When I first started transforming my flat, boring, soggy yard into my Play Garden, my goals were for it to be fun and engaging for children, interesting and comfortable for…
Tag: play spaces
The Benefits of Risky Play
A few days ago I heard an interview on NPR asking the question, “Is It Time to Bring Risk Back Into Our Kids’ Playgrounds?” (didn’t hear it? You can read…
The Summer Play Garden
Last year I shared my efforts to transform my my large-but-boring back yard into a wonderful space that children and adults would both enjoy. This spring I opened my yard…
Make Your Yard Fantastic
When I haven’t been working on my book this past spring and summer, I’ve been working with my landscaper friend Tim Francis (http://www.nettle.co/) to transform our yard into a wonderful…
Play Structures
Do you want to make your play yard more interesting and functional for your kiddos? Spring is a great time to put new effort into your yard, to remind the kids (and…
An Outdoor Summer (Miss Faith Guest Post)
Hi Everyone, Check out my guest post on the LifeWays North America blog. It’s called An Outdoor Summer, and I share some of my tips for making it possible to…
tidying up
Here’s a snippet of an online conversation that happened in the last Tele-Class, when a mom asked about ideas for tidying up. Want six weeks of constant ideas and inspiration?…
Newborns and Toddlers
Dear Miss Faith, I have a 2.5yo and a 4-month-old, and I’m really struggling with my toddler getting too close to the baby, doing dangerous things to him – and…
Independent Play, Part I
Dear Miss Faith, My boy is 3 ½ , and he’s used to having me as his main playmate. I would like him to start being able to play on…