You can become a multitasking educator by taking advantage of an often skipped learning opportunity—snack time! Eating is fun for all ages and can be a good distraction from mundane coursework and tests. Our favorite snack time (or meal time when dad isn’t around) is...
As a parent working to prepare your homeschooled student for college, you already know that his/her transcript is not the only information source admissions offices review. Credentials are definitely important, but some colleges might pay as much attention to a...
If you’re like me, the lunchtime hustle is more of a bust than a break. We work to get everyone focused and on task for the morning and before we know it, we have kids looking a little pale, falling asleep, swinging from the ceiling fan, or pretending to toss punches...
If you ask me, I’ll tell you that my family is living high-on-the-hog considering we are a one-income household. Without going into detail, it’s important to understand that I am speaking from the position of a homemaker with four children and several pets...
When it comes to teaching kids to be independent, I am apparently an expert. My nine-year-old is notorious for doing all sorts of things without asking my permission. He will rewire his toys with his dad’s tools, rearrange the icons on my laptop, download games to my...
Have you heard of bullet journaling? It’s a not-so-new fad in personal journaling. The idea is to implement a simple system of symbols and methods in order to streamline your tasks, lists, diaries, notes, goals, and other things we scribble on paper or digitally. Once...
