It’s almost summer time, and the pressure is on to fill our lives with the best activities – to make the most of the weather, vacation, and time together. There are lists all over Facebook and Pinterest of the bazillion things you should do with your kid this summer. I decided to make my own…
Category: homeschooling
We Don’t Have to Fix It
A couple weeks ago, my son wrote a story. A whole story. On his own. Without being forced. I don’t know who was prouder – him or me. He was so excited and wanted to email it to his cousin so she could read it, and we agreed that he would dictate the first two…
The Easiest Sprouts Ever (seriously)
My success in gardening and helping things grow has been marginal, at best. Which is pretty pathetic considering my grandparents were farmers and we always had a garden growing up. So imagine my excitement to find an easy, quick, mess-free, edible growing experiment that even my 3-year-olds could handle. So happy. You need A clear…
An Invitation to Touch
We spent the morning at our local nature center. In addition to visiting the peacocks and feeding the goats, we went into the greenhouse. There, hidden in obscure corner, is a display of touchable plants. There, visitors are encouraged to find leaves that are fuzzy, bumpy, rubbery, hard, smooth, and good-smelling. The educators at the…
Testing their Limits
My husband and I are naturally cautious. Being attentive parents, our childrens’ first years were filled with “be careful”, “no touch”, and “let me help you.” It’s no wonder, then, between genetics and parenting style, that we have cautious kids who deal with some larger anxieties than normal. What we’ve been learning along the way,…
Permission to Stop
Dear Mom, I’m giving you (and myself) permission to stop. To stop Potty training, and try again in a couple of months Dance classes, even though you (we) paid for the session already Reading a book that you or your child just isn’t connecting with In the middle of a math lesson, where you’re both…
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