Since I’ve been getting a lot of mail and taken part in a lot of last-minute conversations about homeschooling crises of purpose, conscience, curriculum, and courage, I thought I would pull some of the questions out of the email closet and air them out here. Maybe you will see your question in the mix. Next… Read More »
Ask Auntie Leila: Is it too late for my kids to help out?
We went and came back. It was sunny. It was warm. We saw the ocean, which doesn’t smell like my idea of the ocean, but certainly is lovely. I guess the Atlantic is just funkier than the Pacific. I have lots to say and will try to get back into bloggy mode by answering a… Read More »
Hanging in the kitchen.
I tried really hard yesterday to write you a New Year’s Resolution Post, in which, you know, I tell you to know what’s for dinner instead of trying to lose weight, becoming more angelic overall, and organizing the jars by size. I was even going to go a step further, based on some crazy news… Read More »
Tuesday Links: Boy saves choking friend.
You know that I don’t usually get into news here. I don’t even watch the news on TV. It just happened one night a while ago that I was searching for updates about the storm we were in for, that I came across this story. I just had to share this with you, because we… Read More »
Ask Auntie Leila: 10 Rules for Mothering a 13-year-old Boy.
{May I encourage you to read my girl post as well? Both these posts have something for mothers of either sex.} Dear Carlyn has a simple question: I surely would appreciate your input about parenting teenage boys. My son will be turning 13 this summer and I need some wise counsel about navigating these strange… Read More »