Homeschooling: what are the benefits? Before answering the question, we need to be on the same page about some assumptions: The homeschoolers aren’t spending seven hours a day at a desk reading textbooks and doing worksheets. The homeschoolers are given frequent opportunities to play with other children and otherwise explore their community. The homeschoolers aren’t [...]
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There is absolutely nothing that ticks me off more than the idiots who spout off that parents who opt to homeschool do it to neglect responsibility for their children, including education. Bullshit. The very, very few parents who pull their kids out of public schools so that they can commit criminal acts shouldn’t have had [...]
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A homeschooling how-to is almost impossible to write. There are as many ways to homeschool as there are homeschooling families, because different families have different needs and goals, and different parents have different beliefs about education. Some parents believe children should follow the same curriculum as their peers in the local school. Others say, teach [...]
In the United States, homeschooling is becoming more and more popular with every passing year. As its popularity grows, so does the list of questions about it: How do you get started? When do you start (time of year and age of children)? What do you use for curriculum? What are the various methods? What [...]
If you’re a parent, you know how stressful the job can be. Especially if you have what they call a “strong-willed” child. It’s even more difficult when siblings come along. But as you will hear in today’s episode of “Weird Is Great,” your whole family – including you – can experience a lot less stress [...]
I’ve decided to participate in the Green Mom’s Weekly Blog Carnival, and this week the question is, “What are some fun, simple and interactive activities that you engage your children with?” As staying connected with my son has become more challenging as he now plays independently much more, and is all about Daddy; [...]
Traveling with children can be either a joy or a nightmare. As decreased stress results in a decreased risk for cancer, we parents much prefer the “joy” result. Today’s technology – bringing us mini-DVD players, hand-held video games, and the like - has been a blessing to parents who take long road trips or fly [...]
As The Crunchy Coach, I lean toward the principles of natural parenting. As a natural parent who used to teach, I was appalled by an article my husband recently came across online. Here it is, in full: $500 Million Obama Administration Program Will Help Kids ‘Sit Still’ in Kindergarten Wednesday, May 25, 2011 By James [...]
Healthy living is essential to living a full, happy life. But what exactly does it mean? Many people think of it in terms of right diet and enough exercise. But even that is vague and a source of great controversy. Is eating meat essential to health, or is it a sure path to cancer and [...]
“Almost four.” That’s my response these days when someone asks me how old my son is. As I write this, Benjamin is about ten weeks away from making the transition from a three-year-old to a four-year-old. And I couldn’t be more relieved. See, I’ve never been a baby/little kid person. Never wanted to hold other [...]
