Censoring Out Santa and Satan
One year, our family was enjoying a Christmas party at a friend’s place, when an older woman brought out a story to read the kids about...
How We Do Math
Long, long ago, back when our first student was in Grade 1, we did math workbooks every day. This was comfortable for me, something that...
How We do School
My brain is pretty weak, usually taking the easiest path to success (and sometimes failure), so I’ve learned to compensate. If school...
The Value of Souvenirs
I was pretty groggy as we came up to the border around noon on Thursday-- we had been driving for 24 hours straight. Rummaging through...
How We Neglect our Children
Every time I hear a story about someone who has harmed their children, I feel outraged, sad, bewildered- I don’t think I even know anyone...
How we got into Babywise
Oh, the joys and agonies of your first baby. And how they complain later about being the guinea pig. When our first child was born, we...
How We Teach Our Babies to Sleep Through the Night
Let's just start by admitting-- it's normal for babies to be hungry at night. They are born hungry all day and all night. But you...
How We Take Back September
September has always been my favorite month of the year. Yes, when I was a kid, I was a nerd and loved going back to school. But now I...
