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January 2015

January 05, 2015

Do Homeschoolers Need More Regulation?

The number of homeschoolers grew by nearly twenty percent between 2007 and 20012. Not surprisingly,...

December 2014

December 04, 2014

Goodie Bags At Jesus’ Birthday Party

What if Jesus got the good gifts for this birthday, and we got goodie bags?

November 2014

November 26, 2014

Washington, Lincoln, and Obama: A Thanksgiving Day Reflection on Ferguson

When asked to choose between saving the Union and ending slavery, George Washington chose the...

May 2014

May 21, 2014

Andrew Jackson On The $20 Bill: Let’s Not Hide From History

As we were watching an episode of We Shall Remain, the PBS series about Native...

April 2014

April 26, 2014

The ‘If You Wouldn’t Say It About a Boob Job, Don’t Say It About Adoptive Families’ Test

Here's a list of things you shouldn't say to adoptive families. If you don't want...

April 07, 2014

Slave Castles and Watering Holes: Reflecting On Our Trip To Ghana

We've been home almost a week, and the intensity of what we experienced in Ghana...

March 2014

March 31, 2014

The Problem With Teaching Your Children That They Are Blessed

There is a menancing aspect to teaching your children that they are blessed because they...

March 25, 2014

Nothing To Say, From Africa

I'm sitting in a hostel lobby in Accra, Ghana, trying to figure out what to...

March 14, 2014

Let Them Eat Pi

Pi day isn't just for nerds. Kids love to discover pi for themselves. And eating...

March 12, 2014

Days 15 & 20: This Is What Science Looks Like

science, homeschool, inclined planes, simple machines, mucking around, how things work

March 07, 2014

The Poor Will Be With You Always: A Lenten Reflection

I kept hearing the words of Jesus. "The poor will be with you always." What...

January 2014

January 25, 2014

Day 14: Just Do SOMETHING

After waiting several seconds for the kids to guess how he had done the card...

January 24, 2014

Day 13: Celebration

After sharing for a bit, we sat for a moment in silent gratitude for the...

January 24, 2014

Day 12: Stepping Back In Time: Living History Museums

For many kids, there is a kind of longing evoked by experiencing a time when...

January 16, 2014

Days 10 & 11: How Things Work

I've written before that one of the most common reactions people have to hearing that...

January 15, 2014

Day 9: Your Best Work

We've been asking the kids for several weeks, "Is this your best work? Invariably, they...

January 13, 2014

Day 8: Socialization

Jeff and I took Ezra out for dinner tonight to have a state-of-the-boy talk. Pizza,...

January 10, 2014

Day 7: The Field Trip

The secret to a good day of homeschool is the Field Trip. (cue angels and...

January 09, 2014

Day 6: Hard Math

If I told you how many many edges and how many vertices were on a...

January 08, 2014

Day 5

I'm feeling discouraged today. Maybe it's because we got an evaluation back that leaves me...

January 07, 2014

Day 4: Been There, Done That

I don't know what I had in mind when I started this month of blogging...

January 06, 2014

Day 3: I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends

Our house was abuzz with activity today. Kids working on final edits to a folktale....

January 03, 2014

A Day In The Life Of Homeschooling: Day 2

This is what homeschooling looks like. Kind of boring, huh?

January 02, 2014

A Day In The Life Of Homeschooling: Day 1

For those who want to see what homeschooling might look like, I started a month...

December 2013

December 24, 2013

Protecting Christmas: An Open Letter To Sarah Palin

I don't feel any need to protect Christmas. God doesn't need my protection. And the...

October 2013

October 31, 2013

Boston Strong: Our Family’s Halloween Tribute

Maybe most of us make art in response to loss. Roadside memorials, video montages, elaborate...

October 28, 2013

A Lost World Of Family Time (Why We Sent Our Kids to Camp)

Children today suffer from too much stuff, too many choices, too much information and too...

October 27, 2013

Making Fun Of Homeschoolers

We homeschoolers spend so much time defending ourselves from people who think we are nuts,...

October 23, 2013

Everything I Need To Know About Raising Children I Could Have Learned In Obedience School

When I was having a hard time convincing my boys to quit jumping on the...

October 21, 2013

Can A Slave Owning General Be A Hero?

For everyone who wants to say that George Washington was the most honorable man our...

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