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      • I don’t need a third strike, folks. I’m out.
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Library Love and the Gifted Child

By Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley 7 Comments

My newsfeed has been filled with a some great posts on the power of libraries and librarians lately. Library love! In this age of digital books, I am so happy to see that folks are still going to the library! I’ve always loved libraries. Growing up, the librarians in my hometown knew me by name. At my elementary…

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NaNoWriMo Leo

By Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley 2 Comments

NaNoWriMo Leo

Remember how I told you guys that Leo had decided to participate in the junior version of NaNoWriMo this year? Well, I wanted to give you a quick update.   NaNoWriMo has been a wonderful experience for Leo so far. He has been incredibly excited about his story. It is adorable to see him so proud…

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Re-Jammin’

By Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley Leave a Comment

Today has been one of those rainy, raw, and dark New England days. It is the kind of day that makes even the most morning of morning people want to roll over in bed and waste the day. Before I had any real responsibilities, I used to call this type of day a re-jam day….

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The quest for his community

By Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley 28 Comments

Yesterday, I reflected upon the changes our family has made this year. Homeschooling a profoundly gifted and twice exceptional child is a daunting task, especially when you find yourself suddenly doing it. Fortunately, we have been blessed with open-minded family and friends, and they have been nothing but supportive of our decision. However, when we…

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What a difference a year makes

By Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley 3 Comments

He used to climb in my car with a grim look on his face and ask me, “Do I have to go to school tomorrow?” He would collapse in his car seat, exhausted, as if it took his last bit of energy to make the ascent into our vehicle. If I didn’t respond immediately, he’d…

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Homeschool Second-Guessing

By Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley 5 Comments

Homeschoolers out there, do you second-guess yourself frequently? And for those of you who didn’t set out to homeschool… those of you who suddenly found yourself here, do you still find yourself getting mad at your public school, or the state of schools in general? A few months back I wrote about my desire to…

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poppies Hi, all! I'm Cait. I'm a school psychologist, wife, mom to three amazing children, writer, bookworm, nature lover, coffee drinker, Chesney fan, board game nerd, and now- suddenly-unexpected homeschooler...and podcaster!
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