My Peek at the Homeschool Life
I have always said that I would never EVER homeschool. Many of my closest friends do. They do it well and I respect them all the more for it. So, it's not that I am against it, it's just that I never felt like I was cut out for it. I have done a lot of homeschooling research lately since we had to [...]
Home Away From Homeschool
Yesterday I talked about redshirting and one of the articles that I read on the topic asked this question 1. First and foremost, you must answer this: If you hold your child back, what will he do during this time of rapid growth and learning? You cannot redshirt the brain. If not formal kindergarten, what do you intend to do for him that will inspire, [...]
I Don’t Care What Color His Shirt Is
Will he be mature enough for kindergarten? Is it better to be the oldest or youngest? Will he be challenged enough? Is 17 too young to be thrown into to the "real world"? These are just some of the questions that rattle around in my head when I think of Z starting school. I've mentioned it on this blog three times already, but [...]
Ezie’s Birth Story
October 1, 2012 “Honey. Wake up! I don’t feel good. I’ve been throwing up. I think we should just head toward the hospital” It was 3:00 am and we had only been asleep for a couple hours, but all I knew was that I was already at least 4 cm dilated (according to my last check up) and had been having a [...]
Building a Language
My first response before I even knew the degree of SJ's hearing loss was to learn American Sign Language and teach it to her. I never thought it would be be easy, but my original expectations might have been a little unrealistic. I was already familiar with baby sign language. I figured that if babies can learn to sign before they can talk [...]
Postpartum Body Image
A few months ago I put getting back into my prepregnancy clothes as one of my summer goals. Then last week I accomplished that goal. Here is what I had posted online. "I did it! I reached my prepregnancy weight. I could use some help in the tone and definition department, but overall I feel healthy and happy" I am ashamed to say that [...]