Have you ever found yourself wanting something so badly for your children that, in the end, your ambition only pushed them away and killed the desire they may have had for that something?.As parents, sometimes we just get so excited when we see a spark of interest, or a hint of talent, that we tend…

I think we can all agree that this little guy could make anyone’s day instantly better. I mean seriously just take a second to bask in the cuteness. We were introduced to this charming critter at Jurassica, an educational theme park in the middle of an area mall in Kuala Lumpur. This is a new…

The young prince gasped, his eyes snapping open at the sound of the familiar voice. “Sister, it’s you!” The princess, beautiful and brave, was high in the tree singing out to her friends, the birds..“Where have you been brother?” the princess asked, inviting her younger brother up into the tree. “We’ve been lost in these…

The phrase “the butterfly effect” entered the world in the 1970’s when Edward Lorenz published his paper “Does the Flap of a Butterfly’s Wings in Brazil Set off a Tornado in Texas.”.He wrote about the lack of predictability of complex systems (like weather) because the smallest of variables can cause multiplying effects over time..A child’s…

Today we thought we’d formally introduce ourselves for our newer Instagram friends. We are Jacob and Keesha Via and we have the privilege of doing life together as a family of eight where everyday is an epic adventure of experience and growth..We are world schoolers – a lifestyle where family travel and learning meet, and…

It might have been the magic of the sunset over the west coast or it might have been the privilege to run freely up and down the hills, but Signal Hill in Los Angeles fully captured our imaginations. There, we learned about the lay of the land and it’s history throughout the ages. It was…

Well, since we are in the middle of it right now, we figured we would get really vulnerable with our readers by talking about sick days..Currently, 4 out of our 6 kids have come down with the worst kind of stomach bug and it has driven us into what we call a “forced fast.” We…

We believe that children were designed to learn through self-directed play..Imaani, Isaiah, and Isaac were playing restaurant. The “customer” sat at the table and ordered a meal, the “server” took the order, and gave the order to the “chef” who immediately began preparing the meal. And so on..From ordering to paying, they pretended through every…

Why Kuala Lumpur?.We are asked this question quite frequently, and we are always more than happy to share what lead us to move our family of eight to KL..This time last year, we knew we were ready for a family adventure in SE Asia, but we had yet to land on a spot. So, Jacob…

We know a lot about the dangers of electronic “screen time” for our children (addictive behavior for example), but we’ve also seen the many benefits it can have for our kids self-directed learning (researching, reading, creative arts, and problem-solving games to name a few)..To protect our kids’ hearts while at the same time giving them…