EP36 The Montessori Method with Veronica of @HikingWithHarps

Not A Mama Yet

This week on the Not A Mama Yet Podcast, I am speaking with Veronica of @HikingWithHarps.

Veronica came across Montessori after having her daughter and realized how the method not only translates to children but into her day to day at home with all adults.

When she transitioned from working full time to staying at home full time with Harper, her daughter, she found it was hard to stay connected to like-minded moms. The pandemic also made it more difficult in the earlier months of motherhood so she created her account to share her story, where she quickly realized how many parents were inspired by her story.

Veronica believes that children are much more capable than most people believe and that we can support them best by guiding them without interference.

In this episode, Veronica shares how Montessori has taught her so much about herself, parenting, and her community. She is self taught and has taken courses from The Prepared Montessorian and has read countless books.

She wants caretakers and future parents to know that Montessori is and should be accessible for all. By focusing on following your child and outdoor play, all children can have a Montessori home.

I wanted to speak with Veronica on this topic because there are a lot of ways to approach parenthood and everyone needs to find what works for them. As I get closer to the time of having my own kids, I am always curious to see how parents interact with their children to see what I really like. I have loved seeing Veronica and Harper play and enjoy the outdoors, I have learned so much. You’ll see in this episode why patience is so important with this approach, something that I think is a great reminder, personally as well.

I hope you enjoy this episode with Veronica!

Thanks for listening!

Links:

@HikingWithHarps: https://www.instagram.com/hikingwithharps/

Veronica's Amazon storefront with tons of great items: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hikingwithharps

Books Veronica recommends: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hikingwithharps?listId=1JG9W4OZ55JTE&ref=cm_sw_em_r_inf_list_pub_hikingwithharps_dp_xN7VuTbV9IKGj

Veronica's Links: https://beacons.page/hikingwithharps

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