Being Bored

My son is bored. We officially started school back up at the beginning of August. Ever since, my son has been bored. He has been bored because of the changes that we implemented with the beginning of the school year. Excessive TV watching and video game playing were becoming an issue last spring. In our house [...]

Coming of Age

I was discussing this “coming of age” thing with my husband, John, the other night at dinner. As a parent who home-schools, my goals are that: My children will be ready for the “real world” – they will have the skills, confidence, and competence to maneuver through finances, relationships, etc. They will be willing and able to [...]