Seeing the Value in All of it (Even Memes) Is Helping My Kids Learn More
My kids are currently big into music. They listen to it, play it, read about it, watch it, and talk about it. My son plays his guitar for at least...
September 11th: Where I Was Not, A Different Perspective
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September 11th did not directly affect me. Not really. I did not live in New York City, or Washington, DC or have a loved one aboard one of the hijacked...
It’s Okay to Turn it Off and Tune Out, It Doesn’t Mean We Don’t Care
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There is so much scary in the world right now. Add on any normal life challenges and it feels impossible, doesn’t it? I’m reminding myself that there are very few...
One Specific Way Home/Unschooling Learning Has Changed Since March
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The museums, library, park days, music lessons, riding lessons, time with friends… we homeschoolers lost those along with everyone else. Today though, I got some serious and specific clarity about how...
Please Call it Pandemic Schooling, School at Home, or Remote Learning, Not Homeschooling, Here’s Why:
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As we start off the weirdest school year in our collective history, I want to share an important differentiation. At first, you may wonder why it’s even worth noting. I...
Are We Still Talking to Women About How to ‘Have it All’?! Sad face!
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I’ve been spending a chunk of time on Linkedin for work. I know I am late to the party, but there are so many women writing and speaking about how...
Living Without School and Learning All the Time
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We don’t do school. Ever. Not during a pandemic. Not before the pandemic. We won’t when this is all over. We live life together. We play, explore, and indulge all...
2020 is Not Cancelled, It’s a Whole Year with Our Kids
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“2020 is just cancelled” I overheard a woman say yesterday. These words felt spot on and I felt an immediate sense of relief upon hearing them. This year has been horrid. We...
This Homeschool Mom Can’t Help you Pandemic School, Even if I Wish I Could
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Over the past five months I have found myself crawling under a rock. I was laughing with a friend last week saying I think I have talked less about homeschooling...
5 Things I Love About Unschooling from a Mom of Tweens/Teens
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When we first decided to homeschool I didn’t even know what it was. I pictured families in matching denim jumpsuits with super conservative and narrow minded values. I had no...