Why I Homeschool
I believe that God has entrusted me with my children and that He expects me to ensure that they are reared in the fear and admonition of the Lord as well as in those academic areas necessary to their success in their adult lives. I believe that God holds me responsible for every aspect of […]
Saying Goodbye
I thought I was ready. I’ve known this day was coming for years. Twelve years, three months, and three days, to be exact. Since the day he got here, I knew that my job was going to be to say goodbye to my son. With that long to prepare for goodbye, you’d think I’d have […]
Some of My Favorite Children’s Books
There are so very many wonderful books for kids out there, but there is also a great deal of really appalling dreck. How to choose? Well, first of all, remember that what appeals to me and my kids may not appeal to you and yours. Second, choose books that have good art work and a […]
Karate, Boy Scouts, and Soccer, Oh My!
We are so busy with different things right now that I’m not keeping up too well with blogs and other “extra-curricular” activities. But we are all happy and having fun, so I guess it’s a good trade-off. Karate. Last Friday night, the children and I passed our karate rank tests, and advanced from white belt […]
What Is WRONG With Parents?
Another infant has died because she was left in a car. In 100-degree weather. Most tragic is that many of these people “forgot” that their child was in the car. When the temp outside is 100, the temp inside of a car can exceed 150 degrees in less than 15 minutes. Most kids who die […]
Seven-Year-Old Traffic Cop
You just gotta love this story. I’d love to hug this kid, and deposit money in his college fund for every speeder he’s caught. (‘cept I’m broke.) You have to wonder why the real cops aren’t taking advantage of this. Heck, let the kid give them traffic citations—he’d probably get a huge kick out of […]
Baby Borrowers
Anyone else watching this “reality” show? I’m oddly fascinated by it. The premise is that the show takes some older teens who are in relationships and takes them through the insanity that is parenting in a sort of telescoped fashion. They arrived at their “home,” and got settled in a little. Then they got the […]
“Mommy Porn” — What Do You Think?
And no, it’s not what you think! I often read Penelope Trunk’s blog “The Brazen Careerist,” because she’s very up-front about the fact that she’s not perfect, work-life balance is not possible, and some days just stink. Sometimes her ideas for coping are outrageous; some days they actually make sense. I was VERY touched by […]
Anatomy of a Migraine
It started Saturday, with rampant binge-eating/food cravings. Should have known something was up; that’s been a precursor to an evil migraine before. I did manage to get most of what I wanted to do done on Saturday, but by late afternoon, I was feeling rather seedy. Woke up Sunday with the “uh-oh, I have a […]