Spoiler Alert: After researching some of the reasons to homeschool that motivate other families to start homeschooling, this year I'm jumping in to homeschool my fifth grade son. As a rookie, I wanted nothing more than to be a relaxed and confident homeschool mom with a great answer to the question, ... Read More
How Each Of Us Can Help Immigrant Families Suffering At The Border
I've lost much sleep in these last days scared and worried for these children and their parents, wanting to help immigrant families, and staying desperately attached to my facebook feed and all the news sites to see if there is any way that a "regular" person can help. Expressing outrage isn't ... Read More
12 Epic Tween and Teen Books That Smash Traditional Gender Roles
Spoiler Alert: It's not too hard to find books with main characters who defy gender stereotypes for younger children. They teach valuable lessons about equality and gender based double standards. But finding kids books that defy gender stereotypes and roles once they become school age and start ... Read More
25 of the Most Interesting Stories To Get Kids Talking About World Religions
As I started to look for books to include on this list - I wanted to share a list of stories for kids about religion throughout the world that would spark conversation about the differences in some of the world's most popular religions. But the more great stories about world religions I found, the ... Read More
The Conversation That Will Make You Fight For Social Change Every Day
I didn't enter the Whole Foods to become involved in social change, just to pick up the few things on my list. But I brought home so much more than groceries. I’d seen the elderly African-American woman in the store before I approached her in the check out line. She’d been in the meat ... Read More