Do you ever wish you could sit down with a parent who is more experienced than you… and ask the hard questions? Take in their wisdom? Learn from their mistakes? Soak up their encouragement? Charley’s Circus was born alongside the beginning of our family as we set out to document our journey of intentional parenthood….
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How We Ditched the Paci in One Day
Childhood can be hard. Just as we as adults sometimes have to go through painful seasons of letting go in order to grow, children also sometimes have to learn to let go as they grow through life. I’d venture to say that watching our children go through difficult seasons of growth can sometimes be harder…
‘It’s Not Like They’ll Remember:’ A Fresh Look at Engaging Our Children in Life Experiences
When Charley was six months old, we grabbed a great deal on some airline tickets and jumped at the chance for an adventure in California. Much to our surprise, we were gifted tickets to Disneyland and thrilled at the idea that at only six months old, our daughter would already get to experience one of…
Powerful Words
Words. We teach our babies how to say them, starting with simple sounds, like da-da-da and ma-ma-ma. Our babies watch us as we make silly faces and move our lips and tongues. They try to imitate us. We wait for our babies to say their first words. And when they do, it’s powerful. Words. We speak…
Introducing our Circus
The journey started long before this day. Long before we met and fell in love. But now it continues in a tangible way, with a positive test and a growing belly! My name is Elle, and this is my husband Chris. This is our story of the circus of life, the wonders of pregnancy, the…
Charley's Circus 