Putting our trust in kids, and in ourselves
Being a parent is a tough job. So many decisions to make right from the get go. Where to haveContinue Reading
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The misguided goal of trying to get kids to pay attention
Less than two weeks after NPR’s How to Raise a Human series addressed the issue of chores, they focused onContinue Reading
Don’t try to get your kids to do chores, just let them
I loved this NPR article on kids lending a helping hand around the house. I also hated it. The title,Continue Reading
School stress is not inevitable
Whenever I watch a movie, if something surprising happens I literally jump out of my seat. Heavy-handed foreshadowing has noContinue Reading
Are homeschoolers abandoning schools?
My last two posts have been reprints of articles I wrote years ago for Growing Without Schooling. Before I putContinue Reading
Writing for the joy of it
As I continue to revisit my old issues of Growing Without Schooling, I share another piece I wrote for IssueContinue Reading
Homeschooling in community
Recently I spent some time going through copies of my old Growing Without Schooling magazines, and rediscovered this article IContinue Reading
