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3 Simple Tips for Adventuring with Your Children

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear BlogAll, Archives, Education, Education, Health, Lifestyle, Lil Mama, Reading, ToddlerhoodNo Comments

“…it’s when the adventures go beyond just being fun and push us into uncomfortable places that we are offering a great gift to our children. Because out of that discomfort comes all kinds of valuable learning about themselves and the world around them.” -“Adventuring Together” by Greta Eskridge The word...

October 5, 2022

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"I don't have unrealistic expectations for my kids... But there exists another component in the shadow of that truth, a more subtle one but no less vital: I have unrealistic expectations I have for myself. -The Unspoken Expectations for the Homeschool Mother

The Unspoken Expectations for the Homeschool Mother

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear BlogAll, Anxiety, Archives, Education, Education, Health, Lifestyle, Lil Mama, ToddlerhoodNo Comments

I’ve been struggling lately. Have you ever said something so many times, and even believed it to be true, but never truly digested it, allowing it to permeate your mind and heart into your decision making and responses? When I say I don’t have unrealistic expectations for my kids, that...

September 28, 2022

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Create activity boxes for preschoolers using sensory materials, loose pieces, and natural items collected!

5 Engaging Activity Boxes for Preschoolers

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear BlogUncategorizedNo Comments

Activity boxes are excellent ways to have predetermined and constructive tasks for your preschooler. You just pull them out, and let the learning - and the fun - commence! "Morning Boxes" and "Blue Boxes" In our house, we do “Morning Boxes” and “Blue Boxes”. Morning Boxes, as the term implies,...

September 5, 2022

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Grocery Store Preschool Learning Unit

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear BlogArchives, EducationNo Comments

The goal of parenting is to equip your kids with the skills and values needed for them to be independently successful in life. One of the reasons we love homeschooling is that we can instill these crucial skills in our kids at an early age so they can have a...

July 21, 2022

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At 11 days overdue, I was ready to try anything to naturally induce labor. Here's Mia's birth story and my first birthing center experience.

Mia’s Birth Story: 11 Days Overdue & First Birth with a Midwife

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear Blog3rd Trimester, All, Archives, Baby, Labor+Delivery, Lil Mama, Newborns, PregnancyNo Comments

If you haven't checked my post on my pregnancy, you can read it here. In that post, I describe when I found out I was pregnant, how I had a lot of bleeding at 5 weeks, and our reaction at the anatomy scan ultrasound. Amelia's birth was...a long time coming,...

June 8, 2022

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My Fourth Pregnancy: Subchorionic Hemorrhage at 6 Weeks

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear Blog1st Trimester, 3rd Trimester, Archives, Baby, Complications, PregnancyNo Comments

I don't enjoy being pregnant. None of my pregnancies would I describe as easy or smooth - with Genny, she had a cystic hygroma at 12 weeks gestation; with Nora, I suffered recurring UTI's; and in between those two pregnancies, we lost a baby at 6 weeks. My pregnancy with...

January 24, 2022

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What’s In My Birth Bag? (My Birthing Center Checklist)

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear BlogArchives, Baby, Gear, Labor+Delivery, PregnancyNo Comments

I've had two hospital births, one where I went into labor naturally and the other where I was induced. Two very different stories. This third time around will be yet another very different story as I'm giving birth at a birthing center with midwives instead! At this particular facility, their...

January 5, 2022

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First Day of Fall Activities

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear BlogArchives, Education, Lifestyle, ToddlerhoodNo Comments

We LOVE Fall in our house! Maybe it's because both our girls were born in the Fall. Maybe it's because in the Fall we finally get a reprieve from the searing Houston heat. Or maybe it's because of the hot chocolate and colorful leaves and cozy sweaters. Whatever it is,...

November 12, 2021

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First Day of Homeschool Kindergarten (With a Toddler) | Schedule, Curriculum, Materials

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear BlogArchives, Education, Education, ToddlerhoodNo Comments

Wednesday marked our very first day of homeschool Kindergarten!! Genny and I have been so excited to jump into "real" school this year, and our first day, while it didn't always go completely as planned, was lovely. I think it's safe to say everyone enjoyed themselves - maybe Nora a...

September 29, 2021

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Does teaching preschool reading to your child seem impossible? Well I've got 5 easy ways you can get your child to fall in love with reading without really trying!

5 Ways to Teach Preschool Reading (Without Really Trying)

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear BlogArchives, Education, Education, Reading, ToddlerhoodNo Comments

We all know there isn't a one-size-fits-all approach to reading, but the good news is if you want your preschooler to become a lifelong reader, you don't need to reinvent the wheel. As a new mom, I knew I wanted my daughter to love books as much as I do....

January 19, 2021

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3 Simple Tips for Adventuring with Your Children

The Unspoken Expectations for the Homeschool Mother

5 Engaging Activity Boxes for Preschoolers

Mia’s Birth Story: 11 Days Overdue & First Birth with a Midwife

My Fourth Pregnancy: Subchorionic Hemorrhage at 6 Weeks

What’s In My Birth Bag? (My Birthing Center Checklist)

First Day of Fall Activities

First Day of Homeschool Kindergarten (With a Toddler) | Schedule, Curriculum, Materials

5 Ways to Teach Preschool Reading (Without Really Trying)

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