I'm struggling to comprehend how this year has already come to a close. It really has felt fleeting. My littles are becoming bigs. Everyone moved up to a new Montessori level. And so much growth has happened. For me, as a mother it's been incredible. It's been a year of really watching my kids flourish in new and exciting ways.
As a Montessori parent educator in this space and on social media...whew. It's been harder. Harder to feel like I can stay relevant in a world that has moved to short format video as it's media of choice. But, despite the challenges of the changing world, I'm proud that this year was one of stability for me, of showing up in the best way that I could to provide some real, practical, and hopefully helpful Montessori parenting information.
This year at The Kavanaugh Report:
- I wrote 90 Montessori parenting articles
- We had visitors from over 200 countries and territories. Hello Timor-Leste visitor!
- I had an article published in the Montessori magazine, Tomorrow's Child.
- We are *so* close to hitting 700K downloads of Shelf Help.
- The Buy Me a Coffee Community flourished and I started to offer a few printables.
- I brought back and hosted two bookclubs!
Popular Posts 2023
In no particular order, here are the top most read articles for the year:
- Montessori Baby - Toys and Activities 11 and 12-months-old
- Our Favorite Single Player Games for Kids
- Three After School Hacks I Use as a Montessori Parent
- Ultimate Montessori Toy List: Elementary Years
- Our Kids' Christmas Lists 2023
Posts You May have Missed 2023
And, in no particular order, these are the articles no one wanted to read 😅🫣:
- Development of the Hand: 10 Months Old
- Montessori at Home: An Idea for Reluctant Writers
- Montessori Parenting: Navigating the Differences between Lower and Upper Elementary
- Pros and Cons to Keeping Montessori Materials at Home
- Montessori Cosmic Education and Family Vacation
I sense that there might be some change this coming year, but I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has supported me, this work, The Kavanaugh Report, or Shelf Help this year. I firmly believe we are changing the world for the better with the small ways we are finding joy with our children through Montessori.
