This is going to be a different sort of post – an open letter of sorts to encourage other moms with Outside-the-Box children and to perhaps give some perspective to those without. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I’d like to pour out some gratitude to a rather odd recipient…autism. Dear Autism, I am so very thankful for you. Seven years ago, I…
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The other day I recalled a conversation I had with a friend when the boys were really little. A question had been burning in my mind for a while and I needed to ask it… “What do you do all day? I mean with the kids? What do you do?” At the time I was a mom of twin toddlers and an…
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This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure in the footer for more details. It was a beautiful fall day. The air was crisp but mild and you could just feel the seasons changing. Our family piled in the car and drove to a nearby apple orchard. We have been visiting Apple Charlie’s since I was a little girl and it…
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It was Charlotte Mason’s belief that the child is a person so we must educate the whole person, not just his mind. This led to her famous statement that “education is an atmosphere, a discipline, a life.” Want to listen instead? As a living being, your child has a body and during the pre-school years especially, it is important that you…
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This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure in the footer for more details. When we pulled Benjamin out of public school at age four, I found myself suddenly a “homeschooler.” Being very academic by nature, I thought I could just bring him home and do what the schools were doing. In fact, out of spite, I thought I…
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