Suki Wessling: writer, teacher, radio host

Category: Parenting

  • The end of the autism/vaccine debate

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    http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/09/07/p.autism.vaccine.debate/index.html There’s a question mark at the end of their headline, but I’m hoping that question mark is gone for all reasonable parents. “I took care of a child who died of measles encephalitis because he was not vaccinated. It was a horrible death that was needless and preventable, and those parents never forgave themselves…

  • Camp every day! Camp all year round!

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    This is my seven-year-old’s mantra this summer: Camp every day! Camp all year round! That girl is just so darn happy. And no wonder: In school, you have to conform. Camp is about expressing yourself. In school, they try to get rid of your bad habits. In camp, they put up with them or turn…

  • Getting rid of, the lime green sequel

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    We knew we had a mold problem. Everyone who lives under redwood trees has a mold problem. At least it was better than when we moved in, and you could smell it on everything. Then, we replaced the heavy, soggy curtains with blinds, got rid of the mildewed wool carpeting, and lined the entire crawl…

  • A ledger for peace

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    I’m not much at finance. I’m good at math, and very organized, so you’d think I’d do OK at bookkeeping. But on the contrary: I hate bookkeeping and it hates me. I do the bare minimum required for my business and force myself monthly to balance our home accounts. When I’m a penny off, I…

  • Homeschooling, it's a carnival

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    Hi everybody, My blog got featured in this week’s Homeschooling Carnival. It looks like there’s lots of interesting links there, so check it out!