With Jess (TM) is the awesome website of Jessica Wiener, America's "Queen of Self-Esteem"! Jess is the author of the great books A Very Hungry Girl and Life Doesn't Begin Five Pounds from Now. Check her out! You'll be glad you did.Check out a new interview with Rachel on "Author Beginnings" at http://authorbeginnings.blogspot.com/!
Here are links to some other cool websites you might enjoy!
HOMESCHOOLING:
www.homeschoolingstuff.com Helpful, free articles about homeschooling, and some other helpful stuff besides.
http://www.homeschoolingstuff.com/socialization.htm Articles about socialization, including some by Rachel Gathercole.
http://learninfreedom.org/ A very thorough resource that covers just about anything you could want to know about homeschooling!
www.terriebittner.com Terrie is the author of Homeschooling: Take a Deep Breath--You Can Do This!
www.homeedmag.com Home Education Magazine
www.livefreelearnfree.com Live Free Learn Free Magazine--Inspiration, Information and Support for Natural Learners
www.lifelearningmagazine.com Life Learning Magazine--"Inspiring families around the world who learn without schooling"
http://www.homeschooltoday.com/ Homeschooling Today! Magazine--Homeschooling information and support from a specifically Biblical perspective.
http://www.educationalrcb.org/ Educational Resource Center of Broward, a testing resource for
homeschoolers in South Florida. Group standardized testing and personal evaluations in
accordance with Florida law. Also offers resources and inspiration, largely from a
Christian perspective.
GENERAL PARENTING:
http://www.gordonneufeld.com/book.php The website of Gordon Neufeld, co-author of Hold Onto Your Kids!--possibly the most important book I have ever read about parenting.
www.mothering.com The website of Mothering Magazine, easily the most widely-read and respected magazine on natural parenting. In my opinion also the most reliable and informative general parenting magazine on the market.
www.brainchildmag.com The website of the award-winning Brain, Child Magazine--"The Magazine for Thinking Mothers." Always a great read, and does not espouse any particular parening philosophy, preferring instead to explore and give voice to a variety of points of view in the search for truth.
"Empowered parenting": Rachel Gathercole is now a member of WithJess.com's "Team Jess" team of experts. Check her out at www.withjess.com!
PLAY:
www.playward.com Playward is the site of Jenny Ward, "Author, Speaker, Play Activist, Coach, creator of Yoga Playground and Performer." Check it out!!!
WOMEN AND GIRLS/ SELF-ESTEEM:
www.withjess.com With Jess (TM) is the awesome website of Jessica Wiener, America's "Queen of Self-Esteem"! Jess is the author of the great books A Very Hungry Girl and Life Doesn't Begin Five Pounds from Now. Check her out! You'll be glad you did.
www.firstourselves.com First Ourselves is a fabulous website designed to help women love their bodies, care for themselves excellently, and create their own happiness. It contains great content about about "Happy Mothering:" how to balance your needs with your family's. Take a look!
More to come! Check back soon!