Wait, no - it's four. Four childhoods at the same time. Am I busy? Definitely. Stressed? Would be lying if I said otherwise. But you know what? It's important work. But I also enjoy it. Gosh, I hope they can tell I enjoy it! I should smile more. . .

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Moms have SO much to juggle: getting it all done, being present, staying healthy, keeping the middle child alive (just me?) And you know what? Comparing ourselves to other moms online is just not on the list, anymore, so let's not. 

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I don't show up online to tell you that I've got it all figured out - I don't. I share because I believe we (not just me, but a movement of we's) are on the verge of an important cultural shift in the way we see childhood education. 

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Natural. Destandardized. Decentralized. Customizable. Local. Meaningful. 

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I believe in this movement with all of my heart. I remember nearly every instant of being a creative child in the public school system, and I relived it during student teaching when I *thought* I wanted to be a teacher. It needs to change. And I'm starting with my own family - not as some kind of experiment, but as a return to how learning should have always been done: naturally.

Changing education, one  childhood  at a time.