Let Them Be Kids: Adventure, Boredom, Innocence, and Other Gifts Children Need
By: Jessica Smartt
4.18
Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition
As parents we want to safeguard our children from the pressures and influences of the world, but al…
Want to Read $ 11.99"The last few years have shown a push for early preschool attendance. So much so that these words may actually sound like heresy. But I will say them anyways: if you do not want to send your kid to preschool and prefer to keep him or her at home with a day rich in conversation and play - going to parks, making cookies, visiting the library, reading books, taking naps, mashing play-doh- I do not believe you are doing your child a disservice. On the contrary, your child is doing just precisely what a little three- or four-year-old should be doing: playing."-Jessica Smartt, Let Them Be Kids: Adventure, Boredom, Innocence, and Other Gifts Children Need
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1. Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children
By: Angela J. Hanscom
4.15
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
In this important book, a pediatric occupational therapist and founder of TimberNook shows how outd… read more
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2. Honey for a Child's Heart
By: Gladys M. Hunt
4.47
Format: 251 pages, Paperback
Family favorite now revised and updated, including an annotated list of books for ages 0-12 Ever… read more
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"No book is really worth reading at the age of 10 which is not equally worth reading at the age of 50."-Gladys M. Hunt, Honey for a Child's Heart
"This savoring of life is no small thing. The element of wonder is almost lost today with the onslaught of the media and gadgets of our noisy world. To let a child lose it is to make him blind and dea…"-Gladys M. Hunt, Honey for a Child's Heart
"What is home? My favorite definition is "a safe place," a place where one is free from attack, a place where one experiences secure relationships and affirmation. It's a place where people share and …"-Gladys M. Hunt, Honey for a Child's Heart
3. Home Grown: Adventures in Parenting off the Beaten Path, Unschooling, and Reconnecting with the Natural World
By: Ben Hewitt
4.36
Format: None pages, Paperback
When Ben Hewitt and his wife bought a sprawling acreage of field and forest in northern Vermont, th… read more
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4. Hands Free Mama: A Guide to Putting Down the Phone, Burning the To-Do List, and Letting Go of Perfection to Grasp What Really Matters!
By: Rachel Macy Stafford
3.83
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
"Rachel Macy Stafford's post "The Day I Stopped Saying Hurry Up" was a true phenomenon on The Huffi… read more
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5. Homeschool Bravely: How to Squash Doubt, Trust God, and Teach Your Child with Confidence
By: Jamie Erickson
4.36
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
Quiet the voices of "not good enough" and step courageously into guilt-free homeschooling Many home… read more
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6. Hard Is Not the Same Thing as Bad: The Perspective Shift That Could Completely Change the Way You Mother
By: Abbie Halberstadt
4.34
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER Bestselling author Abbie Halberstadt helps women see how God can us… read more
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7. M Is for Mama: A Rebellion Against Mediocre Motherhood
By: Abbie Halberstadt
4.53
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY BESTSELLER Mama of ten Abbie Halberstadt helps women humbly and gracefully ri… read more
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8. Habits of the Household: Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms
By: Justin Whitmel Earley
4.61
Format: 226 pages, Paperback
Discover simple habits and easy-to-implement daily rhythms that will help you find meaning beyond t… read more
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9. The Read-Aloud Family: Making Meaningful and Lasting Connections with Your Kids
By: Sarah Mackenzie
4.47
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Connecting deeply with our kids can be difficult in our busy, technology-driven lives. Reading alou… read more
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"What better education can we offer our children than the shaping of their hearts to love others as we have been loved by God ourselves?"-Sarah Mackenzie, The Read-Aloud Family: Making Meaningful and Lasting Connections with Your Kids
"It is tempting to idolize certain aspects of education. We value good grades, high test scores, elite college degrees, and lucrative careers. But out obsession keeps us from remembering what educatio…"-Sarah Mackenzie, The Read-Aloud Family: Making Meaningful and Lasting Connections with Your Kids
"Truth rises above literal facts... stories, especially fictional ones have the power to speak to the hearts of readers in a profound and lasting way. "Story has been the vehicle for truth for as long…"-Sarah Mackenzie, The Read-Aloud Family: Making Meaningful and Lasting Connections with Your Kids
10. Really Very Crunchy: A Beginner's Guide to Removing Toxins from Your Life without Adding Them to Your Personality
By: Emily Morrow
4.20
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Find your Inner Crunchy without becoming that person with this helpful guide from social media star… read more
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11. The Call of the Wild and Free: Reclaiming Wonder in Your Child's Education
By: Ainsley Arment
4.32
