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What to do when your kids’ differing personalities make homeschool more frustrating than it should be. Continue reading
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Listen Slowly by Thanhha Lai (2015)
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I would normally never (of my own volition) read a novel about a 12yo girl, but this book had so many intersections with my own family and experience that it was actually a wonderful selection for me. Continue reading
Oddballs by William Sleator (1993)
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“I never had the right clothes, I was lousy at sports, I couldn’t catch on to the slang, and the tuft of hair on the back of my head wouldn’t lie flat. I was always an oddball, a nothing in … Continue reading
20 Great Songs about Home (Playlist)
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A playlist of 20 songs about home for the travelers and homesick missing their hometown, family, church friends, and Heaven. Continue reading
Passport to Purity by Dennis and Barbara Rainey (2012)
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This publication by Family Life (a ministry of the old Campus Crusades for Christ International) is a 5-part audio program meant to guide kids through their puberty years and beyond. I recently went through a good chunk of it with … Continue reading
Why Geese Fly Farther Than Eagles by Bob Stromberg (1992)
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As I’ve been waking up my kids with books this school year, I’ve been trying to choose books that have shorter chapters, some life lessons from a Christian perspective, and (if possible) some entertainment to keep things lively. Recently, we’ve … Continue reading
Maus I by Art Spiegelman (1986)
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Maus: A Survivor’s Tale, Book I, My Father Bleeds History It might have been a while since I reviewed a graphic novel, but I’ve continued reading them. In fact, over the Christmas holidays, I think I picked 7 new books … Continue reading
Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary (1983)
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A wonderful story of self-reflection and growth, Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary (1983) deserves its Newberry prize. Continue reading
The Two-Minute Drill to Manhood by John Croyle (2013)
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A proven game plan for raising sons by the founder of Big Oak Ranch I’ve been traveling overseas the past few weeks, and my reading options have been few and far between. I can across a small stack of parenting … Continue reading
How to Wake Up Your Kids (without Losing Your Mind)
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School’s started again, and my kids are now in 5th and 7th grades. This year (like last), I’ve got one simple goal each morning: to wake them up calmly, quietly, and without any drama or fuss. Sounds impossible, right? I’m … Continue reading