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10 Ways for Kids to Give Back

By Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley 3 Comments

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Cait is a school psychologist, mom to three amazing children, and an unexpected homeschooler. She loves nature, good books, board games, strong coffee, and dancing in her kitchen. Cait believes homeschooling *can* be almost all fun and games!

Be sure to check out our current course offerings. Cait co-hosts The Homeschool Sisters Podcast and is co-founder of Kindred Collective. Cait is also founder of the Family Book Club at My Little Poppies, a fantastic community of book-loving parents and the Gameschool Community at My Little Poppies, a vibrant community of gameschoolers.

Cait is a contributing writer for Simple Homeschool. Her work has also appeared on The Huffington Post, The Mighty, Scary Mommy, GeekMom, and many others. You can find her on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.
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It’s no secret that I am a sensitive soul… an empath… a HSP. As such, I have some trouble when folks start talking about all of their random acts of kindness during the holiday season. It’s not that I don’t want to hear about kindness, I love to hear stories of love and selflessness. The thing is……

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Christmas, Under Construction: Finding Joy in Chaos

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Cait is a school psychologist, mom to three amazing children, and an unexpected homeschooler. She loves nature, good books, board games, strong coffee, and dancing in her kitchen. Cait believes homeschooling *can* be almost all fun and games!

Be sure to check out our current course offerings. Cait co-hosts The Homeschool Sisters Podcast and is co-founder of Kindred Collective. Cait is also founder of the Family Book Club at My Little Poppies, a fantastic community of book-loving parents and the Gameschool Community at My Little Poppies, a vibrant community of gameschoolers.

Cait is a contributing writer for Simple Homeschool. Her work has also appeared on The Huffington Post, The Mighty, Scary Mommy, GeekMom, and many others. You can find her on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.
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Some years, Christmas is full of magic. The stars are aligned, the moods are cheerful, and life goes as planned. Other years, Christmas is different for one reason or another, and the result is anything but Pinterest-worthy. Is it possible to find joy when you see nothing but chaos? Here is the story of one…

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Why I Let My Kids Watch Holiday Specials Before Thanksgiving

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Cait is a school psychologist, mom to three amazing children, and an unexpected homeschooler. She loves nature, good books, board games, strong coffee, and dancing in her kitchen. Cait believes homeschooling *can* be almost all fun and games!

Be sure to check out our current course offerings. Cait co-hosts The Homeschool Sisters Podcast and is co-founder of Kindred Collective. Cait is also founder of the Family Book Club at My Little Poppies, a fantastic community of book-loving parents and the Gameschool Community at My Little Poppies, a vibrant community of gameschoolers.

Cait is a contributing writer for Simple Homeschool. Her work has also appeared on The Huffington Post, The Mighty, Scary Mommy, GeekMom, and many others. You can find her on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.
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Earlier this fall, I was at our local craft store when I noticed the Christmas stuff was already out. I was still in flip-flops, sans coat, and I was staring straight at Santa. I heard the very first Christmas song on the radio on November 6th. Soon afterward, I started noticing Christmas lights and displays…

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The Lost Art of Play

By Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley 9 Comments

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parenting, homeschool, play matters, child development, imagination, playing
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Cait is a school psychologist, mom to three amazing children, and an unexpected homeschooler. She loves nature, good books, board games, strong coffee, and dancing in her kitchen. Cait believes homeschooling *can* be almost all fun and games!

Be sure to check out our current course offerings. Cait co-hosts The Homeschool Sisters Podcast and is co-founder of Kindred Collective. Cait is also founder of the Family Book Club at My Little Poppies, a fantastic community of book-loving parents and the Gameschool Community at My Little Poppies, a vibrant community of gameschoolers.

Cait is a contributing writer for Simple Homeschool. Her work has also appeared on The Huffington Post, The Mighty, Scary Mommy, GeekMom, and many others. You can find her on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.
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The Lost Art of Play I recently had two separate doctor appointments, with kids in tow of course, and I ended up having essentially the same conversation one week apart. It was sort of surreal and I thought I’d write a little post about it to see what you all think. Here’s how it went…

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My Little Poppies’ Picks {weekend wrap-up}

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Cait is a school psychologist, mom to three amazing children, and an unexpected homeschooler. She loves nature, good books, board games, strong coffee, and dancing in her kitchen. Cait believes homeschooling *can* be almost all fun and games!

Be sure to check out our current course offerings. Cait co-hosts The Homeschool Sisters Podcast and is co-founder of Kindred Collective. Cait is also founder of the Family Book Club at My Little Poppies, a fantastic community of book-loving parents and the Gameschool Community at My Little Poppies, a vibrant community of gameschoolers.

Cait is a contributing writer for Simple Homeschool. Her work has also appeared on The Huffington Post, The Mighty, Scary Mommy, GeekMom, and many others. You can find her on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.
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  • How to Rock the Most Important Part of Your Homeschool Day - July 31, 2020
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  • Gifted Homeschool Curriculum Choices {4th, 5th, and 7th grade} - July 7, 2020

My Little Poppies’ Picks I share heaps of goodness during the week, folks: from articles, to posts, to books, to moments, to resources. Here’s just a bit of what I found wonderful this week! New from My Little Poppies: How to Encourage a Love of Nonfiction Put simply, learning to read nonfiction- and read it well- is an…

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A Homeschool Day Through HIS eyes

By Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley 5 Comments

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Cait is a school psychologist, mom to three amazing children, and an unexpected homeschooler. She loves nature, good books, board games, strong coffee, and dancing in her kitchen. Cait believes homeschooling *can* be almost all fun and games!

Be sure to check out our current course offerings. Cait co-hosts The Homeschool Sisters Podcast and is co-founder of Kindred Collective. Cait is also founder of the Family Book Club at My Little Poppies, a fantastic community of book-loving parents and the Gameschool Community at My Little Poppies, a vibrant community of gameschoolers.

Cait is a contributing writer for Simple Homeschool. Her work has also appeared on The Huffington Post, The Mighty, Scary Mommy, GeekMom, and many others. You can find her on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.
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  • How to Rock the Most Important Part of Your Homeschool Day - July 31, 2020
  • 10 Amazing Homeschool Subscriptions - July 20, 2020
  • Gifted Homeschool Curriculum Choices {4th, 5th, and 7th grade} - July 7, 2020

A Homeschool Day Through HIS eyes (A Day in the Life of a 7-year-old Homeschooler) One day in early July, in a brave moment, I handed over my iPad to Leo for the entire day. He wanted to write a blog post documenting the day through his eyes, and I thought it was a fantastic idea (albeit…

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