When I was a kid, Halloween was definitely my favorite holiday, hands down. I loved the feeling of dressing up as someone or something vastly different than myself, of...
Unschooling: The Skill of Preserving Food
Like most years, our autumn has been a pretty even mix of deliciously sunny, warm days, and alarming dips in temperature that send us racing to stock the firewood pile...
Tips For Scheduling Your Unschool Year
As I write this, it is the height of summer, the kids are busy at camps, and our biggest plans for the afternoon are to find somewhere to get wet and stay in the shade for the remainder of the...
Best Games for Family Vacation
Best Games for Family Vacation
Fortunately, there is a universe of options to choose from, and I have been enjoying discovering the many varieties of...
Tip for Traveling With Tweens (It Can Actually Be Fun!)
Think back to your happiest memories of growing up. How many of them happened while traveling or on vacation with your family? Several studies have shown that for many Americans, our happiest...
Homeschooling: Traveling and Volunteering with Your Kids
When my twin boys were very young, my partner and I lived intermittently at a residential volunteer program called the Buffalo Field Campaign. They have a large cabin with several rooms filled...
Unschooling: Why Your Kids Should Consider Entering the County Fair
A few years ago, my twin boys
decided to enter the county fair. They had never entered anything in
the fair before, and not having participated in such things when I
was...
Homeschool Co-op
When I first decided to homeschool my twin boys, now 12 (though it really wasn't much of a decision, since I was sure from the start), I envisioned a group of homeschool...
Making Self Discipline A Habit
About a year ago, our family went through a phase of watching “So You Think You Can Dance”. As a former dancer, I appreciated the work the performers put into it, if...
Unschooling: 5 Things to Consider Incorporating into your Morning Routine
I
will start out with a confession: I have not been very good at
creating daily rituals in our family. In fact, although I recognize
the value they hold, I have been...