It’s always nice to have a quick, portable game to play—especially when it can be actual fun for both the kids and the parents. Here are the five favorite card games that we are currently enjoying at our house with two teens and two adults. Drum roll, please… Favorite Card Games: Man Bites Dog Man …
A common complaint from moms about homeschooling as kids get older is that homeschooling gets harder. But maybe it’s not that it gets harder. Maybe it’s actually just that the cutesy projects disappear. You know, the ones you’re always looking for to enhance your learning or take the lesson further. The ones you can find …
The older kids get, the deeper they dive into their own things. My teen sons spend a lot of time exploring their interests. At some point a few months ago, I started to wonder how we could use their interests to start them on the path of being intentional about setting goals. I think the …
Setting Goals with Teens: Just Chill Out and Chat Read More »
It’s common in the homeschooling community to hear parents say they are choosing to delay teaching their kids some educational element because they are of the belief their kids will learn it when they need it. And sometimes that works out just fine. But I wanna have a little chat with you before you haul …
“They’ll Learn it When They Need It” Doesn’t Always Work Read More »
Every couple years I try to get inside the brain of my boys and touch base on how they really feel about homeschooling. It’s good to know what kids think about homeschooling. Not only does it help keep us on track regarding our mission, I find that the questions and answers also benefit other people—especially as …
We are often taught that restating the question is the best way to write a proper answer. If someone asks, “Name one of the causes of the Civil War?”, the accepted way to begin the answer would be, “One of the causes of the Civil War was…” Right? Right. I think. Let’s find out. If …
I’d heard it a million times since we started this journey back in 2007: You need a homeschool mission statement. Yeah, whatever. said I. We know what we’re doing and we know why we’re doing it. We’re fine. And most the time we are fine. But things change and life changes and school changes and …
If you let a kid have free reign over the kitchen, he might decide at some odd hour not normally reserved for eating that he is indeed hungry. If he is hungry (and he is, because he’s a growing boy) he will rummage through the kitchen and find a package of chili flavored Ramen. He …
