by Erin | Feb 11, 2018 | attachment, connection, meeting needs, safe spaces
It was our first pop up session at City School on Friday.I was really nervous beforehand and it was a great relief that the day was peaceful and fairly easy to navigate. (The conflicts and arguments will come later when they are more comfortable!) I was feeling that...
by Erin | Jan 31, 2017 | attachment, connection, empathetic response, meeting needs, safe spaces
Parenting has been such a transformative experience for me. My kids are constantly teaching me what it means to be human. One of the nicest things about being a family with three kids is watching my older two children interact with the baby. Every time the baby cries...
by Erin | Sep 8, 2016 | attachment, connection
Since starting We Learn Naturally, I have had a lot of parents assume that we promote natural learning in the sense that we do not use technology. Perhaps this was poor planning on my part, I actually meant “we learn naturally” in the sense that...
by Erin | Aug 13, 2016 | attachment, child-lead, connection, feelings, nature connection, safe spaces, self-connection, trust
Whether it’s a 10 week session throughout a season or a 1 week summer camp, when we reach the end of our scheduled time at Learning in the Woods, everyone experiences a bit of a “high”. When it’s time to say good-bye, connections are at their strongest, so it’s...
by Erin | Aug 11, 2015 | attachment, labels, power dynamics, respecting boundaries, safe spaces
My husband sent me a link today to an article that was talking about how Time-outs, as a discipline method, are overused, and not only ineffective but they also may cause more harm. Unfortunately the article didn’t go into much detail about why time-outs can...
