Category: Parenting
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Resolutions
Being a parent is never easy. At least, it never is in our house. At various times, my husband and I have the “why is this so hard?” conversation. Luckily — so far — only one of us is in that mood at any given time, so the other one can soothe instead of suggesting…
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Winter break in Santa Cruz — now what do we do?
Kids spend the last couple of weeks of fall session looking forward to winter break, but parents face a new dilemma: with school and afterschool activities on hold, how to keep the kids busy? If you’ve got a kid who needs physical activity on rainy days, there are great options available. Santa Cruz Soccer Camp…
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Screentime revisited
Longtime readers of my blog know that I am not a convert to the belief that unlimited screentime is fine for kids. There are plenty of homeschoolers who do, in fact, believe this, and they have their arguments. In this case, I will respectfully agree to disagree. I had no opinions about kids and TV,…
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Accidental favorites
If homeschoolers were living up to our name, you might think we spend a lot of time at home. However, the opposite usually ends up being true. We are out and about, going to clubs and classes, our homeschool program, and on fieldtrips. This results in a lot of time for my kids to argue…
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Keep in touch!
This is the sort of blog entry I need to do more often. But just like other moms who neglect their cars, their jobs, and the hygiene of their floors, I neglect the outreach part of my job way too often! I have three ways that I keep in touch with the parents and educators…