<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Friday Consulting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A consultant focused on balanced solutions for parents, teachers, and caregivers of young children]]></description><link>https://www.anniefriday.com/afridayperspective</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:04:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.anniefriday.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[To the mom I saw melting down at the library this morning …]]></title><description><![CDATA[When mommy meltdowns hurt our kids…]]></description><link>https://www.anniefriday.com/post/to-the-mom-i-saw-melting-down-at-the-library-this-morning</link><guid isPermaLink="false">694aa7f8a522599f1df6d715</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:47:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c17d0f_6b32da1e7ab646678bd38ae2dddb87d0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Annie Friday</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Aboard the Struggle Bus!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's important that we give our kids independence and offer support with discernment when they are experiencing life struggles. ]]></description><link>https://www.anniefriday.com/post/all-aboard-the-struggle-bus</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691217c21a4b78613ad4e026</guid><category><![CDATA[Parenting in Relationship]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 17:09:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c17d0f_398fac899ec64a3795671d9b80cb719f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Annie Friday</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's getting hot in here]]></title><description><![CDATA[Knowing your hot buttons as a parent or caregiver can help you navigate tough moments that test our patience and make the hairs on our neck stand up!]]></description><link>https://www.anniefriday.com/post/it-s-getting-hot-in-here</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690f8fc5b36e4578ddcd77b8</guid><category><![CDATA[Parenting in Relationship]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jul 2024 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c17d0f_e76c07ba81b24ad08724d6a0a0b04eb7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_492,h_168,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Annie Friday</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collaborative screen time talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The conversations around screen use do not have to be fear-based or adult-led. By centering relationship, parents and caregivers will find these hard conversations come much more easily. ]]></description><link>https://www.anniefriday.com/post/collaborative-screen-time-talks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69122998819a5e59209a2c90</guid><category><![CDATA[Parenting in Relationship]]></category><category><![CDATA[Let them Play]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c17d0f_c86b5769c7f949eca52c553bdd9292bc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Annie Friday</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is education?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who gets to decide what education is? Here Annie Friday, parent coach and teacher trainers, shares the Alliance for Self Directed Education's definition. ]]></description><link>https://www.anniefriday.com/post/what-is-education</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690f86ffb36e4578ddcd676c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2023 17:24:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c17d0f_f429185c84a349779b5056a3deb64ded~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Annie Friday</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Re-learning how to learn]]></title><description><![CDATA[When our learning is hyper-controlled by others throughout our life, many of us must re-learn how to learn naturally without outside pressure and influence. The deschooling process that takes place is an important de-programming of someone else's standards.]]></description><link>https://www.anniefriday.com/post/re-learning-how-to-learn</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690f8cba24135d43df4fb9a8</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2022 17:27:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c17d0f_279f4c3b2bd94ba1b2061d4e80abdd00~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Annie Friday</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop the Academic Madness!]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is an invasive and prevalent fear among society in general that if we don't teach, children won't learn. Time to move on.]]></description><link>https://www.anniefriday.com/post/stop-the-academic-madness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61f42fb9944bacd24be01912</guid><category><![CDATA[Let them Play]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2022 18:32:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c17d0f_50b39576e7c0452a914caa299864e747~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Annie Friday</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tag is Dead. What the Hell?!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I start this post with the disclaimer that I recognize there is no one-size-fits-all in education. 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Now It's Just Called Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[At some point it became clear that we had to stop living as if quarantine living was a temporary lifestyle. Masks, social distancing,...]]></description><link>https://www.anniefriday.com/post/it-was-a-quarantine-thing-now-it-s-just-called-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">606f12a164351c0016af0760</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2021 19:18:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c17d0f_fd864eca07b9445baf3367da463a3683~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Annie Friday</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Play really be enough?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is learning through play real? Of course it is! 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