Avant Parenting Archives
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Avant! Welcome to my parenting blog archives
As you can see by the dates below, this blog is no longer being updated. However, there’s lots of good stuff here, much of it as true now as when it was written. Please feel free to browse, or follow these links: One last piece of parenting advice: Enjoy today even if it’s a rough…
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Favorite board books
We loved board books in our family. Here is a list of some of our favorites.
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The working homeschooling mom (or dad)
One of the top concerns I hear about homeschooling from potential homeschoolers is employment. The concern is an important one, and not just for the obvious reason.
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Hanna, Homeschooler – Chapter 1
Read the first chapter of Suki Wessling’s chapter book, Hanna, Homeschooler.
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Goal-setting and young teens
Goal-setting helps kids understand that their education is for them, not for their parents.
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The back and forth we need
Modern brain and health research confirms what our parents knew: A good quiet walk in the evening solves many of the day’s problems.