Choosing the Struggle
By: The Builder's Wife Published on: 31/07/2025What if the very discomfort we try to avoid is exactly what our children need? In Why We’re Choosing the Struggle, The Builder’s Wife shares the story of trading comfort for resilience—possible by moving the family into a camper mid-build. Through the parable of the butterfly’s powerful emergence, discover how moments of tension become the wings for personal growth—for kids and adults alike. Perfect for conscious parents, homeschoolers, and anyone asking how struggle shapes character.
What Our Walls Taught Me
By: The Builder's Wife Published on: 23/06/2025In her debut essay for The Discovery Loft, The Builder’s Wife reflects on the unexpected lessons found in wood, nails, and the willingness to change direction. What began as a simple walkthrough of their framed home-in-progress turned into something deeper: a realization that even the most “set” parts of our lives can still be moved. With honesty and emotional precision, she shares what it means to see something clearly, admit it needs to change, and rebuild—not just walls, but beliefs. This piece marks the beginning of her voice inside the Loft, and a quiet reminder that we’re never stuck.
The Simple Awareness
By: Cassie Higgins (Loftmother) Published on: 20/06/2025A tender, grounded essay on what real awareness looks like—not as a mountaintop or mystical escape, but as a mother teaching her daughter how to wash her hair. “A Simple Awareness” invites readers into the everyday, sacred moments of parenting, self-care, and presence. Part of the Kids Loft collection at the Discovery Loft.
Generative AI Is Not Art
By: Cassie Higgins (Loftmother) Published on: 19/06/2025New Blog What happens when someone close to you calls your entire creative process a cop-out—without even knowing it? In this raw dispatch from the Loft, Cassie Higgins explores the emotional fault lines around generative AI, creativity, and what it really means to be a builder of worlds. This isn’t a defense of AI. It’s a reclamation of imagination. One that moves past the art vs. machine debate and into something deeper: making the invisible visible, using the tools we have. If you’ve ever carried more than you could show—this one’s for you.
