters of natural parenting and learning. We are the pioneers and mothers of this movement in this precise time of history. But for many of us, it would be much more difficult or perhaps even impossible to do it without the support of our husbands and fathers...

Our instincts sense our children's plea:Give me time to play, creativity takes time and is messy. Tidying up can wait.Give me time to explore.The world is so new to me and my curiosity is so full of wonder.Give me time to figure things out by myself first. It is by doing that all my senses engage and my ingenuity reaches new heights.Give me time to...

As mothers raising and educating our children naturally and freely, following their rhythm and interests, we often hear two contradictory criticisms: we're both "overprotective" and "neglectful." Let's tackle them. "She's one of those moms who will spoil her children with 'too much togetherness' and 'over-protection.'" Yes, I'm one of those moms wh...