One of the joys of parenting was teaching my kids how to navigate life. There are unspoken rules, simple courtesies, and ways to make an impact. Each day we are given a set number of hours to be totally present, to learn all we can, and to give back. If our kids can view the [read more] …
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When Tests Go Haywire
Very rarely are there issues when our homeschool students are guests of a school system when taking standardized tests. If a school agrees to host your child, normally things proceed smoothly. However, there have been rare instances of test day problems. From the school turning off air conditioning on a sweltering summer day, to a [read more] …
Career Questions and College Applications
The summer after the junior year in high school may be the first time that students have wrestled with which major they will declare on those looming college applications. While that choice will most likely change once they are in college, this is certainly the time to think hard about what the future might look [read more] …
The Basic Foundations of High School
I have long advocated keeping as many doors open as possible as our child progresses through high school. If we don’t keep a clear picture of the end result of these four years, we can have omissions in our student’s profile that will close the door to some types of majors and certain colleges. Classes [read more] …
Tinkerbell Doesn’t Live Here
I have to confess a love of well-told stories that centers on the kind works of fairies, tomptens, and other small helpers who take care of a household when the humans are sleeping. But, no matter how much I enjoy the story, real life has a very different reality. Tinkerbell doesn’t live here. I find [read more] …
Fail Harder!
In today’s culture of snowplow parenting where all obstacles are pushed out of the way of kids, I would like to talk about a radically different concept that is so old it is new. In fact, my paradigm demands the opposite. I believe in intentionally putting obstacles smack dab in the middle of the way [read more] …
How Much is Enough?
As a college consultant I get many questions that contain the word “enough.” • Do we have enough volunteer service hours? • Do we have enough English classes? • Do we have enough AP courses? • Do we have enough SAT Subject tests? • Do we have enough on the resume? • Do we have [read more] …