Her: I’ll be getting up earlier tomorrow so don’t worry if you’re hearing a bit of noise. I’ll try to be as quiet as possible.

I’ve been thinking about the distinction between supporting our teens’ interests (and children’s too, but this is more about teens) and entering into shared experiences

I sat across from my kids at my in-laws’ house, listening to my oldest son (23) fill us in on his last few days of

When I first dipped into the homeschooling world, it didn’t occur to me that there would be homeschooling trends to keep up with. The word

I decided to write this “spur of the moment” after reading posts a few others had written about their days with teens. I had taken

These are interesting times. Choices abound, and so do decisions. Usually it’s easier to just follow the path and yet, suddenly it’s clearer that there

There are some phrases that don’t evoke images of abundance… Home educating on a shoestring budget … Home educating for less … Home educating on the cheap … These

* I wrote this post in the middle of May, in what now seems like a different time as far as world consciousness around racial

As Kids Get Older … Is learning that is expressed through play still relevant as kids become older? Do we see differences in the way that

The Different Ways Children Express Themselves – Real Learning? (photo above by Joan Gilmore) And back to talking about play:). In The Personality of Play,

The Different Ways Children Explore Play is a very individual thing. I love watching it happen. Sometimes I even like being part of it:). Children can

“If she’s not here, she’s somewhere else.” The simplest statements are often the wisest. More than two decades ago, in the middle of a sunny morning,

One week ago today, I was sitting in the study room of a library, with two text messages coming in simultaneously. One was from my

A few months ago, the teenagers in our house, plus a friend, began the Film School 4 Teens course. We were all quite impressed. My

Mid February is likely a good time to do something interesting and a bit different. Looking back on the day that was and making note

The first home education get together that I experienced was in the Spring 2003. Spring Of 2003. 17 years ago. Wow! While it initially doesn’t

 Things that are simply parts of our lives sometimes – often- have been the things we’ve learned the most deeply from. Over the years, we have

I finished my last bite of lunch and put the container in my bag, preparing to head out to drop my daughter and her friend

I’ve been wanting to put these experiences to words for a long time because they have been such a rich and interesting part of the

I suddenly realized I was shifting my weight impatiently from foot to foot. Although my face was smiling, my body language was probably showing that