My oldest son is leaving the house in about a year. He'll be packing up his boxes and books and traveling across the country to college and beyond. I'm trying to prepare myself by crying a little every day. As I look back over the past 16 years of my son's life, I know that most of the real … [Read more...] about What Your Teen Must Get from Others, Not from You
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Your Book is Already Written
Crying into your chili fries across from a friend can be so therapeutic. I had forgotten just how therapeutic until I did it this past weekend. It was exactly what I needed, a good ugly cry into fresh-sliced carbs and gooey comforting beef. Within a few moments, I had forgotten that I was … [Read more...] about Your Book is Already Written
The Secret to Homeschooling
I wrote this series, Homeschool Made Easy, for this entire month to celebrate something. My firstborn son, the one I never wanted to homeschool, is graduating in just a few short months. And I can't believe it, but I taught him nearly everything he knows. He has me to blame. It is surreal to be at … [Read more...] about The Secret to Homeschooling
What Your Middle School Student REALLY Needs to Know
I never thought I'd say this, but I love the middle school years. I have two teens who are through middle school and in the thick of high school and another son right in the midst of his middle school career, and when he is done with it the youngest will be ready to start. I never thought one … [Read more...] about What Your Middle School Student REALLY Needs to Know
Homeschool High School Readiness Checklist
The middle school years are so critical for a homeschool student. It's easy to think of this as a transitional stage -- because it is. Students are growing out of a purely knowledge-based education of memorizing facts and acquiring basic skills and beginning to think critically about their own … [Read more...] about Homeschool High School Readiness Checklist
The Myth of the Perfect Day
I waste more days than I care to admit. I never start out to waste a day, but it happens. Or rather, I let it happen. I start off with the best of intentions, but stuff inevitably happens. Todo-list-ruining stuff, schedule-crashing stuff, frustrating, costly, sometimes painful stuff. I don't go … [Read more...] about The Myth of the Perfect Day
