About Lisa Nolan

Lisa and her son at his elementary school, standing by a tree, and smiling

Welcome to Confessions of a Montessori Mom! I'm Lisa Nolan, a 3 to 6 and 6 to 9 Montessori-trained educator with over 30 years of experience, and a homeschool consultant. In 2008 I began this blog so I could answer all the pressing questions about Montessori, homeschooling, and parenting I received over the years. Then, in 2023, I archived my blog.

My Montessori albums: In 1999 I began my online Montessori journey (when only one Montessori album was online) by becoming the second Montessori educator to begin putting her Montessori albums online, at Montessori for the Earth (my membership website for homeschoolers). Sadly, in 2023, Montessori for the Earth was retired. I want to thank the many, many, many members who supported me, there, all those years! You were a blessing in my life, more than you'll ever know!

More about me: I received an MA from San Francisco State University in English Literature and Creative Writing. I spent eight years in theater, including children's theater, and award-winning underground comedy (also in San Francisco). 

Along the way, I became an indie publisher (Monkey Star Press). My anthologies include Motherhood May Cause Drowsiness and Mom for the Holidays, and my picture book includes Backyard Play with Mummy.

I found the time to fall in love and get married (in 2002) and in 2004 we became proud parents of a very savvy child with Down syndrome (now a very savvy teenager).  Phew!

 
A young Lisa Nolan, in a black turtleneck, holding her son when he was a tot.

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