Extreme Parent Christmas | The Mama On The Rocks

Extreme Parent Christmas

The children were nestled after bounding around, And surviving a two hour epic meltdown. The mom she was tired, her coffee was cold. After readying for Christmas she felt 80 Read more

The Beauty of Doing Nothing | The Mama On The Rocks

The Beauty of Doing Nothing

I’m a list-maker; full-on Type A, get it done or get out kind of mama. For me, doing nothing is an art form. It has taken years of learning to Read more

How Downsizing and Living Simple Has Transformed My Child

One year ago, we sold the farm (literally) and drastically downsized our lives into a 36-foot RV. We shed furniture, toys, clothes — and stress. In the process, we also Read more

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8 Ways Simplified Living Improves Behavior for Extreme Children

While my husband and I have lived tiny with our two kids and our dog for a year now, the tiny life isn’t for everyone. Our decision to drastically downsize, Read more

How To Build A Killer Roadschool Room When Space Is Limited: 4 Tips To Make The Most Out Of Your Area

How To Build A Killer Roadschool Room When Space Is Limited: 4 Tips To Make The Most Out Of Your Area

Living tiny with kids is something many argue cannot be done, but here we are–a year in and loving it. We have chosen to Roadschool our kids so we are Read more

“Roadschooling: 5 Ways Going Tiny Renewed the Fun in Learning” is locked Roadschooling: 5 Ways Going Tiny Renewed the Fun in Learning

Roadschooling: 5 Ways Going Tiny Renewed the Fun in Learning

Have you found yourself binge-watching HGTV and dreaming of a tiny house on wheels that can take you anywhere? If you are like me, then you can find yourself elbow-deep Read more

How To Use Vertical Space To Get The Most Out Of Your Tiny

How To Use Vertical Space To Get The Most Out Of Your Tiny

Intentionally reducing your living space by 1000% (You read that right) means you have to get creative how you store, organize, and keep the items that made the cut when Read more

RoadSchooling 103: Eleven Tips To Teach The Naturally Wild Learner

RoadSchooling 103: Eleven Tips To Teach The Naturally Wild Learner

Raising children is not child’s play, but can it be? In the last year, we decided to sell our home and downsize to full time RV living so we could Read more