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A Daniel update- the adventure of education
Rare is the day that goes by that I’m not grateful for the opportunity to home school Daniel. Especially since I now see up close and personal how public schooling is done these days. (The nam… more →
The Mother Lode
A Daniel update- the adventure of education
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therealmotherlode wrote 4 days ago: Rare is the day that goes by that I’m not grateful for the opportunity to home school Daniel. … more →
And you thought YOU had problems?
therealmotherlode wrote 3 weeks ago: Be very afraid! This one can be filed under, “Yes You Too May Have a Label.” “People might thi … more →
Everyone you meet is a potential teacher
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therealmotherlode wrote 4 weeks ago: As I was paddling around at the foot of Angel Falls this morning, (I confessed on Facebook that whe … more →
The Horse Boy
therealmotherlode wrote 2 months ago: You know a book has to intrigue me when I buy a hard back copy. (Okay, so I bought it at Costco so … more →
Conform! Comply! Die.
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therealmotherlode wrote 5 months ago: I’ve long contended that most people shut down and die sometime between 5th and 8th grade. Tho … more →
"That child needs to be in school...." another thought
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therealmotherlode wrote 6 months ago: Indeed, Daniel's heart is singing... I wanted to add a comment that my friend, Dan Miller made o … more →
"That child needs to be in school..."
therealmotherlode wrote 6 months ago: …..and be on medication.” That’s what a developmental pediatrician told me and Ja … more →
Is school interfering with your kid's education?
therealmotherlode wrote 8 months ago: After our 4-H meeting the other day, Daniel had mini-workshop on electricity. And like usual, there … more →
The irrelevance of school
therealmotherlode wrote 9 months ago: I love it when something your thinking about keeps surfacing in different ways and allows your thoug … more →
The messiness of genius
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therealmotherlode wrote 9 months ago: The other day I asked Daniel to straighten out the tangle of chords that threatened to take over the … more →
Do hens go to egg laying school?
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therealmotherlode wrote 10 months ago: Yep, I know silly question. Such is my brain to ponder random questions. Of course hens don’ … more →
ADHD and tired parents
therealmotherlode wrote 10 months ago: Every so often I get emails from parents looking for a word of help or encouragement. The stories a … more →
McChildren
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therealmotherlode wrote 10 months ago: Jay and I had breakfast at the Golden Arches the other day. (They have GREAT iced mochas, btw.) As … more →
Starry, starry night
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therealmotherlode wrote 10 months ago: I have my sister to thank for making me aware of this wonderful, bittersweet video. Van Gogh is one … more →
Bo-Bo is UNDER THE TABLE
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therealmotherlode wrote 10 months ago: I’ve been in the midst of my annual “Am I doing enough crisis.” Thankfully, it … more →
The deer aren't the only ones tranquilized
therealmotherlode wrote 11 months ago: The Endurance-Photo by Frank Hurley This morning I was thinking about the bravery of Sir Ernest Shac … more →
Abilities BECAUSE of the Disabilities
therealmotherlode wrote 12 months ago: If you missed the Hallmark movie, “Front of the Class” last night on CBS…you simpl … more →
A Parent to Parent Chat on ADHD
therealmotherlode wrote 1 year ago: A Parent to Parent Chat on ADHD Just had to share a few comments that I’ve received from paren … more →
Get out of the way!
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therealmotherlode wrote 1 year ago: The longer I watch how my children learn the more I learn that the greatest thing I can do in instru … more →
