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The Parenting Algorithm — By Bart Theriot

When it comes to screen time and technology management, the modern parent has a sizable mountain to climb. Affordability, portability, simplicity, personalization and the unlimited entertainment options that make technology so enticing and ubiquitous are the very things that make … Continue reading The Parenting Algorithm — By Bart Theriot →

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Parenting in the iGeneration

I’m not a big fan of these generation labels, but technically, I’m Generation X. I don’t recall all the stereotypes, but most of them probably apply to me. Still, for all those defining characteristics, my generation wasn’t all that different from my parent’s. The … Continue reading Parenting in the iGeneration →

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A New (School) Year’s Resolution –By Bart Theriot

“All you need is patience -and that’s what makes it so hard.” The start of another school year brings with it a sense of renewal. For parents and children it offers a clean slate. It’s like our own little New … Continue reading A New (School) Year’s Resolution –By Bart Theriot →

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Apologies Accepted –By Bart Theriot

As a parent, I would love to say that I reserve my frustration for times when it is truly warranted. Indeed, Dr. Montessori said that teachers must rid themselves of pride and anger. In the classroom, no problem. At home, … Continue reading Apologies Accepted –By Bart Theriot →

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Graduating Montessori — They’re ready. Are you? — By Bart Theriot

About this time every year in Montessori schools all over the country, parents may begin to feel a little anxious. Your children are leaving the Montessori “nest” and moving into the big wide world. The question on everyone’s mind is … Continue reading Graduating Montessori — They’re ready. Are you? — By Bart Theriot →

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Would you know it if you saw it?

For better or worse, the adult you are today is a function of your work and the time you were given (or took) to do it. All along the way, much of that work was likely misunderstood and even unnoticed … Continue reading Would you know it if you saw it? →

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Living Outside the Box –By Bart Theriot

I’d be lying if I said that being a Montessori parent was easy. In fact, it can be downright stressful, confusing and difficult.

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Dads – The Third Rail of Montessori

I’m a member of a fairly exclusive club. It has nothing to do with the fact that I am a trained Montessori teacher, that I own and operate a Montessori school, that I attended Montessori as a child or even that I’m a member of the Montessori Madmen.

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Who’s the Boss?

Does your child see you as “The Boss?” Do you see yourself that way? Maybe your spouse is the boss. I’m not talking about the lovable Tony Danza type. I’m talking about the Donald Trump, King Henry type.

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