Format: 336 pages, ebook
Allow your children to experience the adventure, freedom, and wonder of childhood with this practic… read more
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12. Modern Miss Mason
By: Leah Boden
4.30
Format: 218 pages, Kindle Edition
For every mother who desires to cultivate a lasting foundation of curiosity and wonder for her chil… read more
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13. Until the Streetlights Come On: How a Return to Play Brightens Our Present and Prepares Kids for an Uncertain Future
By: Ginny Yurich
4.36
Format: 208 pages, Kindle Edition
It may shock you to learn that we spend an average of 4-7 minutes outside each day--while we spend … read more
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14. Mothering by the Book: The Power of Reading Aloud to Overcome Fear and Recapture Joy
By: Jennifer Pepito
4.09
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Becoming a better, happier mom starts with the stories you tell your kids As a mom, you want to … read more
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15. The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life
By: Julie Bogart
4.18
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
A joyful and accessible approach to homeschooling that harnesses children's natural curiosity and m… read more
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"A lifestyle of learning begins at home - with parents who create a context that is welcoming of children as they are and that offers them happy experiences, accessible tools, and parental involvement."-Julie Bogart, The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life
"If you send a child to therapy before you've been for yourself, the child rightly discerns that you consider the child the problem. If, however, you've used therapy in your life before asking your ch…"-Julie Bogart, The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life
"On some intuitive level, I knew that learning had to be more than the mastery of facts. I've experienced it as an adult. I become consumed with a subject like quilting or preparing yogurt cultures, a…"-Julie Bogart, The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life
16. Let Them Be Kids: Adventure, Boredom, Innocence, and Other Gifts Children Need
By: Jessica Smartt
4.18
Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition
As parents we want to safeguard our children from the pressures and influences of the world, but al… read more
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"The last few years have shown a push for early preschool attendance. So much so that these words may actually sound like heresy. But I will say them anyways: if you do not want to send your kid to pr…"-Jessica Smartt, Let Them Be Kids: Adventure, Boredom, Innocence, and Other Gifts Children Need
17. The Four-Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life
By: Durenda Wilson
3.97
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Giving your child a quality education experience for a life of happiness and purpose is possible--a… read more
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18. The Wild and Free Family: Forging Your Own Path to a Life Full of Wonder, Adventure, and Connection
By: Ainsley Arment
3.90
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
"Ainsley Arment has emerged as one of the most prominent voices in [this] grass-roots community." —… read more
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"The magic of this life isn't found in the hustle and bustle of constant activity but in the intentional, ordinary decisions of our days."-Ainsley Arment, The Wild and Free Family: Forging Your Own Path to a Life Full of Wonder, Adventure, and Connection
"We sacrifice their childhood on the altar of preparing them for adulthood. But what if childhood was the preparation? What if having a whole childhood was the key to a healthy adulthood?"-Ainsley Arment, The Wild and Free Family: Forging Your Own Path to a Life Full of Wonder, Adventure, and Connection
"If anything can be said of our homes, may it be that they are safe places for our children. Places where they can be encouraged in their gifts and comforted in their struggles. Places where they can …"-Ainsley Arment, The Wild and Free Family: Forging Your Own Path to a Life Full of Wonder, Adventure, and Connection
19. Habits for a Sacred Home: 9 Practices from History to Anchor and Restore Modern Families (Helping Moms Experience Peace & Return to Simple Daily Rhythms from Historic Christians like St. Benedict)
By: Jennifer Pepito
4.14
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Frightened by the chaos in society, many parents fear for their children's futures--and end up rais… read more
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20. Adventuring Together: How to Create Connections and Make Lasting Memories with Your Kids
By: Greta Eskridge
4.09
Format: 190 pages, Paperback
A modern, practical, and inspiring guide to creating deep heart connections with kids by regularly … read more
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"When we embark on a hard adventure with our kids, we must make sure our kids know we believe in them. This not only helps them to believe in their own ability to conquer the challenge but also knits …"-Greta Eskridge, Adventuring Together: How to Create Connections and Make Lasting Memories with Your Kids
21. The Opt-Out Family: How to Give Your Kids What Technology Can't
By: Erin Loechner
4.41
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Discover a new and hopeful path forward as you consider your family's approach to social media, scr… read more
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