Are you starving yourself? Brandy Vencel wrote an article a few years ago that challenged parents to consider if they were starving their children’s minds which made me consider, also, if I was starving my own mind. Mothers are commonly attributed with being self-sacrificing, but in terms of the mind, we must remember that we cannot pour out from an…
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Are you raising effective communicators? Andrew Pudewa is a well-known name in the homeschool world and for good reason. His ideas on effective communication and the four arts of language – listening, speaking, reading, and writing – have helped to shape our homeschool over the years. I’m excited to share with you today some practical and thought-provoking ideas on how…
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Are you ready to see autism in a new light? So often the conversation about autism is surrounded by a list of limitations. And let’s face it, living the daily grind as a parent of a child on the spectrum sometimes really highlights those limitations. Join us today as Bryn Hogan, Executive Director of the Autism Treatment Center of America®…
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Are you “behind” in math? So often I hear moms say, “We’re so behind in math” as if a true education means learning certain things at specific times. Join us today as Steve Demme of Math-U-See talks about how the program came to be and why it seems to click with so many Outside-the-Box kids. Math-U-See will free you of…
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The tests have been done. The evaluation complete. Diagnosis announced. Prognosis assumed. Your child has _________…fill in the blank. All of a sudden, you are forced to flip your life upside down to better understand it. Somebody took your rose-colored glasses and exchanged them for a pair of lenses that expose you to blinding light. The life you thought your…
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