To Homeschool Or Not To Homeschool: That Is The Question!

With more families considering homeschooling their children these days, it is often the case that good intentions are overshadowed by what goes into the decision-making process before deciding whether to home school or not.  That being the case, we are offering a series of articles that will address the many aspects parents go through when [...]

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It’s Not as Hard as You Think: Advice for New Homeschooling Parents

One of the most unsure times in your life might come when you and your spouse make the decision to pull your child out of public or private traditional school and begin a homeschooling program. Becoming your child’s sole teacher is difficult, but the results can be a happier family and better educated child. The [...]

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The Special Needs Child and Home Schooling

No one can deny that children come in all shapes, sizes, and levels of learning ability. This being the case, it is possible that your child might have some special challenges when it comes to learning. Home schooling can be difficult enough for students without any special issues to address. It takes it to a [...]

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Some Gift Ideas For The New Parents

The long standing tradition when someone is expecting a new ‘addition’ to their home is to have a baby shower.  And, the extension of that tradition is to give gifts to the expectant parents for the baby.  As thoughtful as this is, it is not wrong to consider the needs of the new parents as [...]

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Caring For Elderly Parents

There are many phases we go through as we age.  When it comes to parents that have aged to the point that they are no longer able to adequately take care of themselves, there are a number of ways to approach this natural development of aging. As is often the case, their grown children opt [...]

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Adopted Children And Birth Parents

Today, more than ever, it seems that the definition of the word ‘family’ has taken on many meanings.  As it pertains to adoption, one of the questions that comes up from time to time is the desire for children that were adopted to meet their birth parents.  This is something that needs to be addressed [...]

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Some Common Myths About Parenting

I don’t think anyone would disagree that being a parent is not an easy task.  Even though raising children can be the most rewarding adventure in the world, virtually no parent would argue that it isn’t a difficult journey, fraught with challenges along the way. At the same time, moms and dads can avoid many [...]

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Some Tips for New Parents

So, you are a new parent! Congratulations!! If this is your first child, you most likely have a ton of questions. Fortunately, you have come to the right place with those questions. You probably already know that your newborn didn’t come with a book of instructions. However, because you are a new parent who cares [...]

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The Teacher is the Center of Education (Not)

All fifty states base their education policy on the notion that the educational process centers on the teacher. Since 1952, government has placed nearly all its educational eggs in the certification basket. Despite the lack of evidence that teacher certification positively affects student outcomes. Still, states cling to it. Worse, many parents believe that trained [...]

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