I had my first baby eight years ago this week. At the time, I knew only one other local pregnant mom. My husband’s colleague had introduced us because we had both recently moved to the area and our due dates were only two weeks apart. After our initial introduction, we emailed each other and met…
The Case for Personalized Learning
When I was working as a school psychologist in the Boston-area public schools, I often felt frustrated with the public education system. And sad. This was just after No Child Left Behind was passed and, let me tell you, I saw heaps of children left behind. My fellow educators and I tried to get these children the…
My Kid is Gifted. (Yes, I’m THAT Mom.)
G-g-g-g-ifted. I used to stumble over the word if I said it at all. Parents are afraid of using the g-word. Once you throw it out there, people assume certain things about you and about your child. They might even think that you are That Parent. Well, folks, I am. I am the parent of a…
On Nighttime Worries {Or, that time I had a nightmare about Porky Pig}
One night, when I was very young, I had a nightmare about Porky Pig. At least, that’s what my parents would tell you. But the thing is, I didn’t. It was something more, or perhaps something less. Today, I’m going to tell you how it all went down. On Nighttime Worries {Or, that time I…
Homeschool Math: 10 Ways to Keep it Fun!
What if we approach math development in the same way we approach early literacy? What if we kept it fun??
The Unexpected Gift of Giftedness: Homeschooling
I expected homeschooling to be hard.
I expected the first year of homeschooling to be scary at times.
I expected to learn a lot about myself and about my son.
What I didn’t expect was to fall in love with homeschooling.
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