"If I only want to homeschool temporarily, how do I make sure my child stays on grade level? What about high-school? How do I keep them on track with their peers?" When we asked for your questions about homeschool...
Live performance art is increasingly abundant in the Creative Capital, but immersing young children in this culture can feel a bit daunting. Will they understand it? Will they enjoy it? Will they ever sit still? If you are wondering...
When the 2020-2021 school year was upon us, I was nervous.  Just as nervous as my kindergarten-bound 5 year old.  Other mother’s knew what they were going to do, and needed to do.  I was still weighing the options. ...
We’ve all seen the commercial where the dad is running around singing “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” right? That’s me every August for the past three years, and honestly, at this point, I’m not even ashamed...
I'm possibly the laziest parent ever. Don’t believe me? Come on over. Toys are everywhere, dishes fill the sink, clothes are piled up in the basement because after work I’m too tired to fold them (even though I loathe...
I know we are all a little tired of hearing from people who think they know everything about some aspect of this virus. I really don't want to come across as one of those people. In fact, in my...
“We’re all homeschoolers now!” became the mantra of spring 2020 as many of us were forced to switch from traditional school to distance learning. But are homeschool and distance learning the same? What does homeschooling actually look like, how...
“What if I fall? Oh, but my darling, what if you fly? - E.Hanson   A few weeks ago, my oldest daughter went back to school. This year she started 3rd grade. There was less hype around the first day, the...
“So, why are you interested in Montessori?” “Well, I’m not sure- but from what I’ve seen and read about it, I think it might really be my thing. I don’t know enough about it to say why, though.” “My thing” tends...
We lay the clothes out the night before. Lunches are pre-packed, though admittedly, sometimes I fail at this. More than one alarm is set.   I shower at night to save time. I even pick out MY clothes the night before. But morning after morning,...

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Now that spring has officially arrived and warmer weather is (hopefully) on its way, it's the perfect time to get outside for a family...