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Scheduling

Since getting through one of the gates towards defending my dissertation proposal I came up against one of the most grueling and inhumane tasks any student can possibly encounter in their time at an academic institution: scheduling. Sure, sure, you say, there are all sorts of programs to take care of those concerns for you. How hard can it really be? People aren’t THAT busy, are they? I’m sorry to say that scheduling really is a huge problem. People ARE that busy. Not everyone uses magical technology programs to schedule their lives (some people do use paper). While technology can … Continue reading →

Are You A Snowplow Parent?

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There are many different kinds of parenting styles to choose from. Some of them are very beneficial both to the children and the parents. Others are disadvantageous to not only the children, but also to their parents. Among the worst is the “snowplow parent”. Actual snow is not required for a parent to choose this parenting style. Emma Waverman, writing for Today’s Parent defined a snowplow parent as “a person who constantly forces obstacles out of their kids’ paths. They have their eye on the future success of their child, and anyone or anything that stands in their way has … Continue reading →

What Are My Days Like?

Home – based professionals are a diverse bunch, and I am very happy to be a part of the Home Business blog here at Families.com because it reflects the experience and insight of not just one, but three different home – based professionals. The diversity in our experiences makes it more likely that you, our readers, will be able to relate to the things that we talk about. For example, my co-blogger Richele McFarlin wrote this excellent post today about what she does all day, every day. Since families are so different and schedules and priorities vary greatly from one … Continue reading →

Disney Junior to Become A Channel

On March 23 Disney will debut a brand new channel: Disney Junior. The announcement, in this case pulled from Disney fan magazine website DisZine, doesn’t come as that much of a surprise. In some of its marketing for new shows Disney has mentioned Disney Junior, though before this notice on the new channel I’m sure many, like me, just assumed that any relevant shows would air during Disney Junior (formerly known as Playhouse Disney) hours on its parent channel. Up until this point, Disney Junior has just existed as a scheduling block on the Disney Channel, one meant to indicate … Continue reading →

Schedules

One of the things about high school that was true was the consistency. You showed up every day at a certain time. You left every day at a certain time. You had classes in-between those times. Depending on what type of scheduling the school used you would have the same class every day (or, perhaps, the same classes every other day). In general, though, there was a schedule that sort of repeated. While the classes would change every quarter or semester, the time frame would stay the same. That was the benefit of the high school schedule. It was something … Continue reading →

Homework and Sleep: Do Students Receive Enough?

I mentioned in a previous blog receiving an email that directed me to an article, “Pressure from parents: Do students need more of it?” I addressed the question of whether or not more pressure needs to be put on students. But in this blog I am going to look at some other interesting findings from the article, regarding homework and sleep. The article cites that students average 3.07 hours of homework every night, which totals to 552.6 hours a year. That is a lot of homework, especially when you combine it with the class work they do in school. Now … Continue reading →

Quality Time with Your Spouse

A couple of weeks ago, I blogged about the importance of getting away with your spouse. We were about to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary and despite original plans to take this romantic vacation to Maine, it had all blown up because of finances. But in the end I was grateful since it was during the time of the hurricane that we would have been there. The day before our 20th wedding anniversary we went back and forth with ideas on what we could do. We wanted to get away for the entire day but not spend a lot of … Continue reading →

When do I clean: Practical Changes

One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries. ~A. A. Milne I love that quote. It describes my personality entirely. You would be amazed at the items I find and become distracted by while attempting a task or to clean. I once found a Verizon rebate Visa card, sadly, it was expired. Another time I found an old box filled with cards and items I intended to put in a baby book for my third child. I never started it and she is now six years old. While, these finds are good for … Continue reading →

Interviews with Homeschoolers: Karen Loutzenhizer, Part One

Today I’m talking with Karen Loutzenhiser, a homeschooling mom from Utah who took time out to chat with me about her homeschooling journey. Karen, how did you know that homeschooling was the right choice for you? I have wanted to be a teacher since I was a little girl, and the only thing that could top that career in my heart and mind was being a mommy. By the time I got my degree in education, I already had two kids in tow. I knew that they were my absolute joy and my #1 priority. Why would I drop my … Continue reading →

Make Time for Genealogy

Many people who are interested in genealogy have a difficult time finding the time to complete their genealogy work. When you first begin doing the research a lot of it can be done at home on the computer around your schedule, but as you run into roadblocks you may need to find time to visit libraries or graveyards to get your information. In fact you may decide that you need to travel extensively to get your genealogy done. At the beginning setting aside a set amount of time each week should be enough to help you get the work done. … Continue reading →