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10 Reasons to Oppose Marriage Equality
Filed under: Parenting, Social Issues, Sue's Stuff Tagged: gay rights, humor, legality, marriage equality, Proposition 8, Supreme Court Hearing, wordless wednesday
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Susan Cain & Parenting Introverts
I’ve recently been very aware of some misconceptions surrounding introverts. I never realized how society puts more value on those with extroverted characteristics than those with more introverted...
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Scarcity and Abundance
Filed under: Learning, Parenting, Social Issues, Wordless Inspiration Tagged: abundance, scarcity, wordless wednesday
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Dog Adventures: Locked Out on the 3rd Floor Balcony!
With four dogs between Alyssa and me, we have a lot of funny story dog adventures. I’m not sure if I blogged about Rider, the newest addition, half German Shepherd and half Belgian Malinois. Frankly,...
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My Little Dog Lover
On Valentine’s weekend in 2005, Alyssa took on a project for Girl Scouts. I think she would have been happy to do this project regardless of the Bronze Award, but that was her catalyst. Alyssa had two...
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Music and Life
A very simple video to show how always looking forward to something, prevents you from realizing that NOW matters. Don’t waste your life always hoping for that next best thing! This video was written...
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Boys & Writing: Our Journey
Why are those two words never paired together? I’ve been reading about families who try to create environments that might coax their sons to write more. So I think it’s time to share how we dealt with...
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The Unschooling Pinterest Connection
When I first stumbled upon Pinterest, I had no idea what I was playing with. Initially, it seemed like a fairly simple bookmarking system for those more visually inclined. This worked for me, because I...
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My Tribute to Moms
Happy Mother’s Day … to all the moms I know I collected a few great video tributes to Moms. I really love Maria Shriver. And, look at the mom she had! No wonder! And if you were...
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“I’m not your Friend, I’m your Mother!”
Before May is over, I wanted to share another “mom” post. I wrote this for my Teen Time column in The Homeschooler, the new national magazine for homeschoolers! When people are uncomfortable, they...
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Endings and Beginnings
Today, Katie graduated from the New York Film Academy. Her first time in a cap and gown. After studying in New York and then taking her second year in Los Angeles, she finished with an associate...
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Parenting… It Ain’t What It Used to Be!
We are in the final month of having a teen in our family. It’s really hard to believe that “the baby” is turning 20 next month. I mention this, because when they were younger, I never would have...
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Goodbye, Hank – RIP
Our beloved Hank the Cowdog was laid to rest on March 5, 2014. Alyssa and Ron were with him to the very final heartbeat. Hank’s health was deteriorating and just before Christmas, he was unable to walk...
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Swim with the Tide
As I prep for the Texas Unschoolers’ conference this weekend, I find myself reading a lot more Facebook posts. Parents write desperately about wanting their kids to learn more, show more initiative,...
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Funny Thing About an Empty Nest…
For about a year, I wept over my kids moving out. I mean WEPT. I’d be in a conversation with someone and they would ask a fairly innocuous question about how it’s going, and I’d feel the tears welling...
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Father’s Day… 2014
Father’s Day has come and gone – it’s 3 minutes until midnight as I begin to write this. Alyssa asked me today if it’s weird to not have a dad on Father’s Day. For a second, I didn’t even understand...
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When People Quiz Your Kids
We don’t live in an unschooling bubble, do we? Our kiddos have to get out there in the community and brush up with people who have no idea what we’re trying to do. And while that’s a good thing, in...
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Your Brain on Play
Studies are showing the importance of playing. We’ve read Peter Gray’s fabulous work on the topic. Research is indicating that not only will play lead to more creativity, but it also will help with...
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Gratitude and Journals
The world can bombard us with negatives: frightening news events, inconsiderate people, disappointing interactions. But research is showing that cultivating a sense of gratitude can help us switch our...
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Naysayers at the Holidays
Here we are in the holiday season celebrating with friends and family, some of whom we haven’t seen in a while. While that’s exciting, it can also be a little nerve-wracking. No one can push our...
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