Jiu-Jitsu for the Bullied
(It always kills me that “socialization” is seen as a potential problem for homeschooled kids. Like the barbarians that run the social...
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The Upside Down World ~ The Blog
- Aug 23, 2011
- 1 min
Why Moms Like Wine So Much!
This article about decision fatigue gives a very interesting account of how we make decisions and why making a decision can be so...
- Aug 22, 2011
- 1 min
The Laundry!
Sophia replied, “if we were real princesses, we could do it.” “You’re not that kind of princess, honey,” I explained, “if you were that...
- Jul 14, 2011
- 1 min
Normal Mistakes – pass it on!
From Parenting Magazing – 7 Discipline Mistakes All Moms [And Dads!] Make: 1. We’re too negative. 2. We expect too much from our kids. ...
- Jan 21, 2011
- 1 min
My husband can’t afford me!
I did a little research about the going rate for the services I provide for a family our size in the area I live in and I also looked at ...
- Jan 19, 2011
- 3 min
Making Whole Milk, Organic Yogurt
To make yogurt, first choose your starter yogurt. If no one offers you an heirloom, I recommend one of the ubiquitous global brands,...
- Dec 8, 2010
- 1 min
Mommy Thumb?
Pass It On! Tweet Email More Print Share on Tumblr WhatsApp #health #parenting #newbaby #beingmom #oddities
- Nov 30, 2010
- 2 min
The best parenting advice I’ve heard all year!
If your teen breaks curfew and you meet her at the door ranting, what do you think she’s going to focus on—the fact that she’s late or...
- Nov 28, 2010
- 5 min
All Praise the Kids?
Interesting story in the NY Magazine this weekend about how praising kids harms and sometimes helps them. Much of the research about...
- Jul 30, 2008
- 1 min
My terrible mom moment of the day
OMG. I had an awful bad mom moment this morning. I signed my 13 year old up for a two day camp where he will learn to canoe. For...
- May 28, 2008
- 3 min
You are a beautiful woman . . .
Now, ladies I don’t know about you, but it seems to me that as a culture we have not only fetishized flawless female beauty, we have made...
- May 4, 2008
- 1 min
Our House is a Very, Very, Very Fine House
I was helping my 3 year old do puzzles downstairs while my 22 month old, Sophia was upstairs in my room watching TV. I went to check on...
- May 4, 2008
- 1 min
The reason that I blog
True story: a few nights back as I was getting ready for bed, my husband asked me, “what are you thinking about over there?” “The...
- May 2, 2008
- 3 min
Happy Birthday, Noah!
Tonight as I thought about my son’s entry into the teenage years, I realized that more than anything I feel amazed at where we are. At...
- Mar 17, 2008
- 1 min
Michaela Rose
She will regularly come up to me and say, “I’m beautiful, Mommy.” Of course you are sweetheart. It’s so funny, I’m quite certain those...
- Feb 13, 2008
- 2 min
Spilled Kool-aid and Montessori Education
Many moons back, we had our oldest son, and for one year, our younger son enrolled in Montessori schools. When I began homeschooling,...
- Jan 8, 2008
- 2 min
There are elves in the fire
I got to do something today which I had once planned on spending much of my life doing, but never really got the chance to do after...
- Sep 18, 2006
- 2 min
You know you’ve achieved full "Momhood" when . . .
– You go to the bathroom while holding a baby (bonus points if you were breastfeeding at the time). – You find yourself saying odd...
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