Home Education Blog - page 55
Be Your Own Kind of Mom
Posted in Parenting on April 14, 2017
When I became a mom at the age of twenty I received endless advice, as I'm sure all moms do. Quite a bit of that advice made me feel like I'd never measure up. It seemed there was some sort of secret code that all the other moms knew how to solve, but I was Read More »
The Best Free Online Frog Dissection Labs
Posted in Resources on April 13, 2017
Back in "my day" there was no such thing as "virtual labs," much less "virtual dissections." Like it or not, grossed out or engaged, we all had to suffer through the process (and smells, ugh!). However, after my oldest completed an online conceptual physics lab, I realized that technology has far surpassed my expectations. And then Read More »
Trust Me, You Don’t Need a Baby Diaper Bag
Posted in Lifestyle on April 13, 2017
Today I want to expose a massive myth that is frequently bestowed upon new mothers – the elusive diaper bag that you absolutely must purchase for your newborn. There are lots of awesome looking diaper bags. Now, I do agree that most retailers have got this on point and have a beautiful selection of diaper Read More »
Anti-Christian & Anti-Semitic References Were Found Hidden in Marvel's X-Men
Posted in News on April 10, 2017
The PR team at Marvel just found themselves in deep water. Their loyal fanbase discovered anti-Semitic and anti-Christian messages in a recent comic book issue. Their cartoonist, Ardian Syaf, hid numerous references to the protests in Jakarta. To make things more ironic, this was designed as a series that was supposed to be about coming Read More »
Baltimore Sun Quickly Deletes Story "Parents who teach their own children give home-schooling high marks"
Posted in News on April 10, 2017
Today, The Baltimore Sun both published and pulled its article titled, "Parents who teach their own children give home-schooling high marks." The Google cache shows that the article was live for less than 3 hours before disappearing. For everyone searching for the original content, here it is. Parents who teach their own children give home-schooling high Read More »