What is it about kids that give them perfect insight to 100 ways to embarrass us? “Do you like Macklemore?” I heard his ever-deepening voice coming from the other room. It carries so easily now. “Who?” She said. “Macklemore. He’s a rapper.” I’m sure she didn’t quite know how to respond by the way she replied, “No. […]
Tips for Keeping Your Family Healthy (even when others around you are sick)
“Why am I always sick when we have a break from school?”, the 14-year-old asked me last week. That’s something I’d like to know, too. Our whole family has had a rough go of it this winter. How has yours fared? Since January we’ve had 3 with Flu A (the Man and both boys), two […]
Self-Care is NOT Selfish
I had my mammogram today. I didn’t mean to put it off, I just forgot about it. Repeatedly. It’s not like I was afraid of the unknown. I’ve had a dozen of them before. Well, maybe I was a little afraid. I need to know but don’t WANT to know, you know? But really, I’ve […]
The Truth About Labels
From the very beginning of our homeschool journey, we were told that labels are bad. Labels force a child into a box, they said. Labels hurt. Labels give kids excuses for not doing what they should do, and you wouldn’t want that would you? Labels are self-fulfilling prophecies, making smart kids do poorly. And everyone […]
Homeschooling on the Cheap
Homeschooling and living on a tight budget sometimes conflict. There just aren’t a lot of great “sales” on curriculum. There aren’t curriculum mega-stores offering 20% off all Language Arts on Fridays, or buy-one, get one free deals for math manipulatives. Have you ever BOUGHT math manipulatives?! They are what I consider to be a good investment. […]
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