The Foolproof Guide To Acing The New School Year!
Back to school used to be words I loved to hear. Now that my oldest two are off to eighth grade, my middle two are (gasp) fourth graders and my baby is already a first grader, I am beginning to dread...
View ArticleThe Preschool Puzzle
I’ve been going back and forth in my head about whether or not to send our two-year-old daughter, Cali, to preschool. I’m not yet convinced it’s the right step for her at this point in time. As a...
View ArticleBack To School Brain
There’s something I like to call Back to School Brain, and these are the symptoms: 1. Anxiety: Why do teachers have so many back to school items on their lists? 2. Insomnia: There are so many items...
View ArticleDe-Grading Our Children
Alright, be honest, how many of you parents punish your children for bringing home bad grades? It seems like almost everyone I meet has a similar philosophy of applying consequences for bad grades, the...
View ArticleNurturing Genius
Today, at age 15, Jacob Barnett is recognized as a genius. But when he was two, experts believed he would never even learn to read. It also seemed doubtful that he would speak. Kristine Barnett’s...
View ArticleBaby Knows Best by Deborah Carlisle Solomon
Your baby knows more than you think. That’s the heart of the principles and teachings of Magda Gerber, founder of RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers), and Educaring. Baby Knows Best is based on...
View ArticleWhat To Do When Your Kid Eats A Glowstick (Yes Really)
My parents have Sunday dinner at their house and January through March there are several Sunday dinners that include birthday cake. The last Sunday dinner that included birthday cake also included glow...
View ArticleYes All Boys, Yes All Girls, Yes All Women, Yes All Men
The “girl as trophy” trope is being challenged again. The tragedy in Isla Vista has made us question how we — all of us, women and men — let it become thought of as normal. (This article sums it up...
View ArticleWorking Full Time AND Home Schooling
I recently took a full-time job outside of the home. Our family decided to continue home schooling, although neither my husband nor I would be home during the day. Our previous arrangement was ideal...
View ArticleHow Much Time Does Homeschooling Take?
When I first began to research homeschooling, one of the things I wanted to know more than anything else was how much of a time commitment I would have to make. I found it very difficult to get an...
View ArticleThe Hallows of Homework Hell
When I think back to homework during my childhood. I normally remember how much it seemed I had. I remember that more than talking back and forth between a parent and me. I was doing my homework. They...
View ArticlePlease Don’t Give Up On My Kid: An Open Letter to My Son’s Teachers
Dear Teachers, It’s that time of year again. It comes every winter with the first snowfall. I can read it between the lines of the emails you send letting me know my son’s failing every subject. I can...
View ArticleA Self-Care Menu For Any Parent Of An Atypical Kid
A note from Felicity: Listen up! Parents of atypical kids and kids of atypical parents! I am thrilled to introduce the WTF community to Dr. Rita Eichenstein, a rock star in the world of pediatric...
View ArticleDoes Parenting Ever Get Easier?
When I was a young mother with three children under the age of five, I often wondered if parenting would ever get any easier. When I asked moms with children older than mine if parenting gets easier...
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