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The Most Talked About Homeschooling Blogs in 2007

This is my annual list of the most talked about blogs in 2007. We love comments, and the more the better! If you have been wanting to peruse the homeschooling blog but weren’t sure where to start. . .this is the place to be! My Top 5 Math Curriculum Picks In Defense of Teaching Creation Too Much Information Homeschooling or Housekeeping? Why We Are Not Testing Our Gifted Son Reason #2 Why Tax Credits Are Wrong for Homeschoolers You Call That Homeschooling? The National Lunch Association Takes Aim at Those Who Dare to Eat at Home It Has Been a … Continue reading →

“Why Do They Think We Still Want to Match?”

I not the parent of twins, but have three very separate children all a little more than a year apart. My two daughters are not quite fifteen months apart and when they were younger, people tended to assume the two of them were twins. Age, individuality and the fact that there is more than 6 inches and very different body types that separate them has taken care of that—but at the ages of 17 and nearly 18, there are still those people who try to treat them like two-of-a-kind. They are neither of them very happy about it either… My … Continue reading →

Gasp! My Older Children Help Their Little Siblings

I had no idea that this was a controversial subject in the homeschooling arena. We have survived on encouraging our children to work together. It has allowed me to homeschool all of the children at once. I have even (double gasp) had my oldest child read to my youngest child. Against Working Together In fairness, I shouldn’t quite say that moms are against children working together. What I should say is that there is a section of the home schooling population that feels like it’s unfair to the older children to have to always do things with the littler ones. … Continue reading →