Month: August 2016
4 Tips to Avoid Being a Mean Mommy
Originally posted here By: Grace Cross Twitter: @grace_cross1000 We all have met them. That mom, who is judgmental, has a problem with every other mother’s parenting practices, gossiping about fami… Source: 4 Tips to Avoid Being a Mean Mommy
Do not be that person:
One of my biggest pet peeves is when people judge another person’s parenting skills. There are so many things that go into making us the parents that we are. Sometimes we are trying to do things differently than how we were raised. Sometimes despite wanting to do things differently we unknowingly fall into the same ...
Don’t Wait Until You Are Drowning to Learn How to Swim:
I know as my teen goes storming out of the house that our fight could have been heard several houses away in our quiet neighborhood. I worry about where he is going, and what he will be doing. It won’t be anything good with him in this state of mind. Do you ever wish you ...
Stop Adding to Their Pain:
People who self-harm often run into some pretty strong reactions. Some people seem to think it is okay to give a look of disgust after noticing the tell-tale markings. They also completely change the way that they treat that person, like their self-harm has anything to do with whether they are a good person or ...
Mother and Daughter: An (In)Complete History of (Almost) Suicide — Discover
“Suicide was not a ‘truth’ I held dear. . . . With help and effort, I have learned to distinguish between my own, actual beliefs and that other voice that is just a misfire occurring in my brain.” Amy Bee discovers that she doesn’t want to die. via Mother and Daughter: An (In)Complete History of (Almost) ...
Do Not Be This Person
One of my biggest pet peeves is when people judge another person’s parenting skills. There are so many things that go into making us the parents that we are. Sometimes we are trying to do things differently than how we were raised. Sometime despite wanting to do things differently we unknowingly fall into the same ...
One Mom’s Experience with Unschooling
https://redheadmom8.wordpress.com/2016/04/26/speaking-from-experience-an-honest-discussion-about-unschooling/
Why Should We Homeschool?- Part 8- Learning from Life
Originally posted on There's No Place Like Home:
Image courtesy of AKARAKINGDOMS at FreeDigitalPhotos.net It’s pretty fortuitous that I’m sitting here writing about learning from life when that’s exactly what I’ve been doing here for the past hour. My laptop hasn’t been cooperating today, and my tech repairman (my son) isn’t home, so this…
Local Homeschool Group: Rockford, IL
Are you looking for a homeschool group that is organized amazingly well, not just hit and miss meet ups? Then you should check out Rockford’s own Hallstrom Homeschool Workshops. Where preschoolers through high schoolers are welcome to sign up for classes of their interest. Be sure to review rules and guidlines before contacting them to ...
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