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October 2013

October 20, 2013

Giving Testimony To The Truth Of Our Lives

Those of us who profess Jesus as savior and friend diminish his good news if...

October 16, 2013

The Year My Dad Died, Jeff’s Hair Fell Out, And We Stopped Having Sex

My dad died, my faith took a hit on the chin, and I gained twenty...

October 15, 2013

Shameless Self-Promotion

I've never been paid to write. On the contrary, I've spent lots of money to...

October 13, 2013

Parenting Is Supposed To Get Easier, Right?

Tara's ten-year-old son packed a knife to take on the train so that he could...

October 11, 2013

Rick Riordan Was A Homeschooler?

Rick Riordan homeschooled his son? Yup.

October 08, 2013

An Open Letter To Rick Riordan From A Nine-Year-Old Fan

A homeschooling nine-year-old invites Rick Riordan to class. Will he say 'yes'? (Plus video from...

October 07, 2013

Don’t Take Away Recess: Better Yet, Make It An Hour

Our town is in the middle of a debate about whether or not recess should...

October 06, 2013

Why My Kids Are On The Swim Team, Even Though They Hate It

Tara's sons hate the swim team. And her faith tells her that she need not...

October 04, 2013

Wondering About School Reform: Can good books and bathroom breaks fix our schools?

Why does school have to look so different from anything we would consider a healthy,...

October 03, 2013

Touching Homeschool Moment #127

In her fourth year of homeschooling now, Tara can tell story after story about the...

October 01, 2013

Black History Did Not Begin With Slavery

Malcom X was known to remind African Americans that their history "did not begin...

September 2013

September 03, 2013

Pushing Your Chicks Out Of The Nest

"Momma? Momma?" Zach was mock whispering and rocking my nearly comatose body back and forth,...

September 02, 2013

The Night Before Homeschooling…

I love homeschooling in ways I couldn't have imagined three years ago. But it's never...

July 2013

July 26, 2013

Dropping The Kids Off At Camp: Why We Left Our Boys With Strangers

In that moment, I knew we had made the right decision to send the boys...

June 2013

June 15, 2013

Answers To All Your Questions About Homeschool

When it comes to homeschooling, I've answered every question and critique in the book. From...

May 2013

May 30, 2013

Are You Dreading Your Kids This Summer?

"I give you a lot of credit. I could never do it. If I homeschooled,...

May 22, 2013

Blogging Is Hazardous To Your Spiritual Health: Why I Do It Anyway

Blogging is good for her spiritual life. Blogging is bad for her spiritual life. What's...

May 12, 2013

This is what gratitude looks like.

Ezra's been excited about painting lately, and he's always over the moon about the aquarium....

May 03, 2013

Sweet Sixteen: Mothering The Daughter I Wasn’t Expecting

When I was baptized, a woman came forward and prophesied over me, which, if you...

April 2013

April 30, 2013

Parenting in the Pew – Tips for Stressed Out Parents and Fed Up Congregants

Church is not an adults-only resort. Yes, many parents need to do a better job...

April 29, 2013

We’re Raising a Nation of Incompetent Narcissists

We are raising a nation of incompetent narcissists! Precious little darlings, who can’t skin their...

April 24, 2013

Ninety Percent Nicer: Homeschooling Children With Disabilities

When Tara went to a dyslexia conference, Ezra cheered, claiming that she was always "90%...

April 20, 2013

You Can’t Put Light In A Box: Freedom’s Promise On A Dark Day

Terrorists may have wanted us to despair that the promises of freedom and peace were...

April 17, 2013

Boston Is A Small World

The anger I feel that someone bombed Boston has taken me by surprise. I had...

April 03, 2013

I Was Wrong About Facebook

I was afraid of reconnecting with old friends on Facebook. But doing so reminded me...

April 02, 2013

Can You Help Your Children Develop A Conscience?

My sweet, rule-following, justice-oriented son stole a friend's Pokemon card last week. Then he announced...

March 2013

March 30, 2013

On The Way To Easter: Mourning With Jesus

it wasn’t the resurrection that first drew me to Jesus. The idea of resurrection was...

March 27, 2013

Is Menopause From Hell?

Now I'm not saying menopause is from the devil. But it did make our house...

March 26, 2013

Easter Celebrations and Amusement Parks: Disappointing

On Easter, we'll put on fancy clothes and head off to church. We'll enjoy the...

March 25, 2013

Is It Too Late For Lent?

I couldn't handle Lent this year so I didn't start until Palm Sunday. Hopefully, it's...

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