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Captain Fantastic’s kids don’t need school, and neither do yours
Not to beat a dead horse, but last week I went to see the movie “Captain Fantastic” again. Readers of this blog know how I felt about it the first time. So why would I see it again? The movie was being shown in my community as part of a film and discussion series on issues…
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Pass the zucchini, please
My husband is the gardener in our house. He gets assists from the kids, but mostly the garden is his baby. My involvement is limited to picking and using what he grows. Every year is different. I still remember fondly the year of arugula, when we were swimming in the bold, spicy green (arugula pesto,…
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Testing, testing, testing
Yesterday I read a nice essay about a homeschooling mom’s experience testing her kid. In her state, annual testing is required for homeschoolers. Since they’d taken an unschooling approach with their son, where he’d land was anyone’s guess. My guess would have been that he’d do just fine, and that’s exactly what happened. Even while…
A Potluck Life 