Big Kid
Baby’s First Debit Card
I remember what a big deal my first checking account was, and can hardly believe I’m already there with my own kid. How does that little ATM card mean so much??
Big Kid
How to Turn Kids into Self-Sufficient & Productive Members of Society
Honesty is the best policy, but I routine lie to my teenagers on one very important point… and I’m going to keep doing it, too.
Big Kid
Summertime and Teens
Having older kids should make summer less complicated, not more; at least, that’s what I used to think. Planning for the “right” kind of summer is still daunting.
Young Child
Goodbye Baby Gate, Hello (Terrible, Frightening) Freedom
My preschooler is very good at unlatching our strong baby gate. At what age can I let him have some independence in house during the early morning, before we are up?
Big Kid
Be Flexible – Learning Does Not Have a “Face”
The most attractive asset available for homeschooling families is flexibility. Not just the freedom to change what is not working, but releasing the notion that learning, in and of itself, has a “face.”